LTDS June 2nd – June 8th

LTDS continued to work on summer projects including documentation.  Even as the current projects move forward the team is reviewing projects to be done in the fall.

  • Alma/Primo (Jamen, Tao)
    • Working with OCLC to update holdings for the 3 sites
    • Continual user access issues resulting for changes in the user load
  • Desktop/Application support (Judy, Matt, Scott, Jamen)
    • Continued work on AirWatch
    • upgraded computers at 21-North used with the book-eye
  • Digital Collections (Nathan, Judy, Scott)
    • Worked to catch up on ETD submissions and maintenance.
    • Starting scanning older items in the circulating collection as determined by Special Collections
  • Web/Web applications (Jodie, Scott, Matt)
    • GTM for WordPress
    • Editing WordPress templates
  • Other (all):
    • Library Juice Coursework
    • Professional committee work (LITA/ALA/LLAMA/ExLibris)

 

 

How to add your signature in Web Outlook

If you have even used the web Outlook client, you might have noticed that it does not maintain the signature you might have set in your Outlook client on your desktop. This brief tutorial will help alleviate this.

First, log into https://email.vanderbilt.edu/ using your VUNet ID and password.

Look in the right-hand corner for “See all options” and click it.

This results in the following screen:

Now, click on “Settings”

The first box you see is the E-Mail Signature box. Put in here whatever you would like. What this does is that anytime you use the web client and you send out an email, it will add your signature to the bottom. It allows you to present yourself in a consistent manner.

Google Chrome Extensions

Chrome allows the ability to customize your experience with your browser by providing a number of extensions via the “chome web store” (https://chrome.google.com/webstore/category/extensions?hl=en) which can be used in a variety of ways. At the LibTech 2019 Conference (https://libtechconf.org/), Olivia Moris of Metronet demonstrated several of the ones she uses daily. These are all free and readily available. Pick one and try it out for yourself!

Boomerang – allows you to decide when to send an email. Also can let you know if the email has been sent has not been addressed

Clockify – timer

Pocket – storage container for things you want to read later; downloads articles on whatever device you are using to read later

Rescue Time – tracks how long you stay on a tab

Stay Focusd – set timer allowed for sites

ToDoIst – a to do list

News Guard – verified news sources for credibility

Screencastify – create a free screen cast; 10 minute limit per video

Panic Button – Hide all your tabs at once with one single button and restore them later.

And many, many more, found here: https://bit.ly/libtechextensions

 

LTDS May 26th ÔÇô June 1st

LTDS spent the majority of last week working on various summer projects.  The team also corrected additional printing issues .  If you are still encountering issues with printing,  please contact LTDS.

 

  • Alma/Primo (Jamen, Tao)
    • Alma record cleanup
    • Analytics training
  • Desktop/Application support (Judy, Matt, Scott, Jamen)
    • Continued to resolve printer issues
    • AirWatch preparations
    • Preparing old workstations for surplus
  • Digital Collections (Nathan, Judy, Scott)
    • Captured VUSN items for ingestion
    • Tested script for cleaning up digitized images
    • Reviewing options for new ETD system
  • Web/Web applications (Jodie, Scott, Matt)
    • Krupp trial website
    • Changes to Management and Fine Arts webpages
  • Other (all):
    • preparing new storage array for deployment
    • ALA/LITA/ELUNA committee work

 

LTDS May 19th ÔÇô 25th

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LTDS began working on summer projects this week as well working on additional issues as the occurred.

 

  • Alma/Primo (Jamen, Tao)
    • Refining fulfillment rules
    • User access issues
  • Desktop/Application support (Judy, Matt, Scott, Jamen)
    • AD Inventory
    • Preparation for Airwatch and SCCM full roll-out
  • Digital Collections (Nathan, Judy, Scott)
    • Krupp Trial website
    • Digitized the House Organ
  • Web/Web applications (Jodie, Scott, Matt)
    • Resolving TVNews issues
    • Updated┬á ArchivesSpace development instance
  • Other (all):
    • ETD discussions
    • Inform upgrade testing
    • Prepared for creating 3-D brains

 

 

 

LTDS May 12th – 18th

Welcome to summer, when changes happen even faster than normal!  This past week,  many in LTDS spent time working to reconfigure printers for all staff in the libraries.  In the majority of the cases,  this was a quick change but in other cases (such as when a card swipe is not needed) this continues to require work.  We still have a few printers in which we are waiting for a new printer package to be created by the card office.  Once the package is delivered,  we will quickly get it installed.  Let LTDS know if you continue to encounter printer issues.

 

  • Alma/Primo (Jamen, Tao)
    • User fines and new notification letter
    • New titles development
    • Alumni user issues
  • Desktop/Application support (Judy, Matt, Scott, Jamen)
    • Various printer issues
    • Updating public laptops
  • Digital Collections (Nathan, Judy, Scott)
    • Ingest MEDCOM
    • Housekeeping in the lab
  • Web/Web applications (Jodie, Scott, Matt)
    • Created portable header/footer to be used for other websites
    • Launched new Gallery website
  • Other (all):
    • Documentation for Divinity A/V Cart
    • Started prioritizing summer projects
    • Continued to review AD and SCCM device inventories

LTDS May 5th – 11th

Do you regularly read the LTDS activities and/or blog posts?  Do you find the information helpful?  Is there other information you would like to see posted?  Please let us know!

 

  • Alma/Primo (Jamen, Tao)
    • Continued work and troubleshooting of user access issues
    • Reviewing procedures and possible summer changes
  • Desktop/Application support (Judy, Matt, Scott, Jamen)
    • New Gallery printer
    • various informs
    • Planning for support projects
    • AirWatch
  • Digital Collections (Nathan, Judy, Scott)
    • Trained new student in the lab
    • Captured Helguera documents
    • Continued with the VUMC Reporter
  • Web/Web applications (Jodie, Scott, Matt)
    • New technology web page
    • Additional changes to the staff directory
    • Preparing for the Gallery website migration
  • Other (all):
    • Changes to four winds display to cleanup display
    • Hiring new students
    • Placing final order for equipment this fiscal year
    • Applying wordpress and drupal updates.

April 28th – May 4, 2019

Many in LTDS attended training and sessions at the ELUNA conference during the week.  In addition,  several from Vanderbilt took time to share our experience with colleagues from other libraries.  Many thanks to the other team members that held down the fort.

  • Desktop/Application support
    • wrapping up projects with current students
    • AirWatch configuration
  • Digital Collections
    • ArchivesSpace/Islandora module work
    • Capturing Helguera documents
  • Web/Web applications
    • Fine Arts website
    • Converted TVNews from Bitmovin to HLS.js
  • Other
    • Interviewing students

April 21th ÔÇô April 27th 2019

Many in LTDS spent significant time planning for presentations and training the week of April 28th.  The also continued discussions concerning summer projects. Other activities include:

 

  • Alma/Primo
    • users issues in Alma
    • Analytics work
  • Desktop/Application support
    • Various laptop issues
    • New employee setup
  • Digital Collections
    • Ingested French Tarot cards
    • Discussions surrounding Islandora 8
  • Web/Web applications
    • Fine Arts website
    • Reviewing resolving random errors on the public website.
  • Other
    • Carpentries workshop
    • VSA training
    • Resolving LDAP issues in Islandora
    • AirWatch testing

 

April 14th ÔÇô April 20th 2019

LTDS started prioritizing summer projects that have been received and obtaining additional information as needed.  In addition to planning,  LTDS continued to work on various informs and other projects.

  • Alma/Primo
    • NERS voting
    • NCIP testing
    • Continued to work to resolve on-going user access issues
  • Desktop/Application support
    • Deploying new workstations
    • Testing AirWatch and SCCM
    • Cleaning
  • Digital Collections
    • Cropping Owen Journal for ingest
    • Scanning Taro cards
    • Updating Islandora
  • Web/Web applications
    • SharePoint site design
    • Menu changes for the documentation site
    • A few additional changes to the Organization chart process
  • Other
    • DAR training
    • Review of submitted projects
    • Committee work and preparation for several presentations at ELUNA