Innovative's Millenni-World: Putting WebPAC into Perspective
Rocky Mountain Regional Innovative Users Group
Refining Your WebPAC: Special Topics Workshop
July 21, 2000
John Culshaw
Associate Professor and Faculty Director for Systems
University of Colorado at Boulder Libraries
Introduction
"Millennium is Innovative's next-generation automated library system. It is a Web-based, open-platform system that offers the best and most complete functionality of any library automation software, and no system administration headaches. The Java® interface offers staff and patrons an intuitive, easy-to-use, and platform-independent system. With its multi-tiered architecture, object-oriented design, and complete scalability, it provides full, integrated functionality, and its core modules constitute a time- and library-tested automation system that can be implemented in every type of library."
Release Review
Release 2000 late 1999 (buggy but important for last-minute Y2K fixes)
Release 2000 -- Update A early 2000 (fixed some early bugs)
Release 2000 -- Update B spring 2000 (some bug fixes; more enhancements)
Release 2000 -- Update C August 2000 - watch CSDirect for info
Release 2001 Fall 2000 - list of preliminary enhancements on CSDirect
Putting WebPAC into Perspective
wwwoptions file
Consult INN-FAQ for comprehensive WebPAC information
Add-ons to WebPAC
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Module |
Status: Current Features (or Proposed Enhancements) |
Schedule |
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WebOPAC 3-4 releases planned per year |
Update B Enhancements (Rev Q/R) My Millennium Staff-mode OPAC Rev S Enhancements: Synonyms list for AVS Exports to PDA devices Seamless links to content providers (i.e. netLibrary) |
Release 2001 or later |
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Millennium Circulation |
Version 2 in general release Patron photos Version 3 in beta testing Patron signatures in record Version 4 in development Materials Booking module Voice recognition for circ functions Beam due dates to PDAs |
Summer 2000 |
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Millennium Serials |
Version 1 in general release Version 2 Embed URLs into individual issues E-mail notification of checked-in issues Auto checkin of e-journals |
Summer 2000 |
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Millennium Acquisitions Beta locations: Santa Clara Univ, Univ of San Francisco, Univ of Saskatchewan, Howard Univ Law, Univ of Rhode Island
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Initial Release * Phase I - daily operations (scheduling for implementation begins July 21) * Phase II - weekly operations * Phase III - year-end functions
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September 1, 2000
Late Fall |
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Millennium Database Maintenance |
In development. |
Demonstration planned for ALA, Summer 2000 |
Consult
csdirect.iii.com for current status and other useful information.20 Jul 2000. Compiled by John Culshaw for the RMRIUG Workshop, Refining Your WebPAC: Special Topics. Data presented here should not be considered official Innovative Interfaces, Inc. information.