Weekly Update — December 10, 2014

Getting Ready for 2.7

We are completed testing the 2.7 version of Evergreen. Thank you everyone who took time to test and send in feedback! We kick off the training series this week. For libraries with OverDrive, we have notified OverDrive of the downtime and requested standalone access so that registered users have uninterrupted service.

Committee News

The Executive Committee met on December 9, 2014 at the Indiana State Library. The minutes from the October 14, 2014 meeting were approved. The archived recording of the December meeting is available on Youtube (apologies for the flaky audio!). The Executive Committee will next meet on February 10, 2015.

The eContent Committee met on December 9, 2014 at the Indiana State Library. The minutes from the October 14, 2014 meeting were approved. The eContent Committee will next meet on April 9, 2015.

The Patron Services Committee will wrap up 2014 on December 16, 2014, 10am at Greenwood Public Library.

Please submit your follow-ups and recommendations to the EI Coordinator or a committee member.

Learn something new!

The Indiana State Library is now sponsoring access to Lynda.com for library professionals around the state. Please visit the ISL Continuing Education site for instructions on how to gain access and begin mastering new skills today!

Support News

The 2.7 upgrade will begin at 8pm EST December 23, 2014. We anticipate the servers will be available again on the 28th. If possible, we will bring things back online earlier. Please be sure to sign up for the Support mailing list to keep apprised of our progress. During this upgrade window, the system will be completely unavailable, and you should use offline mode for any transactions.

Deadlines

The purchasing pool for Wowbrary is open until Friday, December 12, 2014; please contact the EI Coordinator if you’d like further information on joining the group. Current members are set to auto-renew unless written notice of cancellation is received.

Upcoming Evergreen Indiana Training Opportunities

December 12
Welcome to Evergreen 2.7, 10am-11:30am, Webinar (1 TLEU)
December 15
Welcome to Evergreen 2.7, 10am-11:30am, Webinar (1 TLEU)
December 16
Basic Circulation, 9am-12pm, Indiana State Library, Room 428 (3 TLEU)
Holds, 1:00pm-3:00pm, Indiana State Library, Room 428 (2 TLEU)
December 17
Welcome to Evergreen 2.7, 2-3:30pm, Webinar (1 TLEU)
December 18
Basic Cataloging, 9am-12pm, Indiana State Library, Room 428 (3 TLEU)
Local Administration, 1:00pm-3:00pm, Indiana State Library, Room 428 (2 TLEU)