ICT have completed the installation of Cirqa and it now set up on the server. In order to start the testing phase the Cirqa client has been made available for me to play with on my computer.
It's still very early days and many of our settings seem to have transferred OK but they all have to be put through their paces to make sure they do work as expected. IS Oxford indicate for most users a trial period of about a month would be a basic guide but this can vary enormously as every installation is unique.
Once testing is complete I will agree a suitable time to make the switch over with ICT. This is likely to be during a 'holiday' period which will allow us to close all the LRCs for a time if necessary. As soon as we're close to this point I'll let everyone know.
Now I need to get the settings exactly right so I don't email everyone notifications and overdues whilst testing!!!
Thursday, 17 December 2015
Wednesday, 7 October 2015
New standards added to CIS
Access the new ISO:9001 and ISO:14001 on CIS
The latest British Standard editions of ISO:9001 and ISO:14001 - the internationally established Quality Management framework and Environmental Management System guidance - are now available on CIS (Construction Information Service).
These standards are used by a variety of subjects across college so you may be asked about them.
ISO:9001 on the catalogue
ISO:14001 on the catalogue
The latest British Standard editions of ISO:9001 and ISO:14001 - the internationally established Quality Management framework and Environmental Management System guidance - are now available on CIS (Construction Information Service).
These standards are used by a variety of subjects across college so you may be asked about them.
ISO:9001 on the catalogue
ISO:14001 on the catalogue
Tuesday, 29 September 2015
Intered Extra on your Mobile
The MAG Online site which contains Intered Extra is optimised for mobile use so students can search and read articles on their phones. For full details and instructions click on the link below:
Mobile access
Mobile access
How do I access MAG Online Library Mobile?
Open the browser on your mobile device and enter the URL www.magonlinelibrary.com. As you are accessing the site from a mobile device, MAG Online Library Mobile will launch automatically. You can return to the full site on your mobile device by tapping 'Visit full site'. Alternatively, if you visit the full site, you will be able to tap the 'Visit mobile site' to access the mobile site.BioOne and Google Scholar
Platform Enhancement: Google Scholar Links
BioOne has made an important platform enhancement this
year to support subscriber Links for Google Scholar.
The goal of this enhancement is to help on-campus users make the best
use of their subscribed collections. On-campus users will see additional direct
links to subscribed articles within their Google Scholar search results. To
facilitate this, BioOne holdings and subscription data are made available for
Google Scholar indexing
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Friday, 25 September 2015
Heritage Cirqa - coming soon(ish)!
Just a quick update for everyone about Cirqa, the next incarnation of Heritage.
ICT have started work on setting up the new installation on a College server and once this has been completed comes the hard work of making sure all the settings are correct.
As there is no time frame for the release to us to do the set up it is impossible to say at this point in time when the 'go live' date would be...
Further details will be shared as the project moves along and nearer the switch over training on any aspects that differ from the current Heritage version will be provided. Fortunately it looks very similar and most functions remain the same so you won't have a whole new system to learn.
ICT have started work on setting up the new installation on a College server and once this has been completed comes the hard work of making sure all the settings are correct.
As there is no time frame for the release to us to do the set up it is impossible to say at this point in time when the 'go live' date would be...
Further details will be shared as the project moves along and nearer the switch over training on any aspects that differ from the current Heritage version will be provided. Fortunately it looks very similar and most functions remain the same so you won't have a whole new system to learn.
Monday, 7 September 2015
New look CIS - feedback wanted
The Construction Information Service is undergoing an upgrade and they'd like your feedback on the beta version of their new site (see the message below).
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The Construction Information Service has undergone a huge
upgrade, with a completely redesigned interface, additional functionality,
and even more information at your fingertips.
You now have access to both current and the beta test version of NEW CIS. We’ve still got a few features to add, but this version is intended to give you the opportunity to provide us your feedback. Please read the NEWS panel on the CIS login page for more details.  |
BioOne maintenance
Please see the message from BioOne below:
Thank you, BioOne Help Desk
Maintenance activities are planned for the website
(bioone.org) on Tuesday, September 8th. Beginning at 2 a.m. Eastern Time
(UTC-5), the site will be in read-only mode for up to 12 hours and the
following functionality will be temporarily unavailable.
- Notifications - no alerts
will be sent from the site
- Reports
- eCommerce transactions
We are sorry for the inconvenience.
Thank you, BioOne Help Desk
Thursday, 3 September 2015
MediaHub App available
JISC have launched their new MediaHub App which is available for iOS only at the moment. To find out more about it and see screen shots you can read their blog post at the link below...
MediaHub Blog
Wednesday, 2 September 2015
New look for Philip Allan
Philip Allan Magazines Online Archives has moved to a new platform called Dynamic Learning. The link in Moodle (under More Online Resources on the E-Resources page) has been updated and students will see the view below when they access this resource.
These resources are useful for a wide range of subjects so please do take a look to familiarise yourself with the new interface and the content.
These resources are useful for a wide range of subjects so please do take a look to familiarise yourself with the new interface and the content.
Automated fines!
.... well the calculation of them at least!
The eagle eyed amongst you will have noticed a major change in Heritage which has taken place over the summer. We have bought and implemented the fines module - so no more having to add it all up in your head only to realise that it's a member of staff and they don't get fined!
It is very straightforward to add payments or, if necessary, to waive fines but don't worry as each site has been sent the help sheet details so you can work through the steps (see Ruth, Hannah, or Ingrid).
Heritage will not allocate fines to staff or students who are enrolled on the two identified Supported Learning courses.
I'm sure there will be some teething issues to start with - there's always something that crops up. So do let me know if there any major issues or if you've got any questions.
The eagle eyed amongst you will have noticed a major change in Heritage which has taken place over the summer. We have bought and implemented the fines module - so no more having to add it all up in your head only to realise that it's a member of staff and they don't get fined!
It is very straightforward to add payments or, if necessary, to waive fines but don't worry as each site has been sent the help sheet details so you can work through the steps (see Ruth, Hannah, or Ingrid).
Heritage will not allocate fines to staff or students who are enrolled on the two identified Supported Learning courses.
I'm sure there will be some teething issues to start with - there's always something that crops up. So do let me know if there any major issues or if you've got any questions.
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