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*REMINDER* Self-nominations for Circulation Working Group Due October 21st

by SWAN Communications

Self-nominations for the Circulation Working Group (formerly Circulation Advisory) are due October 21st. We encourage you to put your name forward to participate. This news post has links to submit your name for the election along with links to sign up to participate in other SWAN Working Groups: Working groups self-nominations now open<https://support.swanlibraries.net/news/2024-09/94682> The Circulation election will take place October 22nd through November 11th. 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 <https://support.swanlibraries.net/>SWANcom Subscription Settings<https://mailman.swanlibraries.net/mailman3/lists/swancom.list.swanlibraries…>

6 months, 2 weeks

Resolved: Aspen server upgrade and slowness issues

by SWAN Communications

Good afternoon member libraries, Thank you again for your patience during this Aspen server upgrade. After working with ByWater Solutions, our hosting provider, throughout the day we are now seeing that the performance issues in our catalog are resolved and Symphony extracts are processing smoothly. You should see accurate item statuses, changes to item and bibliographic data, and have access to all My Account functionality. If you have any issues, please open a ticket. 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 <https://support.swanlibraries.net/>SWANcom Subscription Settings<https://mailman.swanlibraries.net/mailman3/lists/swancom.list.swanlibraries…>

6 months, 2 weeks

Extreme slowness in the Aspen catalog

by SWAN Communications

Good morning member libraries, We are seeing extreme slowness and timeouts in the Aspen catalog. We are in touch with ByWater Solutions, our hosting provider, to resolve the issues. 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 <https://support.swanlibraries.net/>SWANcom Subscription Settings<https://mailman.swanlibraries.net/mailman3/lists/swancom.list.swanlibraries…>

6 months, 2 weeks

Aspen server upgrade status 10/11/24

by SWAN Communications

Good morning member libraries, The Aspen server upgrade is complete, but we are seeing issues with Aspen processing Symphony exports. Patrons can log in and place holds, but item statuses and changes to bibliographic records will not appear in the catalog until these issues are resolved. We'll continue to update our news post on the support site as we have more information: https://support.swanlibraries.net/news/2024-10/94715 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 <https://support.swanlibraries.net/>SWANcom Subscription Settings<https://mailman.swanlibraries.net/mailman3/lists/swancom.list.swanlibraries…>

6 months, 2 weeks

Reminder: Aspen downtime today, 10/10

by SWAN Communications

Good morning member libraries, Our Aspen server upgrade is today. The catalog will be partially down for most of the day with about an hour of full downtime. You will see a system message banner in the catalog once the upgrade has begun and My Account features are no longer available. We will update this news post on our support site with any updates: https://support.swanlibraries.net/news/2024-10/94715 And we will post an all clear swancom message following the upgrade. Thank you for your patience today! 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 <https://support.swanlibraries.net/>SWANcom Subscription Settings<https://mailman.swanlibraries.net/mailman3/lists/swancom.list.swanlibraries…>

6 months, 2 weeks

Working group self-nominations are open

by SWAN Communications

Join a SWAN working group! Self-nominations are now open. Circulation Working Group (formerly Circulation Advisory) nominations are due October 21st, and the Circulation Working Group elections will run October 22-November 11. Sign up for Discovery & User Experience and E-Resource working groups by November 11th. No sign ups are needed for the Cataloging Working Group Read more and find 2025 meeting dates on the SWAN support site: https://support.swanlibraries.net/news/2024-09/94682 Tara Wood User Experience Manager tara(a)swanlibraries.net<mailto:tara@swanlibraries.net> * 630-326-7706 My pronouns: she/her/hers SWAN Library Services 800 Quail Ridge Drive, Westmont, IL 60559 swanlibraries.net<https://swanlibraries.net/> * catalog.swanlibraries.net<https://catalog.swanlibraries.net/>

6 months, 2 weeks

Aspen downtime Thursday 10/10

by SWAN Communications

Good afternoon member libraries, As a reminder, our Aspen server upgrade is Thursday October 10th and it is expected to take the full day. The catalog will be partially down for most of the day with about an hour of full downtime. You can read more on the SWAN support site: https://support.swanlibraries.net/news/2024-10/94715 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 <https://support.swanlibraries.net/>SWANcom Subscription Settings<https://mailman.swanlibraries.net/mailman3/lists/swancom.list.swanlibraries…>

6 months, 3 weeks

Cataloging Advisory meeting moved to October 31st

by SWAN Communications

Good afternoon! Due to ILA, the decision was made to move the Cataloging Advisory meeting to Thursday, October 31st, after consulting with the Cataloging Libraries. The meeting will still be 9:30-11 AM. I apologize for any inconvenience this move will cause, but I hope more will be able to attend with the adjustment. This meeting will be recorded for those that are unable to attend. Have a wonderful day! 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 <https://support.swanlibraries.net/>SWANcom Subscription Settings<https://mailman.swanlibraries.net/mailman3/lists/swancom.list.swanlibraries…>

6 months, 3 weeks

SWAN User/Advisory Group Informational Session Tomorrow

by SWAN Communications

We would like to remind you that tomorrow morning at 10:00, we are hosting a short webinar called "Getting Involved: SWAN User/Advisory Groups in 2025." We are making some small changes to better focus our groups next year. This informational session will go over those changes and tell you how you can be involved if you are not already. The event is posted on L2: Getting Involved - SWAN User/Advisory Groups in 2025<https://librarylearning.org/event/2024-09-18/getting-involved-swan-useradvi…> We will post the recording after the session for those who cannot attend. 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 <https://support.swanlibraries.net/>SWANcom Subscription Settings<https://mailman.swanlibraries.net/mailman3/lists/swancom.list.swanlibraries…>

7 months, 1 week

Aspen server migration unsuccessful

by SWAN Communications

Good morning member libraries, We have been informed by ByWater Solutions, our Aspen hosting and support provider, that the migration of our Aspen production server was unsuccessful. Our server migration will be rescheduled, and we will update you when we know more. The Aspen catalog is now functioning normally, following a brief delay this morning processing updates to item statuses and records. We apologize that this process has not gone as smoothly as hoped. 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 <https://support.swanlibraries.net/>SWANcom Subscription Settings<https://mailman.swanlibraries.net/mailman3/lists/swancom.list.swanlibraries…>

7 months, 2 weeks

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