Re: [IUG] Millenium Modules

["Adam Lenarczyk" <alenarczyk at bn dot org dot pl>]

I would also add checking of some authorized functions. The authorization 
logins ("initials") need some reorganization, too. (Like adding "Save 
Settings Millennium", or "View/Create/Edit Templates"). The authorizastions 
would retain most of the funcionality, but some necessary changes have to be 
done. Pre-setting up logins would be a good idea, too - it's only a few 
minutes for one, but multiplied by 100 gives a lot of job. (I know, because 
recently I had to create and set up over 180 Millennium logins). A lot of 
things depends in Millennium on login settings, preferences and manager 
controlled options - remember that and personalize Millennium logins as soon 
as you can - it would really save some nerves - yours and your staff. 
Prepare the tutorial for self-customization of the modules - a lot of things 
the users can do by themselves, but expect up to five minutes you'll have to 
spend over each login to set up the things only you can. If you plan 
implement Release 2006 or higher keep in mind that you loose Aquisition and 
Serials modules from character based system. Also check up for any keyword 
shortcuts - like fast scrolling of records etc. - your staff will keep 
asking that. Use extended abilities of templates - that's a big help and can 
be thought over beforehand. Don't expect to have everything in Millennium - 
some things (like printing whole review file) can be still done only via 
character based version. To prevent complaining find as much things that you 
can do in Millennium and can't in character based system as you can and show 
them to the staff. (Like adding single records to review files by searching 
for them, not by setting up a Boolean search or working with more than one 
record at once). That's all that comes to my mind after doing exactly the 
same in September and October last year. (About 250 staff involved, more or 
less, in working with ILS).
Adam Lenarczyk
bibliotekarz systemowy/ systems librarian
Biblioteka Narodowa/ National Library
al. Niepodleglosci 213
02-086 Warszawa/ Warsaw
tel. 0048226082357
fax. 0048226082630
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Heard, Jeffrey" <Jeffrey dot Heard at sinclair dot edu>
To: <innopac at innopacusers dot org>
Sent: Tuesday, March 06, 2007 4:34 PM
Subject: [IUG] Millenium Modules


Sinclair is going to be adding the remaining Millennium modules the end of 
the month-- cataloging, acquisitions, and serials.  Anyone have some advice 
on things you wished you had done beforehand or right after?  Any sage 
advice about the changeover?

Thanks for you help!

Jeff Heard



Jeffrey L. Heard
Technical Services Librarian
Sinclair Community College Library
444 W. Third St.
Dayton, OH  45402
Phone: 937-512-4513
Fax: 937-512-4564

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