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Bringing you weekly posts on conference planning, happenings at Keystone, or how better to put KLAS to work for you!

Thank You!

Details: Category: Key Notes; Last Updated: Tuesday, 06 August 2019 18:30; Published: Tuesday, 23 July 2019 21:30; Written by Katy Patrick

As we’re getting close to a number of positions on our KLAS Users’ Group committees and Board of Officers, I wanted to take some time to say, “thank you.”

(Yes, we’ve done this before—but it’s important.)

I’ve been there! I was on the Officers Board and the Conference Programming Committee for several years while I was working for the Illinois Talking Book Outreach Center, and I remember what an inconvenience it could be to have committee work or board meetings on top of my regular Reader Advisor duties. Now that I’ve been on both sides, though, I can really see how important it was that I made time for it.

Connecting with KLASusers

Details: Category: Key Notes; Last Updated: Tuesday, 16 July 2019 20:36; Published: Tuesday, 16 July 2019 20:36; Written by Andrea Callicutt

Prior to the 2019 KLAS Users' Conference, Katy and I received a request to present about the different ways we send out communications and what platforms are available to users to share info with one another. On Thursday morning at the conference, we shared our "Connecting with KLASusers" presentation on this topic... and we decided to use the presentation as an opportunity to learn just what folks in the audience knew about our communications platforms and efforts.

Connecting with KLASusers Presentation Title Slide

2019 ASGCLA Awards Breakfast

Details: Category: Key Notes; Last Updated: Tuesday, 02 July 2019 17:01; Published: Monday, 01 July 2019 19:11; Written by Andrea Callicutt

At 8:30 AM on Saturday, June 22 the Association of Specialized Government and Cooperative Libraries held their annual Achievement Awards Breakfast at the Grand Hyatt Washington as part of the American Library Association Annual Conference. Keystone is a proud sponsor of the breakfast and the ASGCLA / KLAS / NOD (National Organization on Disability) Award. This year two members of the KLAS Users' Community were honored at the breakfast, and I was excited to be there to see them recognized for their hard work to promote accessible libraries and inclusive library services.

July Update: 7.7 Rollout

Details: Category: Key Notes; Last Updated: Tuesday, 09 July 2019 21:20; Published: Tuesday, 09 July 2019 21:20; Written by Katy Patrick

About a month and a half ago, we began offering Version 7.7 preview databases to Keystone-hosted and Linux-based self-hosted LBPH customers. Since then, we’ve been hard at work—so I wanted to give you all a look into the process.

Creating a Preview Database:

Each preview database requires a conversion (from the 7.6 data structure to 7.7), followed by a whole checklist of other tasks, including basic duplication setup (to allow you to test new duplication features), testing, and loading the XPrint license (so you can print from KLAS without requiring a separate XPrint installation).

Screenshot of a "Pre Notification Checklist," with 7 items marked off including "Database name indicates Preview" and "Cross Ref ExtProcCfg points to pimmstest" and 3 unmarked, including "Confirm Service Queue add for patron" and "Check nightly for duplication programs."

Status: Right now, I see 12 customers on our “Active Setup” list, most of which have almost finished checklists. That means we should be getting quite a few more of you on to the next steps very soon!

Scribe Announcement!

Details: Category: Key Notes; Last Updated: Tuesday, 25 June 2019 20:20; Published: Tuesday, 25 June 2019 20:20; Written by Katy Patrick

Hello, KLAS users! If you were able to join us for the 2019 KLAS Users’ Conference earlier this month, you heard a very exciting announcement from James Burts, Executive Vice President of Keystone Systems, Inc.

Now that we’re back in the office and the Version 7.7 rollout is fully underway, here he is with the news for all NLS Network libraries using KLAS: