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January 25, 2006
AirPAC Installation Complete
Installation of the AirPAC module, a text-based, scriptless interface to the Library catalog and one of the second-phase Technology Fee projects, was completed on January 18. It can be viewed with any browser at http://diamond.temple.edu/airpac/.
AirPAC was designed by Innovative Interfaces for small-screen devices like mobile phones and PDAs. A user with a wireless handheld device can browse the stacks while browsing the catalog (or vice versa). It's text interface also makes the catalog better available to users who make use of screen readers or other assistive technology. As an added bonus, those who might not have scripting available -- whether intentionally disabled or because they're using an older brower -- can use the catalog without problem.
Plans are already underway for a formal AirPAC announcement and rollout later in the semester, and we're working toward tighter integration with the text interface of the Libraries' web. Don't look for a lot of changes, however. What little configuration can be done is mostly controlled by the main Web OPAC.
In the meantime, feel free to point users to it now. It's up and it works.
Posted by bcmayes at 1:58 PM | Comments (0)
January 10, 2006
Brodei interruption tomorrow afternoon
Access to Brodei, the Libraries' development Web server, will be briefly interrupted tomorrow, Wednesday, January 11, in the afternoon between 3:00 and 3:30pm so that a software upgrade can be installed. Content updaters working on subject guides or other pages should save any drafts and exit Contibute by 3pm to avoid any problems. The Libraries' public Web site will not be affected and will remain available.
Any downtime should be brief. Should anything unexpected occur, an update will be provided in TALON.
Posted by tendril at 3:30 PM | Comments (0)
Diamond Upgrade to Release 2005 Completed
Installation of Millennium Release 2005 on Diamond (the Library ILS)has been completed this morning.
If you telnet to Diamond (diamond.temple.edu):
M > MANAGEMENT Information
I > INFORMATION about the system
F > FILE Information
You will get the following screen:
INFORMATION ABOUT INNOVATIVE AT Temple University Libraries
Software Release: 2005 1.2
Release Date: December 2005
Installed On: 01-10-2006
Time of last reboot: Jan 10 08:23
Time of last verified full backup: Jan 10 03:27
Time of last verified daily backup: --UNKNOWN--
S > SYSTEM status
X > Database EXPANSION status
D > Catalog DATABASE status
C > CIRCULATION status
A > ACQUISITIONS/SERIALS status
Q > QUIT
Choose one (S,X,D,C,A,Q)
Please feel free to perform your normal transactions with Diamond.
The list of enhancements that come with Release 2005 may be found on the Libraries Intranet at
http://snowy.lib.temple.edu/systech/documentation/documents/Rls2005_Final.pdf (PDF file).
Note that this file is password protected (as are all Diamond-related PDFs at
password may be found in the WINGSS Solutions Database (search for "Innovative" or "Intranet").
Questions please forward them to Larry B. (1-3835) or the Help Desk (1-OKRA).
Posted by lbanks at 9:05 AM | Comments (0)
January 9, 2006
H:\ Drive Access Problems (Resolved)
As some of you are aware, we are experiencing problems with the H:\ drive. We are working diligently on restoring access for those who do not have it. This work involves Network Services and may cause everyone to lose access temporarily while the connection is repaired. We apologize for the inconvenience and will update you as soon as we have definitive news.
The server that hosts our H:\ Drive (Greatgray) is not communicating with the Domain. It is unclear why it only seems to be affecting some people.
The communication was re-enabled and everyone's access should be restored by a log-out/log in.
Posted by gfowler at 10:57 AM | Comments (0)
Release 2005 Installation on Diamond POSTPONED
Installation of Millennium Release 2005 on Diamond will be rescheduled to tomorrow, Tuesday, January 10, 2006.
There is a preliminary step that Innovative has to perform on Diamond prior to upgrading the server. The upgrade will begin at 7:30 am and should be finished no later than 10:30 am. Please note that Diamond will be unavailable at this time. Once the upgrade is completed all departments will be notified.
Posted by lbanks at 10:55 AM | Comments (0)
January 5, 2006
Release 2005 Installation on Garnet
Installation of Millennium Release 2005 on Garnet has been completed yesterday afternoon.
If you telnet to Garnet (garnet.temple.edu):
M > MANAGEMENT Information
I > INFORMATION about the system
F > FILE Information
You will see the following at the top of the screen:
Software Release: 2005 1.2
Release Date: December 2005
Installed On: 01-04-2006
Please take the time to test your regular functions and report any problems to Larry Banks (1-3835) or the Help Desk (1-OKRA). If there are no reported functionality issues the update of Diamond to Release 2005 will commence on Monday, January 9, 2006 during our regular scheduled maintenance period.
Posted by lbanks at 9:50 AM | Comments (0)
January 3, 2006
Release 20005 Installation - 1/4 (Garnet) & 1/9 (Diamond)
Installation of Millennium Release 2005 will take place in two phases over the next two weeks.
Garnet will be updated tomorrow morning, Wednesday, January 4, 2006. That's phase one. Beginning that afternoon, staff should take the time to test their regular functions, and report any anomalies/problems to Larry Banks.
If all goes well with the installation, and no severe functionality issues are found, we will update Diamond on Monday, January 9, 2006 during our regular scheduled maintenance period 7:00-8:00 AM. That's phase two.
This is (obviously) later than the November installation originally planned by the Technology Steering Committee, to accommodate workflow and desktop changes required for the new release.
If, in the unlikely event that the Garnet installation has problems (including an inordinately long installation time) or any system functionality is found to be severely out of whack after the installation, the Diamond installation will be postponed until a resolution is found. Staff will be notified in any case.
The list of enhancements that come with Release 2005 may be found on the Libraries Intranet. Note that this file is password protected (as are all Diamond-related PDFs. The password may be found in the WINGSS Solutions Database (search for "Innovative" or "Intranet").
As usual please feel free to approach anyone in LS&T with any questions in this regard.
Posted by bcmayes at 3:48 PM | Comments (0)
Upgrading of WINGSs Software
On Monday, January 9th, we will be upgrading the software that includes WINGSS on Snowy.
This upgrading will require the Snowy server (Intranet) to be down during the upgrade. We will perform this upgrade during the regularly scheduled maintenance period 7:00 - 8:00 am.
Posted by gfowler at 2:23 PM | Comments (0)