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Pre-planning for Aleph Catalog migration
We have begun early planning for our Aleph migration. At the most recent Cataloging Committee meeting, I had asked libraries to begin reviewing their Collection codes. (Ideally, I request that this be done in the first half of 2018.) The purpose is take into account more recent initiatives and planning. For most libraries, everything may […]
Serials order record clean up
Libraries are now working on clean-up of Serials order records. An open serials record not attached to a Bibliographic record is not going to have a clear purpose when we eventually migrate. It is also unclear today for staff working in Aleph. At one library (just before Thanksgiving 2017), we found 262 open serials orders. […]
CUNY’s migration to a Library Services Platform
CUNY’s migration to a Library Services Platform (“LSP”) will provide unified services across the library. It will be a long journey, and we will be building up information for our roadmap as we reach different milestones. To follow the journey, please consult the OLS Support Site: https://ols-support.cuny.edu/?q=systems/lsp
Is the catalog going away?
Note: For definitions of technical terms used throughout this post, please refer to the Glossary at the bottom of this entry. The Office of Library Services (“OLS”) has taken the CUNY Libraries through the initial migration of library data from disparate and no systems into NOTIS (late 1980s/early 1990s) and then into Aleph circa 2002. […]
Highlights of recent OneSearch update
On Sunday, August 27, 2017, our instance of OneSearch was updated to the latest service pack release of the underlying discovery software. This was a major update and includes many new or updated features: Email Security Improvements: Due to a security flaw discovered with the “Email” functionality in the system over the summer, the vendor […]
