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UNICORN IN TAFE NSW LIBRARIES …QUO VADIS? Iveta Ronis Manager, TAFE Library Systems December 2007

UNICORN IN TAFE NSW LIBRARIES …QUO VADIS? Iveta Ronis Manager, TAFE Library Systems December 2007. The life and times of the OLIS…. Implementation of Dynix – November 1990 Applications for Dynix replacement funding begin – April 1999

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UNICORN IN TAFE NSW LIBRARIES …QUO VADIS? Iveta Ronis Manager, TAFE Library Systems December 2007

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  1. UNICORN IN TAFE NSW LIBRARIES…QUO VADIS?Iveta RonisManager, TAFE Library SystemsDecember 2007

  2. The life and times of the OLIS… • Implementation of Dynix – November 1990 • Applications for Dynix replacement funding begin – April 1999 • Funding approved for OLIS interim upgrade project – May 2005 • Testing of Horizon commenced – June 2005 • Horizon 8 installed at TAFE NSW – January 2007 • Announcement about the future of Horizon – February 2007 • Decision about the future for the OLIS – March 2007

  3. And so we soldier on… February 2007: • Unicorn demonstrations and evaluation • Discussion of options with LSG March 2007: • Unicorn training by SirsiDynix for TLS and senior TLCS staff • Data conversion and parameterisation decisions, based on discussion with OLIS User Group April 2007: • Installation of Unicorn test and training systems • Data conversion and parameterisation decisions (continued) • Development of training manuals for library staff circulation training May 2007: • Circulation training for library staff • Test data conversion • Development of training manuals for library staff catalogue maintenance training

  4. And on… June 2007: • System parameterisation • Spine label printer setup in libraries • Installation of WorkFlows client in libraries • Data conversion • Library staff training continued (circulation and catalogue maintenance) July 2007: • Data conversion completion and fixes • Core configuration completion • Go–live with circulation, cataloguing and iLink!!! • Library staff training continued (catalogue maintenance) • Training of TLCS staff • Learning, troubleshooting and tweaking!

  5. And on… August 2007: • Fine tuning of label printing • Learning, troubleshooting and tweaking! September 2007: • OLIS User Group meeting and resulting system changes • Learning, troubleshooting and tweaking! October 2007: • Learning, troubleshooting and tweaking! November 2007: • First SIS/OLIS patron data load since upgrade • Learning, troubleshooting and tweaking! December 2007: • OLIS User Group meeting • Learning, troubleshooting and tweaking!

  6. The road ahead… • SIS/OLIS Interface • Acquisitions module implementation • Completion of Circulation module setup • Update of Circulation Procedure Manual • Completion of Cataloguing module setup • Update of Catalogue Maintenance Procedure Manual • Fine tuning of Unicorn Indexes • Production of statistical reports from Unicorn • System performance issue resolution • Fine tuning of hardware and network configuration • Enhancements to TAFE Library Services website

  7. And a little further… • Directors Station implementation • Electronic ordering for TLCS • Logging of enhancement requests with SirsiDynix • Improvements in Notice production • Special Reserve implementation • Email Notices • Web Reporter and report printing by library staff • Automated inventory • Serials module implementation • Upgrade of iLink to EPS (for TAFEcat) • Upgrade of Unicorn to Symphony (for OLIS) • And more…

  8. Developing the roadmap… • Feedback on priorities, processes and system configuration improvements – the OLIS User Group • Information about what’s happening and procedural information – TAFE Library Services website • Feedback and questions – TAFE Library Systems helpdesk

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