We are seeing the light at the end of the tunnel for the Relais ILL self-registration project. The last version was the best yet, but it still needs a little refinement. I am still unsure of how (or if) the self-registration page “talks” to Relais’s Table Maintenance module. I am hoping that Relais can clarify this issue for me.
We are also set to receive training from Relais on the 29th of August. Our ILL staff have been working with the system, but have yet to refine their work flow. Hopefully the training will smooth out some of the rough edges that we have encountered.
I also distributed a handout that introduces “news feed” (a.k.a., RSS or Atom) technology to library staff members. It looks denser than it really is; the line spacing was condensed for the purpose of page/printing conservation. You can view a PDF of this document by clicking here.
Other time has been filled with an assortment of administrative-type duties – composing communications, interviews, meetings, etc.
Showing posts with label handouts. Show all posts
Showing posts with label handouts. Show all posts
Thursday, August 16, 2007
Friday, August 10, 2007
General Update - Relais & Handouts
A few quick notes on a couple of my ongoing projects…
RELAIS. Our main technical contact from Relais is away on vacation and I have not heard from their support team regarding the last version of the patron self-registration pages that I sent. I hope to hear from them by the 15th – the never-ending project is starting to grate on me. I have also contacted Computer Services with regards to configuring the library classroom’s instructor station for the Relais training session on the 29th of August. This should be a relatively minor hurdle.
HANDOUTS. I am reasonably satisfied with the changes/updates that I have made to our main How-to-Guides. The guides that deal with writing and academic writing styles have been sent to the presses. You can see the latest updates by clicking here. Once our new display stand arrives, we will be able to host most of our current guides, as well as have more space for existing guides.
RELAIS. Our main technical contact from Relais is away on vacation and I have not heard from their support team regarding the last version of the patron self-registration pages that I sent. I hope to hear from them by the 15th – the never-ending project is starting to grate on me. I have also contacted Computer Services with regards to configuring the library classroom’s instructor station for the Relais training session on the 29th of August. This should be a relatively minor hurdle.
HANDOUTS. I am reasonably satisfied with the changes/updates that I have made to our main How-to-Guides. The guides that deal with writing and academic writing styles have been sent to the presses. You can see the latest updates by clicking here. Once our new display stand arrives, we will be able to host most of our current guides, as well as have more space for existing guides.
Friday, August 3, 2007
Handouts & Self-Registration
This has been a relatively quiet week. My primary focus has been updating some of our handouts. Most are ready for press, but I will delay that until next week. An error of some fashion is always there to be found and nothing irritates me more than a little typo after printing 250 copies. When I return next Tuesday, I will review them again (hopefully with fresh eyes) and send them to the printers. The latest updates have been posted on the Web in the meantime at: http://www.mhc.ab.ca/library/howtoguides.html.
Jason and Valarie decided to run with the idea of creating a folded leaflet for issuing student identification cards in. The leaflet will deliver information on the functions of the ID card, but also promote library services. The idea was inspired by the type of leaflet you get with a pass card when you check into a hotel. They did a nifty job, and hopefully we will get fewer students saying, "I thought I got new card every semester." [Students tend not to like the $5 replacement fee.]
Finally, I continue to muck around with Relais's self-registration source code. I am 90% of the way there, but a few issues confound me on the actual registration page. A consultation with our Webmaster was informative, but he thinks that it would take him a couple of days to understand what all the Java scripts' functions are. In the meantime, I took a different approach and hopefully it will be successful.
Jason and Valarie decided to run with the idea of creating a folded leaflet for issuing student identification cards in. The leaflet will deliver information on the functions of the ID card, but also promote library services. The idea was inspired by the type of leaflet you get with a pass card when you check into a hotel. They did a nifty job, and hopefully we will get fewer students saying, "I thought I got new card every semester." [Students tend not to like the $5 replacement fee.]
Finally, I continue to muck around with Relais's self-registration source code. I am 90% of the way there, but a few issues confound me on the actual registration page. A consultation with our Webmaster was informative, but he thinks that it would take him a couple of days to understand what all the Java scripts' functions are. In the meantime, I took a different approach and hopefully it will be successful.
Thursday, May 3, 2007
PowerPoint Handout Completed
A long last, I finished the revisions to the PowerPoint 2003 Basics handout. The revision includes new sections such as: Before You Start, Interface Elements, Additional Resources, and Purchasing advise.
This handout can be download in PDF or Word 2003 formats at: http://www.mhc.ab.ca/library/howtoguides.html. Print copies will be available in the library shortly.
This handout can be download in PDF or Word 2003 formats at: http://www.mhc.ab.ca/library/howtoguides.html. Print copies will be available in the library shortly.
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