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v-Library Upgrade History List

 

November 2011 release

New Web based AIME made available

The new AIME can be accessed by ‘System Settings’ and ‘AIME Scheduler in v-Library.

This new AIME allows users to control all AIME functions through v-Library’s web interface.

The new AIME is also more powerful than the original AIME. Allowing users to schedule any task they regularly perform to be done in AIME. New AIME features include:

· Scheduled harvesting of book covers from the Internet

· Scheduled importing of patrons

· Scheduled e-mailing of Overdues

· Scheduled importing/updating records from SCIS

Spine Labels

Over 10 different spine label formats have been added to v-Library. Much more than the original 4 options that were in v-Library. Users also control over how the spine label report prints the labels. Defaults are that whenever it hits a full stop ( . ) or a space ( ) in the Call Number, it will move to a new line. These settings can be altered and custom characters can be used instead.

Updated Search Areas

Gutenberg Project search area has been updated so that when users click on the link to go to Gutenberg they see a more detailed display page.

EBSCO search area has been updated to use their EIT Profile System.

Cataloguing

When creating a copy, the system will now prompt if mandatory information isn’t entered, displaying which fields still require information.

Speed adjustments have been made to the catalogue.

Circulation

Items will now display as out to a patron, even if their copy status isn’t ‘on loan’.

A function has been added to AIME to set items that have no copy statuses and are out on loan to patrons back to ‘on loan’.

The ability to print out circulation slips has been added to Circulation.

Enquiry

The ratings system has been increased, so that there are 4 options for how the Stars work.

Option 1: Stars set to hidden.

Option 2: Stars display how popular the item is based on circulation statistics.

Option 3: Star ratings are displayed based on patron ratings only.

Option 4: Hybrid: Stars display how popular the item is based on circulation statistics, but patrons can further influence the star counts based on their ratings of items.

Patron Details

Ensured that when setting a classification loan limits and expiry dates are applied to the patron.

 

July 2011 release

1. Loan history in Catalogue.

2. Speed enhancement for catalogue.

3. Image harvester for book covers to bulk update book covers.

4. Book covers will display as thumbnails in the OPAC.

5. Multiple 'streaming' options for avi, mp4, wmv files that have been catalogued. Users can select whether they want to stream to a Mac, PC, or Android/iPad.

6. Ability to set patron photo size for circulation.

7. Authority Files access in v-Library.

8. A 'Country' field in Patron details importing has been made available.

9. More 'condensed' screens so less 'empty' space at the top of the v-Library screens.

10. DEModules created for our ‘Distance Education’ sites.

11. Sub ‘catalogue’ option added to Patron Details, allowing container patrons to be created.

12. Star ratings / patron comments added to the OPAC results screen.

 

January 2011 release

Catalogue

1. Clicking on 'Delete' for Copies or Catalogue records produces a warning, asking if you are sure you wish to delete.
2. A 'Item History' link is at the bottom of the catalogue screen. This area can be used to view the entire loan history, a loan history by date, or a loan history of a specific copy.
3. A 'Subcatalogue' tab is in the catalogue, allowing linking of Main items to Main items.
4. A 'Link' link is in the copies area, allowing the subcataloging of 1 copy to another copy.
5. An 'Assets' link is in the copies area, allowing the access of the Assets module, for the entering in of serial numbers and equipment numbers.
6. The 'Item Override' function for copies has been changed to a tick box in the copies brief view screen. Location and Sublocation have also been added to this brief preview screen.
7. A 'Covers' tab has been added to the catalogue, allowing library staff to see if there is a cover saved for that record.
8. A 'find barcode' link is at the bottom of the screen, allowing quick searching by barcode.
9. A 'Check ISBN' link is to the right of the ISBN field, allowing the user to check if the item is already on the system.

10. An 'options' link is at the bottom of the catalogue screen, allowing the altering of the 'Easy Find' defaults.
11. Easy find now works on the default search options, and users can save past search options.
12. v-Library catalogue is now iPad compatible.

Circulation

13. The ability to tick and un tick 'Lock Patron Loan Limits' and 'Borrow Status' has been included in the circulation screen.
14. The ability to click on a patron's first name or surname from the 'find' results has been included.
15. A 'Patron Functions' link has been added, allowing library staff to access the ability to change a patron's password, or access their reserve list.
16. A 'Patron Details' link has been added, allowing library staff to access the patron record of the current borrower.
17. When loaning out an item 'out on loan' to another user, it will automatically return and then loan.
18. Printing of Loans and Overdues is available from the circulation screen.
19. The ability to record damage for returned items has been included in the returns screen.
20. Ability to click on the title of an item in circulation to bring up the catalogue record.
21. Patron photo sizes are now configurable in the Funsys Options table.
22. The cursor should always be in the barcode box, when changing functions.
23. The circulation area is fully ipad compatible.

Patron Details

24. The ability to view/print out patrons' loan history has been included.
25. A miscellaneous tab has been added.
26. The Patron Photo has been added to the Patron Details screen.

SCIS Importing

27. Unallocated barcodes allows you to apply your 'location' and 'sublocation' defaults.
28. The ability to turn off SCIS Import in AIME.

Miscellaneous

29. All 'screen headings' have been removed, and the screens pushed up to the top of the screen, to save 'unused' screen space and to make things easier to navigate.
30. For sites that have had problem barcodes converted, containing incorrect check digits, there is a function that can be activated in circulation so that when an incorrect barcode is scanned (Let's say the book's barcode is B10002Y4444 and the barcode in the system is B10002X4444) circulation will auto correct the catalogue record to the barcode on the book.
31. A 'logging' system can be activated in Funsys options so that all deletes in the catalogue are logged.


Searching

32. LAN File searching has been fixed for 2008 64 bit servers.