September 2018 - SWANcom - swanlibraries.net

Transiting Library - List Items in Transit for 10-30 days
by "Distribution Services" 20 Sep '18

20 Sep '18

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2nd Reminder: Voting Open for SWAN Joining Fee Recommendation
by Aaron Skog 19 Sep '18

19 Sep '18

Library Directors/Administrators, Reminder: The electronic voting on the SWAN Joining Fee is underway. The recommendation and electronic ballot is online at the link below. https://support.swanlibraries.net/news/2018-09-11/voting-open-approve-swan-… For a detailed background, please refer to the SWAN Quarterly meeting, which has the meeting packet, video recording, and presentation online. Refer to page 37 of the meeting packet for information on the Joining Fee recommendation. https://support.swanlibraries.net/news/2018-09-07/summary-september-6-2018-… This vote requires 2/3 of SWAN library directors/administrators to vote in the affirmative to pass. This vote will set the Joining Fee amount for Green Hills Public Library District. Below is a list of libraries that have participated, which I thought would be helpful as we are in the second week of this vote. 1. Acorn Public Library District 2. Beecher Community Library District 3. Berkeley Public Library 4. Blue Island Public Library 5. Bridgeview Public Library 6. Brookfield Public Library 7. Carol Stream Public Library 8. Chicago Heights Public Library 9. Chicago Ridge Public Library 10. Cicero Public Library 11. Clarendon Hills Public Library 12. Crestwood Public Library District 13. Crete Public Library District 14. Dolton Public Library District 15. Downers Grove Public Library 16. Eisenhower Public Library District 17. Elmwood Park Public Library 18. Forest Park Public Library 19. Frankfort Public Library District 20. Franklin Park Public Library District 21. Geneva Public Library District 22. Glen Ellyn Public Library 23. Glenwood-Lynwood Public Library District 24. Hillside Public Library 25. Hinsdale Public Library 26. Indian Prairie Public Library District 27. Itasca Community Library 28. La Grange Public Library 29. LaGrange Park Public Library District 30. Lyons Public Library 31. Matteson Area Public Library District 32. Maywood Public Library District 33. Melrose Park Public Library 34. Messenger Public Library of North Aurora 35. Midlothian Public Library 36. Nancy L. McConathy Public Library District 37. National University of Health Sciences 38. North Riverside Public Library District 39. Oak Lawn Public Library 40. Oak Park Public Library 41. Palos Heights Public Library 42. Palos Park Public Library 43. Prairie State College 44. Prairie Trails Public Library District 45. Richton Park Public Library District 46. River Forest Public Library 47. Saint Charles Public Library District 48. Schiller Park Public Library 49. South Holland Public Library 50. Sugar Grove Public Library District 51. Theosophical Society in America 52. Thomas Ford Memorial Library 53. Tinley Park Public Library 54. Villa Park Public Library 55. West Chicago Public Library District 56. Westchester Public Library 57. Westmont Public Library 58. William Leonard Public Library District 59. Woodridge Public Library Aaron Skog Executive Director aaron(a)swanlibraries.net<mailto:aaron@swanlibraries.net> * (630)326-7022 SWAN Library Services 800 Quail Ridge Drive, Westmont, IL 60559 844-792-6542 swanlibraries.net<https://www.swanlibraries.net/> * catalog.swanlibraries.net<https://catalog.swanlibraries.net/>

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Enterprise Upgrade/Downtime Thursday, September 20th, 12 a.m.
by Tara Wood 19 Sep '18

19 Sep '18

Good morning, We are upgrading to Enterprise 5.0.0.7, which resolves an error with on-order records. The upgrade will require downtime of 1-3 hours. You can read more about the upgrade here: https://support.swanlibraries.net/news/2018-09-17/enterprise-upgradedowntim… Tara Wood User Experience Manager tara(a)swanlibraries.net<mailto:tara@swanlibraries.net> * (630)326-7706 SWAN Library Services 800 Quail Ridge Drive, Westmont, IL 60559 swanlibraries.net<https://www.swanlibraries.net/> * catalog.swanlibraries.net<https://catalog.swanlibraries.net/>

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*Resolved* WorkFlows Outage at 7:30pm on 9/17
by Steven Schlewitt 17 Sep '18

17 Sep '18

WorkFlows is back online and operating as expected. Please login normally and let us know if you experience any trouble. We’ll continue to monitor the situation throughout the night and send further updates via SWANcom if any issues arise. Thank you for your patience as we worked to resolve the issue. -- SWAN Library Services 800 Quail Ridge Drive - Westmont, IL 60559 Email: help(a)swanlibraries.net<mailto:help@swanlibraries.net> Phone: 844-SWANLIB (844-792-6542) https://support.swanlibraries.net/ From: swancom-bounces(a)list.swanlibraries.net <swancom-bounces(a)list.swanlibraries.net> On Behalf Of webmaster(a)swanlibraries.net Sent: Monday, September 17, 2018 7:47 PM To: swancom(a)list.swanlibraries.net Subject: [SWANcom] WorkFlows Outage at 7:30pm on 9/17 Message from sender: From the SWAN Support Website: Published on SWAN (https://support.swanlibraries.net) ________________________________ WorkFlows Outage at 7:30pm on 9/17 09/17/2018 - 19:46 - by Steven Schlewitt SWAN Member Libraries: We’re currently experiencing a high load average on the Symphony WorkFlows server, causing many clients to disconnect. If you’ve been disconnected from WorkFlows, please proceed in Offline mode for limited circulation functions until we’re able to troubleshoot the issue further. This outage will also impact SIP2 and Web Services integrated services, which includes Enterprise My Account features and item availability. We’ll send additional information as soon as it becomes available. Thank you. -- SWAN Library Services 800 Quail Ridge Drive - Westmont, IL 60559 Email: help(a)swanlibraries.net<mailto:help@swanlibraries.net> Phone: 844-SWANLIB (844-792-6542) https://support.swanlibraries.net/ ________________________________ Source URL: https://support.swanlibraries.net/news/2018-09-17/workflows-outage-730pm-917

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WorkFlows Outage at 7:30pm on 9/17
by webmaster＠swanlibraries.net 17 Sep '18

17 Sep '18

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Enterprise My Account and Availability Issues on 9/17
by webmaster＠swanlibraries.net 17 Sep '18

17 Sep '18

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*Important* Symphony WorkFlows Upgrade to v3.5.3 on October 10th at 10pm
by webmaster＠swanlibraries.net 14 Sep '18

14 Sep '18

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Enterprise Stability Issues Update 9/14
by Aaron Skog 14 Sep '18

14 Sep '18

SWAN Libraries, I wanted to update everyone on the ongoing instability issues with Enterprise. We continue to work with SirsiDynix software engineers and hosting support staff on the stability issues that arose in July. The software fixes for these issues require SirsiDynix's Enterprise software developers to create a patch (or multiple patches) for Enterprise 5.0 for all customers. Unfotunately SWAN has been hit hard by this bug. Until these software fixes are written by SirsiDynix, we have taken the following steps: * SWAN IT is alerted automatically when Enterprise experiences any outage * SirsiDynix hosting monitors for any unresponsive Enterprise, and will automatically restart SWAN's Enterprise * SirsiDynix hosting has instituted daily restarts of Enterprise during non-business hours as a step to improve stability * SWAN is monitoring all Enterprise patch releases for software fixes, and will prioritize these updates. We are on version 5.0.0.6 at the moment (updated 8/21), with 5.0.0.7 planned for 9/20. It is likely this resolution will require multiple fixes. The issues are specific to Tomcat memory, which results in these brief 5-10 minute outages being random. Due to this, *we ask that library staff wait 15 minutes after you first notice the catalog being unresponsive before calling SWAN or submitting a support ticket.* The truth is we are alerted immediately and probably know it is happening before you do. We will only send out a SWANcom should the Enterprise outage last longer than 15 minutes. The following support site post has been updated with this information: https://support.swanlibraries.net/news/2018-09-14/914-update-intermittent-e… We understand how frustrating this is for everyone. This situation is frustrating for us as well. Aaron Skog Executive Director aaron(a)swanlibraries.net<mailto:aaron@swanlibraries.net> * (630)326-7022 SWAN Library Services 800 Quail Ridge Drive, Westmont, IL 60559 844-792-6542 swanlibraries.net<https://www.swanlibraries.net/> * catalog.swanlibraries.net<https://catalog.swanlibraries.net/>

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REMINDER: Voting Now Open for SWAN Joining Fee Recommendation
by Aaron Skog 14 Sep '18

14 Sep '18

Library Directors/Administrators, Just an update and reminder on the electronic voting for setting the SWAN Joining Fee for new libraries. We are about half-way through this vote, and I thought it would be helpful to list the libraries that participated thus far (as of 10am today). This vote requires 2/3 of SWAN library directors/administrators to vote in the affirmative to pass. Please see the 9/11 email below for the voting website. 1. Acorn Public Library District 2. Berkeley Public Library 3. Blue Island Public Library 4. Chicago Heights Public Library 5. Chicago Ridge Public Library 6. Cicero Public Library 7. Clarendon Hills Public Library 8. Crestwood Public Library District 9. Downers Grove Public Library 10. Eisenhower Public Library District 11. Elmwood Park Public Library 12. Forest Park Public Library 13. Frankfort Public Library District 14. Franklin Park Public Library District 15. Geneva Public Library District 16. Glen Ellyn Public Library 17. Hillside Public Library 18. Hinsdale Public Library 19. La Grange Public Library 20. LaGrange Park Public Library District 21. Matteson Area Public Library District 22. Maywood Public Library District 23. Melrose Park Public Library 24. Messenger Public Library of North Aurora 25. Midlothian Public Library 26. Nancy L. McConathy Public Library District 27. National University of Health Sciences 28. North Riverside Public Library District 29. Oak Park Public Library 30. Palos Park Public Library 31. Prairie Trails Public Library District 32. River Forest Public Library 33. Saint Charles Public Library District 34. Schiller Park Public Library 35. Thomas Ford Memorial Library 36. Tinley Park Public Library 37. Westmont Public Library 38. Woodridge Public Library Aaron Skog Executive Director aaron(a)swanlibraries.net<mailto:aaron@swanlibraries.net> * (630)326-7022 SWAN Library Services 800 Quail Ridge Drive, Westmont, IL 60559 844-792-6542 swanlibraries.net<https://www.swanlibraries.net/> * catalog.swanlibraries.net<https://catalog.swanlibraries.net/> From: swancom-bounces(a)list.swanlibraries.net <swancom-bounces(a)list.swanlibraries.net> On Behalf Of Aaron Skog Sent: Tuesday, September 11, 2018 7:33 AM To: swancom(a)list.swanlibraries.net Subject: [SWANcom] Voting Now Open for SWAN Joining Fee Recommendation SWAN Library Directors/Administrators, The electronic voting on the SWAN Joining Fee is now open. The recommendation and electronic ballot is online at the link below. https://support.swanlibraries.net/news/2018-09-11/voting-open-approve-swan-… For a detailed background, please refer to the SWAN Quarterly meeting, which has the meeting packet, video recording, and presentation online. Refer to page 37 of the meeting packet for information on the Joining Fee recommendation. https://support.swanlibraries.net/news/2018-09-07/summary-september-6-2018-… This vote requires 2/3 of SWAN library directors/administrators to vote in the affirmative to pass. This vote will set the Joining Fee amount for Green Hills Public Library District. Aaron Skog Executive Director aaron(a)swanlibraries.net<mailto:aaron@swanlibraries.net> * (630)326-7022 SWAN Library Services 800 Quail Ridge Drive, Westmont, IL 60559 844-792-6542 swanlibraries.net<https://www.swanlibraries.net/> * catalog.swanlibraries.net<https://catalog.swanlibraries.net/>

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**RESOLVED** High load average on Production Server
by Ian Nosek 13 Sep '18

13 Sep '18

SWAN Member Libraries and Information Technology Staff: The load average on our Production server has returned to normal levels. We are no longer seeing any anomalies on the system, but will continue to monitor the server. Thank you for your patience. Ian Nosek System Administrator ian(a)swanlibraries.net<mailto:ian@swanlibraries.net> • 630.326.5886 SWAN Library Services 800 Quail Ridge Drive, Westmont, IL 60559 swanlibraries.net<https://swanlibraries.net/> • catalog.swanlibraries.net<https://catalog.swanlibraries.net/> From: swancom-bounces(a)list.swanlibraries.net <swancom-bounces(a)list.swanlibraries.net> On Behalf Of webmaster(a)swanlibraries.net Sent: Thursday, September 13, 2018 4:43 PM To: swancom(a)list.swanlibraries.net Subject: [SWANcom] High load average on Production Server Message from sender: From the SWAN Support Website: Published on SWAN (https://support.swanlibraries.net) ________________________________ High load average on Production Server 09/13/2018 - 16:42 - by Ian Nosek SWAN Member Libraries and Information Technology Staff: Our Production server is currently experiencing a higher than average load. This may result in some intermittent slowness in the WorkFlows client as well as messages indicating record locks or other errors. We are currently working with SirsiDynix staff to identify the cause and rectify the situation. Thank you for your patience. -- SWAN Library Services 800 Quail Ridge Drive - Westmont, IL 60559 Email: help(a)swanlibraries.net<mailto:help@swanlibraries.net<mailto:help@swanlibraries.net%3cmailto:help@swanlibraries.net>> Phone: 844-SWANLIB (844-792-6542) https://support.swanlibraries.net/ ________________________________ Source URL: https://support.swanlibraries.net/news/2018-09-13/high-load-average-product…

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