Category: Weekly Updates

LTDS spend time during the week to migrate it’s internal communication from Slack to Microsoft Teams.  This included significant with with Flow to provide access to the RSS feeds and changing habits as far as communication.    In addition,  the team was able to continue work on various projects including the items below.   Alma/Primo Alumni Access issues Continue troubleshooting OCLC holding issues Desktop/Application support Moving applications from libvm11 to libvm15 Developed list of needed upgrades for the next round of replacements Digital Collections/Digital Preservation ArchivesSpace changes and corrections Web/Web applications WordPress updates Reviewing issues with Mailpoet 3 and proposing…Read more LTDS November 10th 2019 – November 16th 2019

The team enjoyed another week of catching up on various issues and planning for retiring older VMs.  This week, among other items the team worked on setting up two new VMs as future hosts for migrated library applications.   Alma/Primo Working with VUMC on potential issues with email accounts in December User access issues  (Alma and EZProxy) Issues with Japanese holding updates Desktop/Application support Prepare DVRs for TVNews Setup MS Surface for evaluation Digital Collections/Digital Preservation Prepared and presented session to celebrate World Digital Preservation Day Starting migrating changes in DSpace to new DSpace instance for testing Web/Web applications Mail…Read more LTDS November 3rd 2019 – November 10th 2019

Several in LTDS took much of the week off to rejuvenate.  The remainder of the team worked to keep several projects moving forward and respond to issues.   Alma/Primo Completed Sewanee user load process. Tested holding updates for select collections Automated EDI processing with YBP Desktop/Application support Continued to install/upgrade  staff computers to Office 365 Worked with Dell support to replace a failed mother board Digital Collections Resolved MySQL issue that affected several digital collections and the public website for a brief period of time refreshed the development DSpace instance and began testing new version Web/Web applications Public web typography…Read more LTDS October 6th -12th 2019

LTDS personnel have been diligently working on various projects from across various areas. To name a few: Desktop: Office 365 installation Laptop/Desktop deployments Alma/Primo VE: Testing Fisk user loads Cleaning up user records Circulation/Reserve Desk Digital Collections: TVNews – Accessibility issues TVNews – Forgotten password project Fine arts exhibits Web/Web applications: Clickable room maps Committees: LITA ELUNA Developers Day Exhibits System Task Force Training: Bootstrap 4 XSLT/XQuery

LTDS continued to work on several projects and prepare for the upcoming Office 365 mailbox migrations and the switch to the Office 365 suite by staff.   Alma/Primo Analytics lab Inventory tool for circulation Moving 856 40 to 956 Desktop/Application support Training new student Deploying new desktops Updating Macs in classroom Digital Collections ArchivesSpace interface and plugin work VURJ reboot discussions Fine Arts Gallery Exhibition Web/Web applications Clickable room maps staff purchase request form TVNews Preparing for campus typography web changes Other wordpress and Islandora/Drupal updates  

The team continued to work on various projects,  resolve issues and plan for the upcoming 365 migration. Alma/Primo Fisk user load API work for a couple of projects Desktop/Application support Move ILL equipment to new temporary locations New large order for replacing computers Digital Collections Migrating TVnews classic sight to force https using a l.v.e url Review of old exhibit website Web/Web applications Work on clickable maps Revised several web pages including by the numbers Other Library committee work Association committee work      

WOW!  Classes start on the 21st.  The team utilized a portion of the week confirming that user facing items were working as expected and making a few tweaks.  In addition,  the team starting planning training sessions and topics for LTDS update session during the fall.  If you have a topic you would like to have discussed,  please let us know!   Alma/Primo New full display deplo4yed Adding LibGuides to VE Desktop/Application support Resolving issues related to AirWatch deployment AD renaming project Digital Collections Vireo development for ETDs Gargoyle scanning Web/Web applications Pop-up survey evaluation/testing Other Scripting OCLC reports Work with…Read more LTDS August 11th – August 17th 2019

Another busy week for the team.  Everyone work towards wrapping up projects before students return in 2 weeks!   Alma/Primo Alma analytics lab sessions 21North Re-barcoding project Copying rules from the sandbox (sandbox was refreshed this weekend) Desktop/Application support Continued renaming project deploy new laptops/desktops Digital Collections Catch up on ETDs Continued work on new ETD system Web/Web applications ETANA Broken link checker TVNews forgot password project Other Continued work on SSO/Ping Continued to prepare for l.v.e. MX entry move  

LTDS continued to work on various projects and resolving INFORM tickets.  The team also started to plan for upcoming monthly update sessions starting this month.  If you have a topic you would like to have covered during an upcoming session,  please let me know.   Alma/Primo Hack-a-thon to split Acquisitions and Cataloging in Alma Normalization rules for VE Government Documents Work Order Desktop/Application support Started wide deployment of AirWatch /Workspace One Processing orders for new machines — regular replacements Digital Collections WordCloud changes and improvements Continued work on Vireo — the new ETD systems working with the 3D camera Web/Web…Read more LTDS July 29th – August 3rd 2019

All of the team was back from taking vacation!  Several team members spend time catching up on email and outstanding INFORM requests.  The team continued to work on various summer projects and start planning for fall project priorities.   Alma/Primo Preparing for upcoming acquisitions/cataloging hack-a-thon Work on Music library registration form Desktop/Application support Resolved several issues with systems at 21 North Continued renaming project Digital Collections Continued to work on new ETD submission system Answering questions from users concerning the current ETD system Modifications to the current exhibits being displayed on the Central interactive screens Web/Web applications Created new WordPress…Read more LTDS July 21st – July 28th 2019