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Whats Hot in GL 3.0?

• The new Themes Option for Java Client
• Java acquisitions toolbar
• New Demand Management features, fields
• Item Scoping
• LDAP Authentication in OPAC
• Linux support for server
• New DM features supported in OPACs
• New Serials features
• New Acq features

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Unicorn GL3.0 Enhancements

• Jeff Schilling
• Director, Sales Support

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New Holds features

• Policy options to set default hold expiration
  dates
• New fields in the Hold record
• New Display Title Hold Count Wizard

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New Fields in the Hold Record

• Date Hold Available
• On Shelf Hold expiration date
• Both fields are available as selection options in
  circulation reports

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Library Policy

• New field added to set the default expiration
  date
• New field added to set the default number of days
  an item is held on the hold shelf

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On-shelf Hold Expiration Report

• This report will check for items that have been
  on the hold shelf for too long and expire the
  holds making the items available to fill other
  holds.
• The report will expire the holds based on a
  pickup date set in the hold record. The pickup
  date is set when the hold becomes available and
  is based on a number of days set in the policy
  file.
• The hold pickup date can be modified through the
  Workflows client.

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Display Title Hold Wizard

• Designed to help our libraries more accurately
  calculate positioning in the hold queue.
• Displays a wide range of information about the
  holds.
• Count of system, group and library range holds
• Count of holdable items
• Count of items associated with a title
• Count of title level holds

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Display Hold Count Helper

• Helps you to determine what holds are like at
  your library
• Detailed counts of holdable items, outstanding
  holds, etc.

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Full Birth Date Age Display

• The full birth date age will be available for
  display in the Display User wizard, Display User
  helper, Modify User Wizard, Modify User Helper
  and the user record glossary. (Age will appear in
  the Java client only)
• The age field is a calculated field using the
  users birth date and the current date.
• The full birth date field will be available as a
  selection option in reports that previously
  selected on birth year.

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Create Circulation Notices in Batch

• This report will print all circulation notices
  (bills, holds overdues) on one notice (similar
  to circulation mailer) and send them via email
  only.
• The operator may configure the notice header, a
  header for each notice type and a footer.

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Circulation Notice in Batch contd

• Subject Library Notice
• Borrower information for Laurie Porter
• This is the general header message
• to appear at the top of each users notice.
• Laurie Porter ID 1888800143130
• laurie_at_sirsi.com
• Bills Header
• Reason Amount Title/Author
  Date Returned
• CHARGE 20.00 test/test title
  9/10/2003 NEVER
• Charges Header
• Title Author Type
  Date Due Fine Price
• The house of pride, London, Jack, BOOK
  9/29/2003 10.00 25.00

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Barcode Validation

• Barcodes are validated when entered to determine
  
• Is the algorithm correct?
• Is the barcode a valid patron or item barcode?

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Cataloging Enhancements

• Item Scoping
• Restricts access to add, edit and remove items,
  call number records and MARC holding records, by
  library.

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Cataloging Enhancements contd

• Bibload postload tab added
• Offers options on holds
• Offers options on transit processing

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Cataloging Enhancements contd

• MARC editor opens in edit mode by default
• Global Authority Change and Report added as
  helpers to authority wizards
• Option to limit by language via 008 field data
• Search by Library Groups added to Item Search
  Display Wizard

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Serials

• Spine and label pocket designer
• Allows on the fly printing of labels
• Print one at a time or many at a time
• Flexible sizing of labels

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Acquisitions

• More efficient than ever!
• Holds can be placed on On Order items without
  an item record
• Invoicing is wizardized
• Support for Enriched EDI to improve vendor
  processing
• Support for Notes/Instructions in EDI P.O.
  functions

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Collection Exchange

• Allows libraries to circulate collections as if
  those collections were their own
• Efficient and objective distribution of items
• Delivered with a Wizard toolbar, policy
  interface, full suite of reports, Help files and
  a Users guide

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GL 3.1 Major Items

• Notices can be run once to produce multiple
  output files.
• Approximately 75 reports will offer delimited
  output option
• Granularity of policies
• LDAP support in WorkFlows Client
• Selection List batch loader
• Additional patron privacy features
• Support for Verisign payments in
  iLink/iBistro/Web2
• ERM
• AND

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GL3.2 Major Items

• Official Books by Mail support
• Family Card
• Multi-match keys on bibload
• Printing patron cards, barcodes
• Single ID represents group of items
• Serials updates
• Support for taxes in Acquisitions
• Additional fields in Java client search results

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HOW WILL YOU SHAPE THE FUTURE?