Aleph v20 Service Pack – Completed for DEV regions

Posted on May 15, 2012 | Comments Off

To:  Campuses with Aleph regions hosted on Delaware, Saranac and Seneca

Hello everyone

Aleph v20 Service pack 3723 has been applied to the DEV regions of all three servers.  The DEV regions are now up and running and are available for review.

Campuses will need to update the DEV Aleph GUI client.  Documentation on using version check, as well as access to a new sp3723 client, are available at:

http://wiki.sln.suny.edu/x/TQKk  (logon required)

The calendar for the Campus PROD updates is available at

http://wiki.sln.suny.edu/x/kgB4 (logon required)

Please submit questions regarding the client update and the service pack upgrade to Footprints at http://service.sunyconnect.suny.edu/footprints/help.html

Thank you

Maureen

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Aleph v20 Service Pack 3723 Upgrade

Posted on April 25, 2012 | Comments Off

Friendly Reminder to Campuses with Aleph regions hosted on Delaware, Saranac, and Seneca:

DEV sides will be brought down on Monday, April 30 to begin the Service Pack upgrade.  The document available through the URL listed below provides details on the process.  Please review for more information.

http://wiki.sunyconnect.suny.edu/display/OLIS/Support+Portal under “Aleph Version 20 Support”  (you need to logon to see the link to Aleph Version 20 Support)

If you have any questions about the service pack update process please submit a Footprints issue and select the “Aleph Service Pack Updates” service task.

Thank you

Maureen C. Zajkowski
SUNYConnect Program Manager
The State University of New York
State University Plaza – Albany, New York 12246
Tel: 518.320.1477    Fax: 518.320.1554
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Aleph Server Address Changes

Posted on March 29, 2012 | Comments Off

TO:  Campuses with Aleph regions housed on the shared servers Delaware, Saranac and Seneca

In June 2010, OLIS sent out an announcement regarding the establishment of unique campus-specific Aleph server addresses.  The benefit is that updates to Aleph servers and hardware configurations at ITEC would have no impact on campus access to Aleph.

The OLIS and ITEC are planning to update the Aleph hardware from AIX to Linux sometime in 2012.  Specific details will be distributed to this list as the scheduling process takes shape.  PLEASE NOTE: the Linux servers will be given new names as the AIX servers are replaced.  Once that is done, the server names of Delaware, Saranac, and Seneca can no longer be used to access Aleph.

This announcement requests that you check the following to make sure the campus-specific server addresses have been updated.

  • Aleph WebOPAC URL
  • Aleph Staff GUI library.ini files
  • WorldCat Web Registry Files
  • Z39.50 server configurations

Detailed information on the above is available from the “Aleph Server Address Changes” link at:

http://wiki.sunyconnect.suny.edu/display/OLIS/Support+Portal under “Aleph Version 20 Support” (logon required)

These updates can be done right now so that you do not have to worry about losing access to Aleph once the server hardware updates are done.

Thank you

Maureen

Maureen C. Zajkowski
SUNYConnect Program Manager
The State University of New York
State University Plaza – Albany, New York 12246
Tel: 518.320.1477    Fax: 518.320.1554

 

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Aleph v20 Service Pack 3723 Upgrade

Posted on March 27, 2012 | Comments Off

To:  Campuses with Aleph regions hosted on Delaware, Saranac and Seneca

Service pack 3723 will be applied to Aleph DEV regions beginning April 30 and Aleph PROD regions beginning June 12.  Please review the service pack calendar and announcement available at:

http://wiki.sunyconnect.suny.edu/display/OLIS/Support+Portal under “Aleph Version 20 Support”  (a logon is required).

If you have questions about the service pack update process  please submit a Footprints issue and select the “Aleph Service Pack Updates” service task.

Thank you

Maureen C. Zajkowski
SUNYConnect Program Manager
The State University of New York
State University Plaza – Albany, New York 12246
Tel: 518.320.1477    Fax: 518.320.1554
Be a part of Generation SUNY: Facebook - Twitter - YouTube

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Posted in ALEPH, Service Packs

Vendor Record Loads

Posted on March 21, 2012 | Comments Off

Over the last 5 years, loading of vendor records (ebrary, Springer, SerialsSolutions, etc.) has become more frequent at almost all sites.  These loads are not only becoming more frequent, but they are also substantially larger than earlier loads (e.g. Netlibrary was initially only 1,000 records at most).

 In addition, there are a number of initiatives to consider PDA (Patron Driven Acquisitions) which require that MARC records be loaded tocatalogs, even though the title has not yet been “purchased”.

 As of 2012, it is necessary to have a SUNYConnect Policy on Vendor Record Loads for all campuses on the shared servers (Delaware, Saranac, Seneca, and their successors).

The OLIS is working on such a policy and is also working on standards and instructions for such data loads.

 At this time, the OLIS requests that ALL batchloading of records be done by OLIS, with a few exceptions.  The “exception” sites will be notified by Maggie that they are exceptions.

 If you have any questions about this policy, please submit a Footprints request.  Thank you.

Maggie Horn 

Marguerite E. “Maggie” Horn
Library Data and Systems Analyst
Office of Library & Information Services
SUNY System Administration
State University PlazaAlbany, NY 12246
voice: 518 320-1469
fax: 518-320-1554

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ScienceDirect file in S.Solutions has been updated

Posted on March 13, 2012 | Comments Off

Hello.

The “SUNY Science Direct Titles” file in Serials Solutions has been updated.  This knowledge base strives to be the most accurate and up-to-date listing of SUNYConnect ScienceDirect titles and holdings.

Currently it is tracking 2321 titles.  New titles for 2012 and changed/ceased titles have been incorporated in the update.

John

John Schumacher

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Posted in 360 Link, E-Resources, ScienceDirect

New: How To Run p-item-05 and p-ret-adm-01 for a Shelf List Report

Posted on January 18, 2012 | Comments Off

The OLIS is pleased to announce an updated How To document: 
     How To Run p-item-05 and p-ret-adm-01 for a Shelf List Report
 
You can find the document in the Footprints Knowledge Base # 6814
 
Starting with v.20, the OLIS has seen a marked increase in the number of p-item-05 jobs that hang – and then need to be killed by OLIS.  This How To will assist you in running p-item-05 successfully and also provide information on running p-ret-adm-01 as an alternative.

  — Natalie

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Posted in ALEPH, Reports