OPAL

2009 OPAL Conference - Fast Approaching

JamiM — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 20:16:49 +0000

Don’t forget to register for this outstanding event featuring a tour of the Lourdes College campus, a keynote presentation by Annette Lamb, Professor, School of Library and Information Science, Indiana University at Indianapolis, networking opportunities, taco bar, and more! Register today!

OHIONET Offices Close Early for the Holiday Weekend

JamiM — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 18:22:58 +0000

OHIONET is closing today at 2:30 in observance of the Fourth of July holiday weekend. Have a safe and fun holiday weekend!

OHIONET Closed Friday - July 3rd

SusanF — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 19:12:50 +0000

The OHIONET office will be closed all day Friday, July 3rd, in observance of the Fourth of July. In the event of a system emergency, please contact Steven Owley at the emergency telephone number of (614) 352-9411.

Mill Tip: Create a One Record List

JamiM — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 12:33:32 +0000

Have you ever needed to create a list that contains only one record? For example, when sending OPALHelp your list of records to delete or working on a multi-volume set? To create a review file containing one bib record, you would go into Create Lists, click on Search Records, and choose BIBLIOGRAPHIC as the record [...]

Mill Tip: Extract Your Items from a List of Bibs

JamiM — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 15:46:41 +0000

Have you ever needed to pull the items from a review file containing bib records? Here’s how: Go into Millennium Create Lists Click on “Search Records” Change Store Record Type to “ITEM” Change “Range” to “Review” and select your review file containing bib records Click on Search at the bottom of the form Skip entering any further criteria, even when prompted [...]

INN-Reach Cleanup time!

SusanF — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 13:05:02 +0000

June is typically the month to do annual INN-Reach cleanup. Has your library run this cleanup procedure? Tasks would include: ◦Generating and processing INN-Reach “too long” reports ◦Generating and processing Institutional Overdues reports ◦Annual PCIRC (i.e., OhioLINK) Clean-Up If not, you can find guidance on performing the task on the OPAL website: INN-Reach Cleanup Instructions.

Mill Tip: Its all about Location with the Inventory Process

JamiM — Fri, 22 May 2009 18:55:43 +0000

Its that time of year again and many of you are gearing up for inventory projects. Just a reminder, when you are scanning items, make sure each batch of barcodes falls within the same item location range. Otherwise, the system is unable to generate a report, and your scanning efforts will have been in vain. [...]

OHIONET Offices Closed for Memorial Day

JamiM — Fri, 22 May 2009 18:44:04 +0000

The OHIONET office will be closed all day Monday, May 25th, in observance of Memorial Day. In the event of a system emergency, please contact Steven Owley at the emergency telephone number of (614) 352-9411.

Mill Tip: What Books are My Patrons Reading?

JamiM — Thu, 14 May 2009 20:18:18 +0000

Ever wonder what your patrons are checking out this term? To find out, you can run an Inn-Reach Transaction by Title report in Web Management Reports. Select the following criteria: Inn-Reach > Site Activity Inn-Reach Circulation Transactions by TITLE Report on the TITLE By PTYPE Current month or last month Limit by HOME LIBRARY Select your school from the limit by HOME LIBRARY [...]

Mil Tip: How to Exit Fiscal Close

SusanF — Thu, 14 May 2009 15:33:27 +0000

Have you reached the last tab in Fiscal Close and you don’t have appropriations to enter yet? Answer: Click on another mode in Millennium Acquisitions. You will see a “Fiscal Close Complete” message. You can enter Funds mode later and use the adjustment tab to enter new appropriations.