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Re: [DCExLIBRIS] FW: Operator accounts for circulation module
by John Bartles June 29, 2012

June 29, 2012

Hello Elizabeth, We have a relatively small circ staff and are not reliant on student workers. We have individual accounts for all persons who work with Voyager. It's very easy to set up an individual account, and restrict their authority in the circulation set-up in Sys Admn. It would be a maintenance routine to delete any employee (regardless of status) when that employee is no longer in need of Voyager access. Considering how long MCC has been using Voyager, it seems a bit odd that a fundamental policy such as this would be still unresolved. Good luck! John John D. Bartles, MLIS Associate Professor Library Prince George's Community College 301 Largo Road Largo, MD 20774 301-322-0469 (voice) 301-386-7598 (fax) >>> Suzanne Picken <picken(a)wrlc.org> 06/26/12 11:57 AM >>> Hello All, I am faced with a bit of a challenge in that our access services supervisor has requested to have operator accounts for the students that work under her supervision. The student assistants would be responsible for working the circulation desk, including performing various tasks using the circulation module. Our IT Department has very specific guidelines governing accounts, passwords and overall software use, and I am just wondering how you and your libraries handle non full-time employees (students, volunteers, part-time, etc.) having access to specifically the circulation module. Our access services supervisor has had previous experiences where students were afforded generic log-on/accounts, and she has suggested this as a possibility with Voyagers circulation module. I also have had previous experiences like this, but the IT guidelines were a little less specific concerning passwords, user rights and privileges. Any feedback and ideas would be sincerely appreciated, especially since we are trying to complete this request for accounts before the July 4th holiday. Best regards and thanks, Elizabeth M. Elizabeth Hill, M.L.S. Library Technical Services Manager Rockville Library 51 Mannakee Street, MT 303J Rockville, MD 20850 240-567-7101 (Office) 240-567-7141 (Fax) elizabeth.hill(a)montgomerycollege.edu _______________________________________________ dcexlibris mailing list dcexlibris(a)list.wrlc.org http://list.wrlc.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/dcexlibris

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Operator accounts for circulation module
by Hill, Elizabeth June 26, 2012

June 26, 2012

Hello All, I am faced with a bit of a challenge in that our access services supervisor has requested to have operator accounts for the students that work under her supervision. The student assistants would be responsible for working the circulation desk, including performing various tasks using the circulation module. Our IT Department has very specific guidelines governing accounts, passwords and overall software use, and I am just wondering how you and your libraries handle non full-time employees (students, volunteers, part-time, etc.) having access to specifically the circulation module. Our access services supervisor has had previous experiences where students were afforded generic log-on/accounts, and she has suggested this as a possibility with Voyager's circulation module. I also have had previous experiences like this, but the IT guidelines were a little less specific concerning passwords, user rights and privileges. Any feedback and ideas would be sincerely appreciated, especially since we are trying to complete this "request for accounts" before the July 4th holiday. Best regards and thanks, Elizabeth M. Elizabeth Hill, M.L.S. Library Technical Services Manager Rockville Library 51 Mannakee Street, MT 303J Rockville, MD 20850 240-567-7101 (Office) 240-567-7141 (Fax) elizabeth.hill(a)montgomerycollege.edu

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Annual meeting survey
by John Bartles June 25, 2012

June 25, 2012

Hi Everyone, I want to thank everyone who took the time to fill out the survey. The results are coming in and the overwhelming majority of respondents are asking for a September/October meeting in DC. I want to keep the survey open until the end of the week (Friday 6/29) and then I will take it down. For those that haven't filled out the survey and want to, the link is here: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/DSDG6LN Thanks again...and will be in touch soon with a firm plan for the Annual Meeting. Hope everyone is enjoying their summer! Best, John John D. Bartles, MLIS Associate Professor Library Prince George's Community College 301 Largo Road Largo, MD 20774 301-322-0469 (voice) 301-386-7598 (fax)

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PTPL Annual Conference -- Save the Date
by Suzanne Picken June 21, 2012

June 21, 2012

SAVE THE DATE PTPL 88th Annual Meeting October 12, 2012 American University The Potomac Technical Processing Librarians will host its 88th Annual Meeting on October 12, 2012 at American University in Washington, DC. Please stay tuned to the PTPL website, PTPL-L, and this list for more details. ******************** Suzanne Picken Integrated Library Systems Librarian Washington Research Library Consortium 901 Commerce Drive Upper Marlboro, MD 20774 Phone: 301 390-2039 Fax: 301 390-2020 picken(a)wrlc.org http://www.wrlc.org

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DC Ex Libris survey
by John Bartles June 5, 2012

June 5, 2012

Hi Everyone, The link below is a survey to help the planning committee work towards creating the Annual Meeting event. Please take a few minutes to answer the questions (there are only 10). As soon as the results are in, I will communicate the findings. We will need volunteers to help with planning and managing the Annual Meeting, so I will be sending a request for volunteers after the survey results have been reviewed. Thanks for you time! http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/DSDG6LN John John D. Bartles, MLIS Associate Professor Library Prince George's Community College 301 Largo Road Largo, MD 20774 301-322-0469 (voice) 301-386-7598 (fax)

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