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Making HIP More Hip!

Making HIP More Hip!. Veronica Smith and Jean Ward CHUG Conference May 8, 2008. The Workflow. Log into HIP administration Navigate to the area to be changed Make the change Restart Jboss Pick “down time” to restart Jboss unless it is an emergency Requests/Holds won’t work during restart.

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Making HIP More Hip!

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  1. Making HIP More Hip! Veronica Smith and Jean Ward CHUG Conference May 8, 2008

  2. The Workflow • Log into HIP administration • Navigate to the area to be changed • Make the change • Restart Jboss • Pick “down time” to restart Jboss unless it is an emergency • Requests/Holds won’t work during restart

  3. Adding or Removing fields: • Customize > Searching > Displays • For adding or removing various fields • Edit fields in: • Full Bib record • Bib summary screen • Copy/Item Information box

  4. Edit Displays Screen

  5. Edit Full Bib Display Screen

  6. Adding a Field to a Full Bib Record • Use “Full Bib” display • Elements that cannot be changed • Adding simple fields such as the Summary or Award Notes: • Create a “label” for the new field • Follow existing format • Always use Marc maps that start with “D” for Display • Marc maps are setup in Horizon (Table Editor > marc_map)

  7. Copy/Holdings Information Bar • Use “Copy” display • Adding or removing additional fields to this section: • Ex: Item notes • Length of fields and display come from Horizon: • Table Editor > Location (for Location names) • Table Editor > Collection (for Collection names) • Table Editor > item_status (for Status)

  8. Keyword Search Results • Use “Availability” display • Adding circulation type information to the display: • Turn on Collection and Status • Add Due Date • Difference between “Bib Summary” and “Availability” • Finding column names

  9. Editing text or screen layout • Customize > Interface > Variables • For editing the look of the the results screen or the labels of various fields: • Changes to the “Item Information” box • Links to Bookstores • Names of various links

  10. Preliminary Variables Screen

  11. Variable Preferences Screen(Full Bib)

  12. Editing Other Areas of HIP: • Customize > Interface > Variables > Text • Changing the Description of various labels • Ex: Place Request includes: • Pickup Select message • Position in Hold Queue message • Customize > Interface > Tabset > • Pick a profile • Change tabs or subtab names, and some text • Ex: “Welcome to…” • “GO” in the “Explore the…” text message • Setup > Libraries > Library Information • Library name for “You’re searching…”

  13. When NOT to make changes: • Never make major changes in the live environment • Try in a test environment first- if possible • Do not change certain sub tabs • Ex: Location and Hours • Do not make changes to Kids’ HIP if you have this installed

  14. Getting Help: • Veronica Smith • vsmith@cityofwestminster.us • (303) 404-5110 • Jean Ward • jward@cityofwestminster.us • (303) 404-5126 • iPac listserv (http://lists.tblc.org/mailman/listinfo/ipac) • HIP admin manual • Table Structures manual

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