Successful digitization results in a digital image that best depicts the physical item being digitized as accurately as possible. To ensure truthful color reproduction, color values must be matched to a known target. Library Technology and Digital Services recently acquired X-rite’s ColorChecker, color reference targets, and camera calibration software for use in the Digital Imaging Laboratory. A digital image of the ColorChecker’s reference target is captured by each digital camera in the laboratory. These images are uploaded in ColorChecker’s software to create a DNG file. The DNG file is used to create a color profile. The color profile is then…Read more What’s New in the Digital Imaging Laboratory
LTDS August 12 – 19, 2018
The team continues to work on clean-up projects while balancing enhancements to Alma/Primo with other projects that were delayed due to implementation. Alma/Primo (Jamen, Nancy, Tao) Added users and refined roles Loaded orders Completed registration form and implemented Continued work on clean-up projects (removing duplicate barcodes) Discussed TOU changes Prepared for changes to the letters Working through migration issues Desktop/Application support (Judy, Matt) Replaced several smaller monitors Configured a new mac mini for Central reference Replaced and re-imaged several computers for staff Digital Collections (Nathan, Judy, Scott) Continued to add more items to Fedora Re-calibrated scanner Continued preparation for the…Read more LTDS August 12 – 19, 2018
How to “Share Your Desktop”
Occasionally, we in LTDS will ask you to share your desktop with us. Now if you are not familiar with this concept, you may wonder how you are going to bring your desk to us and/or how that is going to help. What we mean by “share your desktop” is for you to launch an application that will essentially show us what you are seeing at that very moment on your computer screen. How is this done? Actually, it is fairly simple. You know that application we chat with – the application that all of us have access to? It’s…Read more How to “Share Your Desktop”
LTDS August 6th – 10th 2018
The team continued to review INFORM requests and prioritize various tickets and began to work on reducing some of the back-log. Beyond working on INFORM tickets and communicating various project status, the team also worked on many items including: Alma/Primo (Nancy, Jamen, Tao) Completed loading missing items Started configuration of Proquest EDI Continued to create/modify user roles as needed Digital Collections (Nathan, Judy, Scott) Continued to load ESSSS and Commodores to reduce back-log Reviewing display changes in Archives Space Scanned materials for Curator talk Web (Jodie and Matt) Continued to work on reported issues with areas of the new website…Read more LTDS August 6th – 10th 2018
Our Latest 3D Print
Here is the latest thing we have printed for a patron. It is a case for Nintendo Switch controllers that stays shut through the use of magnets. Take a look at it on the Thingiverse site to find out more, then browse the site to find something you would like printed. Email ebl3dprint@vanderbilt.edu to make your print request.
LTDS July 30 – August 3 2018
Although the web refresh is in production and we have gone live with Alma, the team continues to work on both systems. The team is also reviewing additional projects that have been on hold. A few of the items that LTDS worked on last week are below. Alma/Primo (Nancy, Jamen, Tao) added missing holdings records EDI profile creation continue work adding users procedures for adding batch records Adding and reviewing work orders Digital Collections (Nathan, Judy, Scott) Several items digitized for publications Continued to add items to the repository Upgrade Islandora Modules Reviewing the DIL operations in comparison to Washington…Read more LTDS July 30 – August 3 2018
LTDS Last week (July 23-28)
Alma, PrimoVE, and the web refresh went live Monday and Tuesday! Although these activities we the highlight of the week, the team also worked on several additional items including the issues below. Circulation transactions in Alma are duplicated Caused by some transactions not loading correctly during the final switch over. Ex Libris is working on the solution. We expect this to be resolved within a week Duplicate charges appearing in user accounts This is the same issue as #1 and should be resolved within a week Missing holding and item records Some of the items and data (<0.3%) did…Read more LTDS Last week (July 23-28)
Brains!
We thought it would be fun to show you an example of something we print with our 3D printers. This is a print of a brain scan one of our patrons had made during a study they participated in. They were able to convert the scan to a file compatible with our printers. Why not take a look at a site like Thingiverse and find something you would like to print? Then you can email the .STL file or a web link to ebl3dprint@vanderbilt.edu to have it printed.
What happens with my links to books and searches in Alma?
I have links to books and searches in Acorn. What happens when we migrate from Acorn and DiscoverLibrary? Many people have created links using the options available at http://acorn.library.vanderbilt.edu/help/ to use in training materials as well as permalinks from DiscoverLibrary and to FindIt@VU (SFX) resources. LTDS has created several redirects that will allow these links to continue to work after we go live with Alma/Primo. We believe that these redirects will handle the majority of links to resources. However, if you encounter a broken link please submit an INFORM and we can review the issue. We have attempted to simulate…Read more What happens with my links to books and searches in Alma?
Updating Library Hours/Closed Dates in Alma
Alma allows staff in each library to update the library hours in Alma. Staff assigned to do this must have the Circulation Desk Manager role for that library. Ideally there should be more than one staff member able to update library hours in each library. However, if both of those people are out of the office, LTDS can still change the hours for any of the libraries. Just submit an INFORM in plenty of time before the hours change. Questions? Please submit an INFORM.