Millennium Enhancements

Present and Future…

Enhancements 2009A

Last 2 patrons that have checked out an item.

They have started rewriting the core software.

250 maintenance changes to fix issues in all area of the system.

Enhancements 2009B

Cataloging Automatic authority processing will update

names even when followed by a subfield t It will be possible to transfer attached

records from within a bibliographic records. If you use heading reports you will be able

to clear the heading reports without first creating the reports.

Enhancements 2009B Circulation

When opening patron records a library can choose to display all the m tagged messages field associated with the patron record in a single popup.

Millennium circ users will have the ability to view and retrieve their recent search results when in search/holds.

When using the not needed before function paging slips will not be printing for the items whose not needed date has not been passed. The system will wait until the not needed before date is past to generate a paging slip.

Staff will be able to view the items ready to be cleared from the holdshelf without actually clearing them from the holdshelf.

Enhancements 2009B Circulation cont.

Library Staff will now be able to extend the pickup by date for items on the holdshelf when the patron calls and requests an extension.

When items are renewed online optionally retain the statistics group of the original checkout. This allows the renewal to be associated with the original checkout location when compiling statistics.

Enhancements 2009B Millennium General

When exporting with Create Lists, it will be possible to limit by date and PAID Fields being exported.

Millennium will allow certain fields to be required in a patron or item records before it can be saved.

It will be possible to save, exporting and listing parameters on the millennium boolean searching.

Millennium Boolean searching will allow users to sort saved searches.

It will be possible for Millennium to validate certain fields in patron and item records. Example: email address has to have an “@” sign.

Enhancements 2009B Webopac

Offering a new wwwoption to set wording for “Click title to view additional copies and volumes”

Display material type icon on bibliographic records.