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Course Reserves / Reserves preparation for CUNY’s new LSP
The (CUNY Libraries’) Data Migration Task Force is now recommending that libraries work on cleaning up our existing Course Reserves / Reserves this summer. This should be done before we set up our Test LSP environment for our new LSP. Rather than bring over what we know already will be a problem, it is better […]
Aleph Item Process Status: New Book
The Aleph Item Process Status (IPS) in Aleph is sometimes misunderstood, as it is sometimes (but not always) more than a display field. The functionality built into some of the IPS is complex, so it will probably be best to approach them separately. Today, let’s please take a look at NB New Book. NB New […]
Sync your Collections with your Circulation Policy
We will need to think about how Collections relate to circulation policies at your library. Circulation under the Library Service Platform will be driven by Collection codes. So, the next phase will involve syncing Circulation (Aleph) Item Status for items within the same collection. This is less of a concern for items of different material […]
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. […]
