[OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Evergreen for Academics

[Yamil Suarez]

Martha,

I just added a bullet point of  "improve support for batch patron
loading and management" and "UI for batch patron loading."

Also, should I add your organization, North of Boston Library Exchange
(NOBLE), to the list? If so, could I add the name of a point person?

Thanks,
Yamil

On Tue, Jul 22, 2014 at 10:12 AM, Martha Driscoll <driscoll at noblenet.org> wrote:
> Hi Kelly,
> Another item to add to the list of issues is support for patron record
> loading.  We have developed scripts to load new and update on-file records,
> but a user-friendly interface similar to vandelay would streamline the
> process.  Some of our college staff would also like to manage record loading
> themselves.
>
> We load student records frequently.  Some colleges provide one file at the
> beginning of each semester, but our community colleges provide weekly files
> for several weeks before and after the start of each semester.  I load
> 300-400 files each year for the 10 academic institutions in our consortium.
>
> --
> Martha Driscoll
> Systems Manager
> North of Boston Library Exchange
> Danvers, Massachusetts
> www.noblenet.org
>
> On 7/21/2014 10:11 AM, Kelly Drake wrote:
>>
>>
>> Dear Evergreen Community,____
>>
>>
>>
>> For the past year, Fenway Libraries Online (FLO), a consortium of 10
>> academic libraries in Boston, has been considering a migration to
>> Evergreen. Many members of the Evergreen community met and spoke with
>> members of FLO during this year’s annual conference in Boston. Thank you
>> for your time, patience and information. All your comments and
>> suggestions convinced us to continue pursuing a migration to
>> Evergreen.____
>>
>>
>>
>> Our investigation also suggested that it would be helpful to build
>> an academic interest group within the larger Evergreen community.  This
>> group would be focused solely on academic issues as they relate to the
>> ILS. Several existing Evergreen libraries and consortia have already
>> expressed interest in the group and we have tentatively called it
>> "Academics for Evergreen".____
>>
>>
>>
>> To be most effective, Academics for Evergreen would be composed of any
>> individuals or institutions that have an interest in enhancing the
>> academic-related functions of Evergreen. Once formed, the group will
>> identify the academic-related functions that most need attention and
>> work to build knowledge, consensus, and resources to move moving these
>> issues forward.  So far we have identified a few of the possible issues,
>> such as streamlined creation and management of authority records,
>> enhanced search and browse by authority, support for multiple subject
>> heading schema, improved staff workflows and possible improvements to
>> course reserves integration. This list is by no means exhaustive and
>> needs the participation of the Evergreen community to improve and refine
>> it.____
>>
>>
>>
>> Please respond and let us know if you are interested, have suggestions
>> for moving these issues forward, or if you have any questions.____
>>
>>
>>
>> Thank you,
>>
>>
>> Kelly Drake
>> Systems Librarian
>> Fenway Libraries Online
>> Boston, MA 02115
>> 617-442-2384
>>
>> Conference calls:
>>        Boston: 617-989-5050
>>        Toll-free: 877-532-8229
>>        Conference ID: 933794
>> Web conferencing:
>> https://join.me/flomeeting
>>
>



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Yamil Suarez, MCS
Library System Administrator/Developer

Stan Getz Library
Berklee College of Music
1140 Boylston St
Boston, MA 02215

ysuarez at berklee.edu
617-747-2617