Weekly Update — November 25, 2014
De-Dupe Downtime for Catalogers
We will begin the 2014 deduplication project tomorrow evening. Beginning at 8pm, November 26, 2014, a full cataloging freeze will be in effect. No changes may be made to item or bibliographic records during a full freeze. Standard circulation functions will not be affected. Catalogers will be notified by Monday, December 1 when they may resume cataloging in the staff client.
Taking 2.7 out for a test drive
We have begun testing the 2.7 version of Evergreen. If you would like to participate, please check the Support, Cataloging, or Patron Services Resource listserv archives for instructions and recommended testing procedures. We will be accepting feedback through Sunday, December 7, 2014 in preparation for the holiday upgrade.
Considerate Outreach
While we are still in the process of developing the formal Evergreen Indiana book club policy, members are reminded that circulation periods for outreach and book clubs that exceed standard policy require the circulating library to seek and receive permission for extended circulation from the owning library for each item borrowed.
Committee News
The final round of governance committee meetings for 2014 are just ahead:
• December 4, 2014, 10am, Hussey-Mayfield Memorial Public Library: Cataloging Committee
• December 9, 2014, 10am, Indiana State Library (Room 425): eContent Committee (vendor offerings for CustomGuide and Ancestry)
• December 9, 2014, 1pm, Indiana State Library (Room 401): Executive Committee
• December 16, 2014, 10am, Greenwood Public Library: Patron Services Committee
Please submit your follow-ups and recommendations to the EI Coordinator or a committee member.
Support News
The 2.7 upgrade will begin at 8pm EST December 23, 2014. We anticipate the servers will be available again on the 28th. If possible, we will bring things back online earlier. Please be sure to sign up for the Support mailing list to keep apprised of our progress. During this upgrade window, the system will be completely unavailable, and you should use offline mode for any transactions.
Migration News
The Royal Center-Boone Township Public Library’s go-live is scheduled for next week on December 2, 2014. There will be no cataloging freeze associated with this migration.
Deadlines
We’re coming up on the purchase period for Wowbrary, please contact the EI Coordinator if you’d like further information on joining the group. Current members are set to auto-renew unless written notice of cancellation is received.
Upcoming Evergreen Indiana Training Opportunities
December 12
Welcome to Evergreen 2.7, 10am-11:30am, Webinar (1 TLEU)
December 15
Welcome to Evergreen 2.7, 10am-11:30am, Webinar (1 TLEU)
December 16
Basic Circulation, 9am-12pm, Indiana State Library, Room 428 (3 TLEU)
Holds, 1:00pm-3:00pm, Indiana State Library, Room 428 (2 TLEU)
December 17
Welcome to Evergreen 2.7, 2-3:30pm, Webinar (1 TLEU)
December 18
Basic Cataloging, 9am-12pm, Indiana State Library, Room 428 (3 TLEU)
Local Administration, 1:00pm-3:00pm, Indiana State Library, Room 428 (2 TLEU)