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SWAN Symphony WorkFlows production server is now available

by Steven Schlewitt

SWAN Library staff: The SWAN Symphony WorkFlows production server is now online and accessible. Please login at any time using your assigned WorkFlows logins. If you encounter any issues, please contact our support desk at 630.734.5153 or email help(a)swanlibraries.net<mailto:help@swanlibraries.net>. Thank you for your continued patience and support. Steven Schlewitt SWAN IT Manager 125 Tower Drive Burr Ridge, IL 60527 Phone: 630.734.5130 Fax: 630.734.5056 steven.schlewitt(a)railslibraries.info<mailto:steven.schlewitt@railslibraries.info> http://support.swanlibraries.net

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Offline Transactions Complete

by Aaron Skog

SWAN Libraries: All uploaded offline transactions have been processed. SWAN staff will examine the exceptions in the morning. Aaron Skog SWAN Executive Director 125 Tower Drive Burr Ridge, IL 60527 Phone: 630.734.5122 Fax: 630.734.5056 aaron.skog(a)railslibraries.info<mailto:aaron.skog@railslibraries.info> http://support.swanlibraries.net

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Migration Update: Offline Files Received, Processing Started

by Aaron Skog

SWAN Libraries: We verified uploaded offline files have been received. The SirsiDynix staff have begun processing the offline data. Make sure to review Migration Memo #20 one last time: https://support.swanlibraries.net/content/migration-memos SWAN and SirsiDynix staff arrive 7AM Tuesday at Burr Ridge headquarters to evaluate situation and determine readiness for go-live on Symphony WorkFlows. Upon arriving at the libraries on Tuesday morning, library staff should consult the SWAN support site and check for SWANcom updates. https://support.swanlibraries.net/ Aaron Skog SWAN Executive Director 125 Tower Drive Burr Ridge, IL 60527 Phone: 630.734.5122 Fax: 630.734.5056 aaron.skog(a)railslibraries.info<mailto:aaron.skog@railslibraries.info> http://support.swanlibraries.net

10 years, 8 months

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Migration Update: Libraries Offline Reported Thus Far

by Aaron Skog

SWAN Libraries: When your library reports its offline upload, you can see it here: https://support.swanlibraries.net/news/2015-04-13/offline-upload-report-one… SWAN staff are available until at least 10 PM tonight. Please call 630-734-5153 or email help(a)swanlibraries.net for assistance. Aaron Skog SWAN Executive Director 125 Tower Drive Burr Ridge, IL 60527 Phone: 630.734.5122 Fax: 630.734.5056 aaron.skog(a)railslibraries.info<mailto:aaron.skog@railslibraries.info> http://support.swanlibraries.net

10 years, 8 months

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Migration Update

by Rebecca Malinowski

To all library staff: The data load is largely complete. SWAN and SirsiDynix are working on resolving errors and finalizing configuration behind the scenes. Libraries have already started closing and upload offline data by logging into the production server. As your library closes, please remember to upload the offline files and report back using this form: https://fs8.formsite.com/SWANServices/OfflineReport/index.html Once SWAN has received all of the offline files, SirsiDynix will begin processing them. They will process overnight. SWAN staff are available until at least 10 PM tonight. Please call 630-734-5153 or email help(a)swanlibraries.net<mailto:help@swanlibraries.net> for assistance. Please watch SWANcom or support.swanlibraries.net for additional updates, and remember to wait for confirmation from SWAN tomorrow morning before attempting to circulate materials. Rebecca Malinowski SWAN Special Projects Coordinator 125 Tower Drive Burr Ridge, IL 60527 Phone: 630.734.5157 Fax: 630.734.5056 rebecca.malinowski(a)railslibraries.info<mailto:rebecca.malinowski@railslibraries.info> http://support.swanlibraries.net

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**REMINDER: Upload offline files today**

by Rebecca Malinowski

To all library staff: The data load is almost complete. All of the data has been loaded, and SirsiDynix is working on correcting expected errors and making some small adjustments. Today, SWAN and SirisDynix will finish configuration tasks, and do a backup of the system. **This evening, libraries will need to upload their offline files at closing. ** To upload offline files, each workstation that used offline mode will need to log into the Symphony production server. To so do, reopen WorkFlows and, on the configuration screen, uncheck the "Operate in Offline mode" box unchecked and verify that the server you are connecting to is at IP Address 10.120.131.25 or api.in.swanlibraries.net. Log in with your Workflows production logins (available to directors at https://support.swanlibraries.net/content/workflows-production-server-login…) Once logged in to Workflows, wait for a moment (our consultant suggests counting to ten), and then log out. This will need to be done on each computer that had any offline transactions. If, at your library, you access computers will multiple Windows logins, this process will need to done once under each login that used the computer. **When you have completed logging into production on each computer, please send a report to SWAN using this short form: ** https://fs8.formsite.com/SWANServices/OfflineReport/index.html Offline documentation is available at https://support.swanlibraries.net/system/files/Members%20Only/SWANTech/Work…. Please direct non-urgent questions to help(a)swanlibraries.net<mailto:help@swanlibraries.net> and contact SWAN at 630-734-5153 with questions needing immediate assistance. SWAN will be available until 10 PM to assist libraries staff. Rebecca Malinowski SWAN Special Projects Coordinator 125 Tower Drive Burr Ridge, IL 60527 Phone: 630.734.5157 Fax: 630.734.5056 rebecca.malinowski(a)railslibraries.info<mailto:rebecca.malinowski@railslibraries.info> http://support.swanlibraries.net

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New and Updated SWAN Cataloging Documents

by Karen Bar

+++ Please route to appropriate personnel +++ I have attached three new documents regarding spine labels and pre-cat templates. I have also included three new/updated reports documents. These documents can also be found on the SWAN support site: https://support.swanlibraries.net/content/cataloging-training Best regards, Karen Karen Bar SWAN Bibliographic Services Manager 125 Tower Drive Burr Ridge, IL 60527 Phone: 630.734.5138 Fax: 630.734.5056 karen.bar(a)railslibraries.info<mailto:karen.bar@railslibraries.info> http://support.swanlibraries.net

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WorkFlows Offline Circulation (April 11th-13th) - FAQ

by Steven Schlewitt

SWAN Member Library Staff: To answer a few common questions about circulation using WorkFlows in offline mode, SWAN staff have created a FAQ page, accessible at the link below. https://support.swanlibraries.net/content/migration-faq#offline Remember - if you have any questions or run into any issues while using offline, SWAN support staff are in Burr Ridge and accessible at 630.734.5153 from 9-5 this Saturday and 11-5 on Sunday. Alternatively, you can email us at help(a)swanlibraries.net<mailto:help@swanlibraries.net>. Steven Schlewitt SWAN IT Manager 125 Tower Drive Burr Ridge, IL 60527 Phone: 630.734.5130 Fax: 630.734.5056 steven.schlewitt(a)railslibraries.info<mailto:steven.schlewitt@railslibraries.info> http://support.swanlibraries.net

10 years, 8 months

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Encore OPAC / SWAN Catalog URLs

by Steven Schlewitt

SWAN Library Staff: Please be aware, the Encore discovery catalog (www.swanlibraries.net) has been disabled to prevent patron logins during our transition to the new SirsiDynix Symphony server. The swanlibraries.net website should now temporarily redirect to the Millennium classic catalog (catalog.swanlibraries.net) just for our days of offline. The Millennium classic catalog will remain accessible (excluding user logins) until go-live on April 14th. On April 14th, our new SirsiDynix Enterprise catalog will become available to all libraries and patrons at the catalog.swanlibraries.net address! Steven Schlewitt SWAN IT Manager 125 Tower Drive Burr Ridge, IL 60527 Phone: 630.734.5130 Fax: 630.734.5056 steven.schlewitt(a)railslibraries.info<mailto:steven.schlewitt@railslibraries.info> http://support.swanlibraries.net

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a couple of more Circulation documents

by Kate Boyle

+++ Please route to appropriate personnel +++ Here we are our last day on Millennium. Member Services has a couple of gifts for you today, two new documents. These two documents are attached to the email and in addition both can be found on the SWAN website at: https://support.swanlibraries.net/content/circ-documentation . The documents can be found towards the middle of the page in the More Help Guides area under Common Tasks - "How to Collect Bills that Migrated from III with a status of Replacement/Billed" and "Processing the OnShelf Items with Holds Report ". Enjoy and have a great weekend. Kate Boyle SWAN Member Services Manager Reaching Across Illinois Library System Burr Ridge Office Phone: 630.734.5162 Fax: 630.734.5056 kate.boyle(a)railslibraries.info<mailto:kate.boyle@railslibraries.info> http://www.railslibraries.info

10 years, 8 months

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Non SWAN RB stats March 2015

by Edlyn LeFevour

Edlyn LeFevour SWAN Support Analyst 125 Tower Drive Burr Ridge, IL 60527 Phone: 630.734.5161 Fax: 630.734.5056 edlyn.lefevour(a)railslibraries.info<mailto:edlyn.lefevour@railslibraries.info> http://support.swanlibraries.net

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Migration Memo #19: SIP2 and 3rd Party Vendor Integration

by Steven Schlewitt

SWAN Library Directors & Information Technology Staff: Please see the linked Migration Memo #19: "SIP2 and 3rd Party Vendor Integration", and route to your appropriate library and IT staff. The document is primarily to be used for reference by your designated technical staff. It details the actions to be taken by associated library vendors through the offline period and at go-live, and how your library might be affected during this transition. https://support.swanlibraries.net/system/files/Members%20Only/Migration%20M… If you have any questions about the document or encounter unexpected issues with your 3rd party vendor integration at any point in the process, please submit a ticket to the SWAN support team at help(a)swanlibraries.net<mailto:help@swanlibraries.net> or call SWAN Support directly at 630.734.5153. Regards, Steven Schlewitt SWAN IT Manager 125 Tower Drive Burr Ridge, IL 60527 Phone: 630.734.5130 Fax: 630.734.5056 steven.schlewitt(a)railslibraries.info<mailto:steven.schlewitt@railslibraries.info> http://support.swanlibraries.net

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Memo #20: Go Live Preparation

by Rebecca Malinowski

We'll be going live on Symphony Workflows in just a few days. Please review Migration Memo #20 Go Live Preparation to review procedures for this weekend, as well as go live on Tuesday, April 14th. For additional information on the migration, please see * Migration Frequently Asked Questions: https://support.swanlibraries.net/content/migration-faq * Migration Memo Archive: https://support.swanlibraries.net/content/migration-memos Please direct questions to help(a)swanlibraries.net<mailto:help@swanlibraries.net> for the fastest reply. Rebecca Malinowski SWAN Special Projects Coordinator 125 Tower Drive Burr Ridge, IL 60527 Phone: 630.734.5157 Fax: 630.734.5056 rebecca.malinowski(a)railslibraries.info<mailto:rebecca.malinowski@railslibraries.info> http://support.swanlibraries.net

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Migration Memo # 18 --- Circulation update

by Kate Boyle

+++ Please Route to appropriate personnel +++ Everyone - As we approach migration weekend, I wanted to share some important news items regarding Circulation. The attached memo includes important information about updating your aliased email list to insure that you receive all your important SirsiDynix emailed reports. Included also is a list of links to new crib sheets and documentation on the SWAN website. You will find important news about CPL and Non-SWAN Reciprocal Borrowing and SirsiDynix Workflows. Reminders and updates on Circulation reports, Notice Preferences, Statistics, and Language Preferences complete the memo. If you should have any questions, please follow the instructions in the memo. Thank you for all your cooperation over the past months. It is appreciated by all the SWAN staff. Kate Boyle SWAN Member Services Manager Reaching Across Illinois Library System Burr Ridge Office Phone: 630.734.5162 Fax: 630.734.5056 kate.boyle(a)railslibraries.info<mailto:kate.boyle@railslibraries.info> http://www.railslibraries.info

10 years, 8 months

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Update to Libraries Regarding ProPay Activation

by Aaron Skog

SWAN Libraries: The attached memo is an update to Migration Memo #16: ProPay Update. This is particularly important to the following libraries. ProPay Not Activated: Results in Gateway Error to Patrons within Enterprise 1. Calumet City 2. Downers Grove 3. Harvey Public 4. Northlake 5. Oak Park 6. Richton Park 7. Stickney 8. Summit 9. Thornton Public 10. William Leonard Aaron Skog SWAN Executive Director Reaching Across Illinois Library System Burr Ridge Office Phone: 630.734.5122 Fax: 630.734.5056 aaron.skog(a)railslibraries.info<mailto:aaron.skog@railslibraries.info> http://www.railslibraries.info

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Call Number Best Practices

by Karen Bar

+++ Please Route to Appropriate Personnel +++ Hi everyone, During the final data load, any existing slashes will be stripped from all call numbers in order to support call number browsing in Symphony WorkFlows. Effective immediately at go-live: call numbers should not contain any pipes, subfields or slashes with the exception of subfield |Z that will store volume information. SWAN Symphony Cataloging documents are posted here https://support.swanlibraries.net/content/cataloging-training. These may be viewed by logging in to the support site. Please contact me with any questions. Karen Bar SWAN Bibliographic Services Manager 125 Tower Drive Burr Ridge, IL 60527 Phone: 630.734.5138 Fax: 630.734.5056 karen.bar(a)railslibraries.info<mailto:karen.bar@railslibraries.info> http://support.swanlibraries.net

10 years, 8 months

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Migration Memo #17: SWAN Staff Support & Communication

by Aaron Skog

To All Library Staff: Migration Memo #17 is an outline of how SWAN will support you and the communication protocol to follow. SWAN has expanded support to libraries starting Saturday April 11 through Sunday April 19. Details on how to contact SWAN for support and how we will communicate with libraries is explained in this memo. Be ready for 3 more memos! One about circulation, one about 3rd party vendors and SIP2, and details on the Circulation Offline weekend and Tuesday 4/14 go-live. Aaron Skog SWAN Executive Director 125 Tower Drive Burr Ridge, IL 60527 Phone: 630.734.5122 Fax: 630.734.5056 aaron.skog(a)railslibraries.info<mailto:aaron.skog@railslibraries.info> http://support.swanlibraries.net

10 years, 8 months

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Enterprise Restart 4/7 at 5:45PM

by Aaron Skog

SWAN Libraries: Quick note: we need to restart Enterprise for a configuration change tonight. The catalog will be down for around 6 minutes. Aaron Skog SWAN Executive Director 125 Tower Drive Burr Ridge, IL 60527 Phone: 630.734.5122 Fax: 630.734.5056 aaron.skog(a)railslibraries.info<mailto:aaron.skog@railslibraries.info> http://support.swanlibraries.net

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Quick Note About OCLC Agreement Sent

by Aaron Skog

SWAN Library Directors/Administrators: I have received a few inquiries about the OCLC agreement you received in the mail. Just a reminder: 1. OCLC membership is part of your SWAN Membership, so there is nothing to pay. 2. Sign both copies of the agreement from the State Library and they will send you back a signed original copy for your records. 3. It is important to complete the agreement, otherwise your library would lose its OCLC membership. If you have any other questions, feel free to reach out to me. Aaron Skog SWAN Executive Director 125 Tower Drive Burr Ridge, IL 60527 Phone: 630.734.5122 Fax: 630.734.5056 aaron.skog(a)railslibraries.info<mailto:aaron.skog@railslibraries.info> http://support.swanlibraries.net

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record deletions

by Kate Boyle

+++ Please Route to Appropriate Personnel +++ Everyone - Until we come up on SirsiDynix on April 14th ........... * please do not edit or delete any item records * please do not delete any patron records Thank you. If you have any questions, don't hesitate to contact SWAN support at 630-734-5153 Kate Boyle SWAN Member Services Manager 125 Tower Drive Burr Ridge, IL 60527 Phone: 630.734.5162 Fax: 630.734.5056 kate.boyle(a)railslibraries.info<mailto:kate.boyle@railslibraries.info> http://support.swanlibraries.net

10 years, 8 months

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Migration Memo #16: *Action Required* on ProPay Accounts

by Aaron Skog

SWAN Library Directors/Administrators: The attached memo is an update on the ProPay accounts and integration within Enterprise. A majority of SWAN libraries are *not ready* for the Enterprise integration, so I urge all directors to review the memo and work with your staff (business manager, etc.) to make sure ProPay is active. SWAN was testing Enterprise integration on Thursday last week, and took some corrective action with some negative balances that resulted in our 25 cent tests. This is noted on page 2 of the Migration Memo #16 attached. If you have questions, the memo outlines that these should go to commerce(a)swanlibraries.net<mailto:commerce@swanlibraries.net> which will open a helpdesk ticket. Should you wish to contact someone at SWAN, please call me directly using the information below. Aaron Skog SWAN Executive Director Reaching Across Illinois Library System Burr Ridge Office Phone: 630.734.5122 Fax: 630.734.5056 aaron.skog(a)railslibraries.info<mailto:aaron.skog@railslibraries.info> http://www.railslibraries.info

10 years, 8 months

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Enterprise Internal Profiles Now Available

by Rebecca Malinowski

To All Member Libraries: Thank you for your responses to the Enterprise checklist. Using your responses as a guide, we have completed building the external and internal Enterprise profiles. Please see the document "Enterprise URLs" at https://support.swanlibraries.net/documentation/sirsidynix (login required) to review the differences between the internal and external profiles and verify the URL for each. These profiles are live, but please keep in mind the data load has not completed. You will not be able to log in, and there will appear to be errors with the visible data. Many library staff have contacted SWAN with questions about modifying the catalog search box on their website and updating existing catalog URLs. We have created a short guide to Enterprise linking, available at https://support.swanlibraries.net/content/enterprise-linking-guide (login required). This page includes code for a simple search box as well as patterns for constructing links to specific search results. If you have any questions, please email migrationhelp(a)swanlibraries.net. Rebecca Malinowski SWAN Special Projects Coordinator 125 Tower Drive Burr Ridge, IL 60527 Phone: 630.734.5157 Fax: 630.734.5056 rebecca.malinowski(a)railslibraries.info<mailto:rebecca.malinowski@railslibraries.info> http://support.swanlibraries.net

10 years, 8 months

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SWAN Board Election Update - Announcement of Candidates

by Brande Overbey

Hello Member Libraries: In the midst of the migration excitement, we wanted to provide a quick update on the Board election process now that the self-nomination window has ended, per SWAN by-laws. We received nominations and Statement of Interests from the following candidates for your consideration in the upcoming election: Amy Crump, Homewood Public Library; Jim Deiters, Oak Lawn Public Library; Anne Kozak, Thomas Ford Memorial Library; Dan Powers, Lyons Public Library; and Stacy Wittmann, Eisenhower Public Library District. Our election will officially open for voting on Monday, May 4th. I will send out a SWANcom once polls are open. They will remain open until Friday, May 22nd at 5pm CST. The results will be announced at our June 4th Quarterly meeting. The new board members will begin serving their term on July 1st. Thank you, Brande Overbey SWAN Office Manager Reaching Across Illinois Library System Burr Ridge Office Phone: 630.734.5164 Fax: 630.734.5056 brande.overbey(a)railslibraries.info<mailto:brande.overbey@railslibraries.info> http://www.railslibraries.info

10 years, 8 months

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*Resolved* Millennium Slowness - Monday 4/6

by Steven Schlewitt

SWAN Library Staff: The slowness issues with the Millennium Production server are now resolved. We will continue to monitor the situation throughout the day, but feel free to contact us at help(a)swanlibraries.net<mailto:help@swanlibraries.net> or call our support line at 630.734.5153 should you experience any issues that appear to be related. Thank you, Steven Schlewitt SWAN IT Manager 125 Tower Drive Burr Ridge, IL 60527 Phone: 630.734.5130 Fax: 630.734.5056 steven.schlewitt(a)railslibraries.info<mailto:steven.schlewitt@railslibraries.info> http://support.swanlibraries.net From: swancom-bounces(a)list.swanlibraries.net [mailto:swancom-bounces@list.swanlibraries.net] On Behalf Of Steven Schlewitt Sent: Monday, April 6, 2015 9:51 AM To: swancom(a)list.swanlibraries.net Subject: [SWANcom] Millennium Slowness - Monday 4/6 Importance: High SWAN Library Staff: Please be aware, this morning we are experiencing some slowness on our Millennium Production server, which is affecting response times on the Millennium client and classic catalog. We're currently investigating the situation and will update everyone once a resolution is in-place. Thank you, Steven Schlewitt SWAN IT Manager Reaching Across Illinois Library System Burr Ridge Office Phone: 630.734.5130 Fax: 630.734.5056 steven.schlewitt(a)railslibraries.info<mailto:steven.schlewitt@railslibraries.info> http://www.railslibraries.info

10 years, 8 months

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Millennium Slowness - Monday 4/6

by Steven Schlewitt

SWAN Library Staff: Please be aware, this morning we are experiencing some slowness on our Millennium Production server, which is affecting response times on the Millennium client and classic catalog. We're currently investigating the situation and will update everyone once a resolution is in-place. Thank you, Steven Schlewitt SWAN IT Manager Reaching Across Illinois Library System Burr Ridge Office Phone: 630.734.5130 Fax: 630.734.5056 steven.schlewitt(a)railslibraries.info<mailto:steven.schlewitt@railslibraries.info> http://www.railslibraries.info

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