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calendarAugust 25 Merlin Consortium Meeting, 10:00, NWLS contactCall NWLS or email helpdesk@nwls.lib.wi.us with questions, issues, and problems you are having with any Millennium clients. A web discussion board is available if you have Merlin questions or issues to discuss with the consortium. news• 06.22.10 A Merlin Notices FAQ is available explaining the switch to automatic notices. • 06.17.10 Automatic Notices has been implemented. Telephone and email notices will be sent automatically to patrons daily and print notices (including paging lists and bills) will be available on the web and can be printed to any printer. Staff will no longer need to log into circulation to manually send notices. To access print notices:
• 06.11.10 New records in Merlin will require the following information before they can be saved:
• 06.09.10 Merlin annual software upgrade. All Merlin applications need to be shut down Tuesday evening in preparation for the upgrade. New features are available in Millennium:
Enhanced Merlin online catalog features are included in the upgrade:
• 06.03.10 Telephone notification (Teleforms or TNS) is implemented. Teleforms are listed as TNS in the dropdown menu below the E-mail notices. To send teleforms, follow the same procedures used for E-mail notices. Procedures for notices: click on the NOTICES icon and then the NEW icon. Use the PREPARE icon to process notices. Reply NO to saving the settings. Unsuccessful Telephone notices are generated when repeated attempts to reach a recipient have failed. At this time the unseccessful TNS notices will be emailed to the libraries from NWLS. • 05.26.10 Item Type 17 will be assigned to VHS beginning in June. • 05.26.10 The hold limit was changed by the Merlin Consortium to a maximum of 20 holds. • 05.24.10 A few status codes have changed and the record templates have been updated to accomodate the changes. • 05.17.10 Items in transit to fill a hold request will display in transit (HOLD) • 05.03.10 The checkout location will now be included on overdues and bills next to the barcode. • 01.01.10 Codes for films will be condensed beginning 2010. The changes will be made to the templates effective January 1, 2010. New imedia, material type and OPAC message codes will be included in the updated item and bib code listings. • The transit and hold pick-up slips have been printing small text that is difficult to read and work with. Larger text would improve work-flow, and Millennium does offer the option to use a format with larger type. Please contact Marsha if you are interested in trying this format. Older receipt printers have been problematic and may need special drivers installed by Mike Sauvola to prevent them from ejecting excessive space. • Patron Notices use the following fields from patron records:
financeSoftwareSoftware Upgrades:
Workstation recommendations:
StatisticsPublic library statistics required for annual reporting are broken down monthly for each public library automated with the Merlin software. |
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