Group presentation:

Melissa Bockting, Connie Jones, Kathy Lewis, Becca Meek, Seth

Pettit

Automation has become standard in major libraries around the world.

The world is moving toward a technologically based society.

SirsiDynix Symphony offers all the features we need.

Symphony System requirementsOperating System: Windows 2000, XP,

Vista, Mac OS X (10.4 or higher on Intel or Power PC

Computer: Minumum 700 MHz; Suggested 1GHz

RAM: Minimum 512 MB; Suggested 2 GBDisk Space: 100 MBMonitor 1024X768 or better

Currently, Grizzly School District’s network capabilites exceed all minumum requirements.

Web Recordings Computer based trainings Internet Classes Onsite training

Based on barcodes Use of “dummy” barcodes which can be

used for multiple functions throughout the school

Simple check out procedure Administrative functions such as placing

holds and managing renewals and overdue materials are easily managed.

Mobile workstation option

Very user-friendly Patrons can be searched by ID number,

email, home phone, name, or homeroom

Automatic patron update each night New User Wizard Privledge suspension Wizard to define

overdue policies Remove User Wizard Patron Photograph Wizard

Very user-friendly, especially if part of a consortium

Supports multiple MARC and non-MARC formats in the database

Records can be uploaded from other databases

OPAC (Online Public Access Catalog) can be accessed from remote computers

Spelling specific Well-defined search parameters Option for placing holds or renewing

books from home

“Director Station” with dashboard Reports document specific needs of the

library, and help the librarians identify which materials should be weeded from the collection

STRENGTHS: Utilize “Director

Station” to manage Have varied formats Are user-friendly Assist with budget

requests Assist with weeding

collection Show usage stats for

specific items

(J. Tobin, Meta Data & Collection Acc. Librarian, MT State Library, Helena, personal communication, April 7, 2010)

WEAKNESSES:Are difficult to extract bibliographic dataHave problems in digitizing items such as OCLC numbersShow inconsistent data when using pipe-delimited results with repeating fieldsAre not always inclusive in spreadsheet use

MSC “Contact Us” web page contains information on how to get help

On-duty cell-phone, SirsiDynix emergency number, and the “Phone Tree” in case of telephone outage at the state library

http://www.msl.mt.gov/For_Librarians/Montana_Shared_Catalog/Members/contactus.asp

SirsiDynix is a leader in library media technology

BookMyne: iPhone/iTouch/iPad application

Adams, K. personal communication, msc-schools@googlegroups.com, KAdams@mt.gov, (2010, April 7 10:01 AM).

     Personal communication via email by Connie Jones.

 

Bonney, K. (2009, September 15). Blog [Weblog post] . Retrieved from SirsiDynix Sustainable Development blog:

     http://sisrisdynixatyourservice.blogspot.com

 

Habener, M. (2010, March 26). Personal interview conducted by Melissa Bockting

 

Marshall, E. (2010, March 26). Personal Interview conducted by Rebecca Meek.

 

Pettit, S. (2010, March 26). Personal Interview conducted by Seth Pettit. 

 

SirsiDynix: Integrated Library Systems. (2010, March 21). Retrieved from

     http://www.sirsidynix.com/Solutions/Products/integratedsystems.php.

 

SirsiDynix and the Future. (2010, March 21). Retrieved from http://www.sirsidynix.com/

 

SirsiDynix. (2010). In Features and Benefits page. Retrieved from

     http://www.sirsidynix.com/Resources/Pdfs/Solutions/Products/Symphony_Features_Benefits.pdf 

  

Tobin, J. Meta Data & Collection Acc. Librarian, MT State Library, Helena, (2010, April 7). Personal interview and

    communication by Connie Jones.