WML Tech Updates

1. Hours have been updated on the website.
2. Proxy Migration — Emails were sent earlier this week regarding the scheduled migration of Owen databases from one proxy server to another. This, for the most part, was successful. There were some technical problems, however, but through collaborative efforts from Jason Battles, Jason Reusch, Dale Poulter, and I, things are now working properly again. Thank you for your patience!
3. Alumni proxy server — The Alumni Proxy server, which is still separate from the other database proxy servers, and was not involved in Monday’s migration, has had an update. Jason added an email alert to be sent to him when the alumni proxy server is down. Upon detecting the proxy is down, the system will automatically attempt to restart it. This has been occurring a lot lately, and even occurred twice over this past weekend, and according to Jason, the auto restart worked each time. Yeah! Later this month, or possibly in June, we would also like to migrate the alumni proxy server to the main proxy server, too. It will be considerably easier to manage for LITS .
4. CDROM server and public workstation databases — Then, when those are settled, Rachel will be talking with Deb, Owen IT, and LITS to discuss the issues involved in possibly taking the 3 databases that are on the Heard Library CDROM server and the 3 databases that are installed on our laptops and public workstations, and making them more accessible by being on a secure Owen server.
5. On Tuesday, May 3, Rachel met with Julie Loder to discuss plans to build a website on Library Staff Computer Accessibility Information. This project is being done for the Heard Library Technology Training Coordinators, and will probably be linked off the Heard Staffweb at some point.
6. On Tuesday, May 10, Rachel attended the monthly Technology Support Coordinators Meeting in the Baker Building. There are several things to announce:
   • Baker is getting a facelift! There are several projects going on, including the building of a new server room in LITS, new carpeting in some areas, and new and improved HVAC to improve the temperature of various departments, including the server room. Where is it being built? Well, let’s just say that Dale Poulter will be office-less for about 4 weeks, and then when he gets his office back, it will be considerably smaller, but less noisy and a cooler temperature.
   • LITS will be announcing their new site (which is powered by a wiki!) sometime later this month.
   • New computer workstation deployments will start taking place in early June. Sylvia, Marie, Laura, and Brent will be getting new computers along with 9 new public workstations! Woo Hoo! Rachel will talk to each of you before your computer comes to make sure all your information is saved in appropriate locations and bookmarks are exported.
   • New circulation laptops are being deployed this week and next week. Rachel believes that we are getting one. Marie has more details.
   • LITS is doing some beta testing on a new Java Client for our current and upcoming Sirsi products.
7. The following database training sessions took place:
   • Tuesday, May 3, 11am – 12pm, Business Source Premier
   • Tuesday, May 10, 2 – 4pm, Lexis-Nexis Congressional and Statistical
   • Wednesday, May 11, 3 – 4:30pm, S&P NetAdvantage
8. Rachel is making good progress on the new website. She will have lots of things to show you all on June 1, at the staff meeting. Get excited! It IS coming!

Have a good weekend, everyone! Thanks for your attention and time!