Barton Advisory Group

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Date: Tue, 26 Feb 2002 10:05:40 -0500
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From: Erja Kajosalo
Subject: Barton Advisory Group -- Minutes 2/14/02

• Christine demonstrated how to use Brio Query to get Barton related data from Data Warehouse.
• Noted that when installing BioQuery software on your computer install "Sample Files" as well.

NAAUG Meeting

• Aleph User group meets in Boston College in July -- see http://www.bc.edu/bc_org/avp/ulib/naaug2002/welcome.html
• Encouraged all the BAG members to seek the administration's approval to attend this local meeting
• Several of us have ideas for possible presentations
• Note -- abstracts due 3/8/02. Submit them to Christine (or at least cc to Christine) who as the site contact will submit them.

US Support

• We switched officially to US support on Jan 12, 2002 see http://support.exlibris-usa.com:4505/D . This web site allows us to keep track of our problems, see who is working on a problem, and as problems solved solutions are posted for all Aleph users to see. All BAG members have access [see Christine about userid & password].
• Documentation links easier to use from this web site, but may not always be as up-to-date as the official site -- see http://www1.exlibrisgroup.com
• We should send our problems to Christine who will post them to the site; she has sent 8-10 problems, some solved immediately.

Serials holdings workshop

• Christine, Kim, Beth, & Stephanie attended this excellent workshop with trainers from Yale.
• They will share this information with people in technical services.

Item process statuses & item statuses

• Kim have updated the item status & item process status lists on the web -- see http://libstaff.mit.edu/colserv/seracq/is.html, and http://libstaff.mit.edu/colserv/seracq/ips.html
• Stephanie reported that the confusing item status descriptions (such as 28 day loan ) would disappear from web OPAC once Barton OPAC group has tested the implementation that includes java script.
• Reviewed the process statuses; Kim will update the web page based on this discussion.
• Christine will run report of on HDC7-- should they be RSC7? She'll send the list to Michael.

Announcements

• Beth reported that some quick changes for common local practices were made to Validation tables (catalogers error messages).
• Christine updated on the test server status, and we are hopeful that we can pass it to ExLibris soon. ExLibris schedule is getting very busy with all the new North -American clients that may mean more delays.
• [Note -- currently we are hoping to pass the server to ExLibris during week 3/4/02]