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by Karen Bar

Search subject: Media On Demand 20140702 55 print titles 11 audio titles 66 titles total 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

12 years, 1 month

SWAN Board Memo & 7/8 Committee of the Whole at Oak Lawn Public Library

by Aaron Skog

SWAN Library Directors & Administrators: The SWAN Board has issued a memo regarding ILS recommendations for the design of the new SirsiDynix Symphony ILS that will be discussed at the Committee of the Whole meeting next week, Tuesday July 8 9:30am at Oak Lawn Public Library. The memo is attached to this email. The Committee of the Whole Meeting agenda and packet is posted online which includes the whitepaper "SWAN Recommendations on Symphony ILS Profiling: Recommendations for July 2014 Adoption" referenced in the Board memo. https://support.swanlibraries.net/sites/default/files/meeting/2014-07-08/pa… The whitepaper provides information on five critical software decisions facing the Board. The SWAN Board is committed to a careful examination of the options presented in the whitepaper. The Committee of the Whole meeting is an opportunity for all voices to be heard. The SWAN Board will take formal action on the whitepaper recommendations following the Committee of the Whole meeting at its scheduled July 18 meeting. Your input will provide important information to be taken into consideration when they vote on the recommendations its July 18 meeting. Please note, the meeting will be held in the lower level of the Library and that, if possible, park in the lot north of Village Hall just west of the Library. 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

12 years, 1 month

12 Libraries Down

by Aaron Skog

SWAN Libraries: Please note that we have detected 12 libraries offline in SWAN. This list is available online here: https://support.swanlibraries.net/news/2014-07-01/libraries-down-due-power-… We are attempting to reach libraries to determine if they are closed. The list notes the ones confirmed closed. 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

12 years, 1 month

Elmwood Park Phones Down 6/30

by Aaron Skog

SWAN Libraries: As a courtesy, Elmwood Park has notified SWAN that library phones are down. The library anticipates being back up and talking by the end of the day. I have posted a banner on the SWAN site on their behalf. 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

12 years, 1 month

eRead Illinois: New titles loaded

by Karen Bar

Search the following subject to pull up the list of new titles. Search subject: eRead Illinois 20140627 972 print titles 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

12 years, 1 month

eMedia Library: New titles loaded

by Karen Bar

Search subject: eMedia Library 20140625 40 print titles 8 audio titles 48 titles total 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

12 years, 1 month

*Action Required*: SWAN Library Hardware and Peripherals Survey

by Steven Schlewitt

SWAN Member Libraries and IT Staff: With the contracts for our new ILS signed and the introductions completed, SWAN staff have started full speed ahead into the ILS migration project. Our first order of business is to inventory and catalog various aspects of our libraries to ensure a smooth transition later down the road. That being the case, we need your help! In the upcoming months, SWAN will be seeking your input to accurately inventory your vendor hardware, services, and policies that integrate with the ILS. Similar to our Network Migration Project, SWAN staff will use this information to ensure our vendors are prepared for the ILS migration and that any specific configuration settings are set long before the go-live date. Our first inquiry in this matter is in the form of the survey below... SWAN Hardware and Peripherals Survey http://fs8.formsite.com/SWANServices/form157/index.html Please provide responses as accurately as possible. To ensure timely responses, we request that one survey for each library is submitted by the deadline of Friday, July 18th, 2014. You can check to see if your library has responded at the following link... https://support.swanlibraries.net/news/2014-06-24/action-required-swan-hard… If you have any questions or comments about the survey, please feel free to reach out to me at the avenues listed below. Thank you for your feedback! 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

12 years, 1 month

Media On Demand: New titles loaded

by Karen Bar

Search subject: Media On Demand 20140623 253 print titles 95 audio titles 4 video titles 352 titles total 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

12 years, 1 month

My Media Mall: New titles loaded

by Karen Bar

Search subject: My Media Mall 20140623 312 print titles 141 audio titles 453 total titles 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

12 years, 1 month

Important information for libraries with T1 circuits

by Steven Schlewitt

SWAN Member Library and Information Technology Staff: We recently received the following message (in italics) from Robin Woodsome at ICN, and thought it would be of great interest to libraries that rely on T1 connections for internet service. Even if you are currently running a Comcast Business line, this option may be beneficial to create some redundancy in your connections to prevent extended outages. If you're interested in exploring this, you can contact Robin directly: Robin Woodsome Illinois Century Network State of Illinois 312.814.9698 Cell 312.497.7472 HelpDesk (CMC) 800.366.8768 Option 2 robin.woodsome(a)illinos.gov<mailto:robin.woodsome@illinos.gov> "I have some news which I would like to share with your libraries. AT&T is providing very aggressive pricing on MetroEthernet service for E-Rate eligible sites which includes K12 schools and libraries. Sites do not need to participate in the E-Rate program to receive the new pricing. One library's quote was $277 per month for a 10Mbps ASE Ethernet circuit which is the same price of an AT&T T1 circuit of 1.5Mbps. Given this recent pricing change, I recommend that any libraries with a T1 circuit request pricing on AT&T ASE Ethernet service if they are interested in upgrading. There are not early termination penalties when a site upgrades from T1 to ME service. I can also provide quotes on ICN bandwidth levels available through the State allocation. I invite people to contact me for additional information and help in securing quotes from AT&T. Additional information on AT&T T1 service: * AT&T is sun setting T1 and DS3 service over the next 6 years * Timeline is not finalized but we can expect that T1 and DS3 service will not be available by 2020, and perhaps as early as 2018 * A more specific timeline is being developed by AT&T and will be publicized as soon as available * ICN constituents may continue to order T1 service on the state contract but only for 36 month terms * T1 customers will receive a "withdrawal of service" notice at least 12 months prior to the cancellation of the T1/DS3 service * Current T1 contracts may be renewed under the 36 month term option" Please feel free to forward this to any interested parties. If you follow up on this, I'd love to hear how it goes. 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

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