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List of Sessions
Access to Analyzer - What was I thinking?
Clean Up Your Mess: an Authority Control Project with
Voyager and Backstage
Everybody Wants One! Using Voyager Short Loan to Reserve
Group Study Rooms
Extreme Makeover: Tomcat WebVoyáge Edition
Helpful Hints for Voyager System Administration
Library e-Reserves: Less Paper, Less Stress
Macro Express 101
Making Tomcat Purr
New Books List: Version 7.0 for Tomcat WebVoyáge
Scary Queries Laid to Rest: Getting Started with Voyager
Prepackaged Access Reports
Tips & Tricks for Customizing Tomcat WebVoyáge
A Trio of Topics for Confident Access Query Writers
Voyager - What the heck do I do with it?
Voyager 7 Tomcat WebVoyáge Interface for Dummies
What's the Worst the Could Happen? Trouble-Shooting
Your Access Queries
• Access to Analyzer - What was I thinking?
Lesli Moore, Systems Librarian
Texas Health Science Libraries Consortium
Abstract:
The sales pitch was great; and the product has pretty bells and whistles… but what does Analyzer really do? How do I move all my reports to Analyzer? Can it REALLY replace Access completely? This session will specifically cover the transition from Access to Analyzer. We will focus on:
• The basics of Analyzer’s interface
• Best practices for transferring your Access reports
• Tips and tricks for working smarter in Analyzer
• Clean Up Your Mess: an Authority Control Project with Voyager
and Backstage
Leah Powell Hamrick, Acquisitions Librarian
Brandy Klug, Libraries Electronic Resources Librarian
Texas Women's University
Abstract:
Authority Control is one of the greatest challenges libraries face. Over time, names, subjects, series, and uniform title holdings become out of date and inaccurate. In Fall 2008, Texas Women's University Library decided to commission Backstage Library Works to clean up almost one million authority and bibliographic records. We will share our experiences going through this process from the planning stages to reloading the base file.
• Everybody Wants One! Using Voyager Short Loan to Reserve
Group Study Rooms
Heather Scalf, Assistant Coordinator for Access Services
University of Texas at Arlington
Abstract:
This session will describe how UT Arlington uses the Short Loan Module in the Circulation Module to reserve and check out Group Study Rooms equipped with computers and SMART boards. General description of the Library's policies and details of configuration in SysAdmin and Circulation will be shared with those attending.
• Extreme Makeover: Tomcat WebVoyáge Edition
Michael Doran, Systems Librarian
University of Texas at Arlington
Abstract:
This will be an opinionated session illustrating how the presenter feels the out-of-the-box Tomcat WebVoyáge can be improved upon from the usability best-practices perspective. Examples will include things like how to create a simple (one box, one button) basic search tab, while retaining all the advance search features on separate tabs.
• Helpful Hints for Voyager System Administration
Gloria Vik, Associate Library Director
University Of Texas at Dallas
Abstract:
Many of the activities in System Administration are done so infrequently it is difficult to remember the steps required. This session provides checklists for establishing a new location, building limit groups, changing the default address, establishing a new patron group with circ policies, setting up a bulk import rule and creating new ledgers with rollover rules. First presented at EndUser 2004, it serves as a refresher course for the established system administrator and provides critical information for the new system administrator.
• Library e-Reserves: Less Paper, Less Stress
Heather Scalf, Assistant Coordinator for Access Services
University of Texas at Arlington
Abstract:
This session will cover the basics of copyright as it applies to Library e-Reserves, and how the Library at UT Arlington has used the Voyager Reserves Module and authentication using LDAP to allow faculty to place material on e-reserves for students in their class with no (or fewer!) worries about copyright.
• Macro Express 101
Clyde Putman, Head Circulation
Southern Methodist University
Abstract:
An introduction to Macro Express (A Windows Automation Tool). Macro Express is a powerful tool that can save you time and keystrokes, prevent repetitive use injuries, and improve accuracy. If you don't know what a macro is, if you have dipped your toes into the shallow end of the macro express pool, or if you jumped into the deep end of writing Macro Express macros and things did not go quite as you expected, this presentation is for you!
• Making Tomcat Purr
Elizabeth Jones, Access Services/Systems Librarian
Oklahoma City University
Abstract:
Overwhelmed by all the new files used to customize Voyager? Learn some easy to use tricks, techniques, and tools for customizing WebVoyáge. Learn how to quickly and easily brand your OPAC and tame all the style sheets.
• New Books List: Version 7.0 for Tomcat WebVoyáge
Michael Doran, Systems Librarian
University of Texas at Arlington
Abstract:
Informing users about new items in the collection is an important goal for most libraries. The New Books List is a fully-automated solution for Voyager libraries. With Voyager 7.0, the WebVoyáge user interface has undergone a dramatic overhaul and likewise so has the New Books List. This presentation will provide a look at the New Books List interface and functionality. Also discussed will be changes in the installation process in order to integrate Tomcat version with WebVoyáge.
• Scary Queries Laid To Rest: Getting Started with Voyager
Prepackaged Access Reports
Gloria Vik, Associate Library Director
University Of Texas at Dallas
Abstract:
This session provides an introduction to the prepackaged reports provided with Voyager. Following this session, attendees should be able to set up their PC’s to run the reports, link the Accesss.mdb to their database, run queries provided, and build new queries using others as templates. Shows examples using Access 2003 and Access 2007.
• Tips and Tricks for Customizing Tomcat WebVoyáge
Jim Robinson, Computer Applications Specialist
Tarrant County College District
Abstract:
Using XSLT, JavaScript, and CSS to customize your WebVoyáge interface. There are helpful hints for everybody, from beginner to advanced, with step-by-step instructions on how to incorporate the tips and tricks into your WebVoyáge. The presentation will cover:
• Tools of the trade
• Understanding CSS basics
• XML/XSLT basics
• The hows and whys of TCC’s look and feel
• Tips & Tricks easily incorporated into your site
• A Trio of Topics for Confident Access Query Writers
Cathy Salika, Associate Director Data Services
CARLI, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Abstract:
This session is for people who are comfortable with writing Access queries. We'll look at three powerful techniques that will allow you to answer more complex questions using your Voyager database: the BLOB functions, outer joins, and subqueries. How do you know when you need one of these techniques and how do you use them? Come find out.
• Voyager – What the heck do I do with it?
Lesli Moore, Systems Librarian
Texas Health Science Libraries Consortium
Abstract:
Standard functional training with Ex Libris is four days. Often, librarians are overwhelmed and quickly forget the small features - features that can make workflow easier. This session will specifically cover the small details of Voyager. The session will focus on settings and options, auto-fill fields, and simple workflow.
• Voyager 7 Tomcat WebVoyáge Interface for Dummies, Or:
What will it take to customize our new user interface and
remain sane?
Laura Guy, Systems Librarian
Colorado School Of Mines
Abstract:
This session will outline some of what the presenter has learned about the Tomcat interface over the last 18 months. It will include an overview of the tomcat UI and suggested ways to think about and plan customizations. Topics such as XML, CSS, "skins," file naming conventions, the advantages of the Tomcat interface, and what to do when you "upgrade" will be covered.
• What's the Worst that Could Happen? Trouble-Shooting Your Access Queries
Cathy Salika, Associate Director Data Services
CARLI, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Abstract:
How do you know that the results of your queries are correct? We'll look at some strategies for improving their accuracy: building queries step by step, thinking defensively as you build your queries, and running a reality-check on your results. Along the way, we'll look at a number of queries and try to spot errors in them. We'll also discuss some tables that have incorrect or unexpected data. If you can look at a query in Design View and figure out what it does, you'll get useful tips from this session, even if you have not yet written many queries.
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