[OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] ***SPAM*** Re: ***SPAM*** Holds in Evergreen and order notifications

[Tina Ji (Project Sitka)]

Hi Jill,

You may consider setting up a recurring report on the staff client to  
receive an email on regular basis. The drawback I can see is the file  
may be empty sometimes.

Tina
Quoting Jill Minor <jminor at wcpl.net>:

> We're curious: is there a way to set Evergreen up to flag books with  
>  a ceiling of holds (like say 8) to notify staff that more copies   
> need to be purchased? Or do you need to be a programmer and use SQL   
> or PHP to make that work?
>
> [phpp2mebdAM.jpg]
> Jill Minor
> Electronic Services Librarian
> Washington County Public Library
> 205 Oak Hill St
> Abingdon, VA 24201
> 276-676-6298
> http://www.wcpl.net<http://www.wcpl.net/>
> Twitter: jillrhudy<http://www.twitter.com/jillrhudy>
>
> I link patrons and staff
> to technology.
>
> From: open-ils-general-bounces at list.georgialibraries.org   
> [mailto:open-ils-general-bounces at list.georgialibraries.org] On   
> Behalf Of Rogan Hamby
> Sent: Wednesday, February 13, 2013 7:39 PM
> To: Evergreen Development Discussion List
> Cc: Evergreen Discussion Group
> Subject: Re: [OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] [OPEN-ILS-DEV] Evergreen and QA
>
> I'm going to look at how SCLENDS could contribute to this and make   
> some recommendations.  I'm leaning towards $1 per staff member.  I   
> can guarantee that my own library, York County Public Library, will   
> do that if I have to pay it out of my own pocket in our name.  It   
> won't be a lot.  We aren't that large but I feel like we should pay   
> something for each one of us that hands on really uses Evergreen.    
> Actually, I will do that with a smile.
>
> If we start adding up staff time ultimately saved by QA, speeding up  
>  code, etc... I think a $1 levy is pretty cheap.  I'll be glad to   
> call it a tax.  Taxes are meant for the common good and I wish   
> everyone felt like they had to pay into the pool.  I'd like to   
> believe that a kickstarter could raise a good bit of cash just off   
> frustrations of front line staff.  (I'm not suggesting a   
> kickstarter, it's just to illustrate the point of who often feels   
> the greatest pain but heck, maybe it would work.  If I could   
> guarantee a certain speed I'd probably have funding for a new staff   
> client within days.)
>
> So, let me say, thank you Equinox.  We need movement and direction   
> made on these big ticket tasks like QA.  I remember spending a fair   
> bit of time talking about this last  year at the conference, then   
> regularly since and we're almost at the next conference!  I'm going   
> to be blunt and say that while I'm always gladdened to see efforts   
> by individual community members or small groups funding new   
> features, I don't think we're headed in the right direction on the   
> big things - really big features, fundamental changes that we can   
> build off of, big revisions to code bases like the optimization we   
> talked about at the last developer meeting, quality assurance   
> processes, etc...  I know no one wants to put any one vendor in too   
> central or strong a role and I'd rather QA came out of a community   
> effort, but there hasn't been a community led effort and I care   
> about results.
>
> I'm not talking about the theory of community or the principles of   
> open source.  I do believe in those things by the way, but  I have   
> circ and reference staff report directly to me.  I man those desks   
> and use it myself.  Results matter and if ESI will lead the way I'll  
>  gladly buy my war bonds ... er, send them my money.
>
> <start sandbox rant>
>
> And I'm really, really interested in having a dialogue about other   
> things.  I want the community to be more aware of things like the   
> web sockets conversations and potential of a browser loaded staff   
> client and need for optimization and I want to hear the community's   
> feedback and who they think should be leading this up.  I think in   
> open source there is a certain ethical mandate to take direction   
> from the community and if you're willing to spend time on it to go   
> that direction.  As a member of the Oversight Board I want us to be   
> more aggressive about helping big things happen but do we have the   
> backing of the community to do that or do they not want a central   
> body in the at role?
>
> I'll be honest, I don't think the listserv is the best place for   
> these conversations.  I hope to have them a lot more at the   
> conference, especially at the close where I'll be doing some talking  
>  about community engagement.   I'll hold Google Hangouts.  Heck, I'm  
>  willing to hold regional meetings and if I can reasonably drive to   
> it attend.  I'd rather have a thousand people talking and make sense  
>  of overload than nothing.  I want us to look forward years ahead  
> and  be ambitious but that's me.  And that's also kind of the great  
> thing  about open source.  ESI can lead this because they're willing  
> to.   And one guy can stand around and be loud and folks can agree  
> or  ignore him but if enough agree ... well, that's open source.   
> And I  love open source and results.
>
> </end sandbox rant>
>
>
> On Wed, Feb 13, 2013 at 2:38 PM, W. Brad LaJeunesse   
> <brad at esilibrary.com<mailto:brad at esilibrary.com>> wrote:
> Fellow Evergreeners:
>
> At the "future of the staff client" developer meeting Quality   
> Assurance (QA) came up repeatedly. This is a serious issue that   
> affects every one of us. It obviously affects all users of   
> Evergreen, whether staff or customer, but it also greatly affects   
> Equinox in that bugs and other software defects increase our support  
>  load and also decreases overall satisfaction with the Evergreen   
> product. It's an issue we've been deeply concerned about for some   
> time.
>
> A few years ago, there was a formal and concerted QA effort. GPLS   
> was generous to fund it, and we were making good headway with   
> nightly builds, tests, etc. However, with funding cuts and other   
> issues becoming priority, QA has largely been ignored and we've all   
> felt the result. As a community, we need to correct this.
>
> Equinox would like to be part of the solution and we very much want   
> to re-launch and lead the QA effort, but we need the community's   
> help and support. We have a formative plan and we have resources we   
> can devote, but we need funding to make it happen.
>
> We propose that Jason Etheridge will be responsible for the QA   
> project and will direct and manage appropriate Equinox resources.   
> Jason will have authority to pull in any Equinox developer (or any   
> other personnel/resources), as needed, to get the job done. We   
> propose that Equinox devote a total of one FTE to the QA effort as   
> well as any server/hardware required. Jason will work closely with   
> community stakeholders, coordinate, and make sure Equinox's efforts   
> are in line with community needs. We expect, in the least, to have   
> nightly builds and increased automated test coverage.
>
> We believe that a 3-month period is enough to get started and see if  
>  this effort is fruitful. We're looking for $30,000 to fund a  
> 3-month  effort. If we're successful, then we'll search for further  
> funding  to keep rolling.
>
> I understand budgets are tight and we're all looking for ways to   
> make everything fit, but QA is an important and worthwhile project   
> and we need your help to make it happen--to make Evergreen better   
> for all of us.
>
> If you're interested in making a pledge, just let me know.
>
> Thanks for your consideration.
>
> --
> W. Brad LaJeunesse
> | President
> | Equinox Software, Inc. / The Open Source Experts
> | phone: 1-877-OPEN-ILS (673-6457)
> | email: brad at esilibrary.com<mailto:brad at esilibrary.com>
> | web: http://www.esilibrary.com<http://www.esilibrary.com/>
>
>
>
> --
>
> Rogan Hamby, MLS, CCNP, MIA
> Managers Headquarters Library and Reference Services,
> York County Library System
>
> "You can never get a cup of tea large enough or a book long enough   
> to suit me."
> - C.S. Lewis<http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/1069006.C_S_Lewis>
>



Tina Ji
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