During the "cutover" period on April 15 and April 16, libraries will be using Koha Offline Circulation for checkout only. Libraries will not be able to do checkin on Offline Circulation. We will be phasing in checkin and running the Holds Queue report over the two Go Live dates (April 17 and April 18). The purpose of phasing in services is to make sure that SCLS staff are able to provide support and we do not yet know the impact of multiple libraries doing checkin and running holds queue reports in a short time span. Checkin also impacts Delivery. Bruce Smith is contacting libraries individually regarding special delivery schedules during the Cutover and Go live.
We will be using the SCLS Status wiki whenever possible to communicate with ILS libraries during the implementation period. All ILS library staff should become familiar with the status wiki in preparation for the Go Live.
Friday, April 15
ILS Libraries use Offlince circulation (checkout only)
Libraries should not upload Offline circulation transactions
LINKcat down
Saturday, April 16
ILS Libraries use Offline circulation (checkout only)
Libraries should not upload Offline circulation transactions
LINKcat down
At the end of the day, ILS Libraries will send SCLS staff Offline Circulation transactions (separate directions will be provided)
Sunday, April 17
Prior to noon SCLS staff will load all Offline Circulation Transactions
12-2pm Sunday libraries open their doors to patrons and provide normal circulation services: Checkout, library card registration, fines payment, placing holds, etc.
3-4pm Sunday libraries only do checkin (tentative: may be staggered)
4-5pm Sunday libraries only run holds queue report (tentative: may be staggered)
LINKcat will be available for all patrons at noon
Libraries not normally open on Sunday should not do any checkin
No technical services activities (cataloging, serials and acquisitions)
Monday, April 18
Prior to library opening, all libraries may do checkin (tentative) ; libraries may continue doing checkin throughout the day
All libraries open doors at normal hours and provide normal circulation services (see Sunday above)
Libraries will be given the go ahead to run their holds queue report ; this will probably be staggered so libraries should wait until they have been notified that they may go ahead
No technical services activities (cataloging, serials and acquisitions)
Tuesday, April 19
Libraries may conduct all normal circulation functions
No technical services activities (cataloging, serials and acquisitions)
Wednesday, April 20
Libraries may conduct all normal circulation functions
Libraries may begin technical services activities (cataloging, serials and acquisitions)