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2014 NLS ConferenceMOC Design and Overview
Michael MartysAutomation [email protected]
202-707-9313
Michael KatzmannChief of Materials
Development [email protected]
Paula BahmaniEducation and Training
Patron and Subscription Data How does MOC get it - data flow
Library to CMLS CMLS to MOC
Can take up to 11 days for an update to make it to MOC
Delivery of new data triggers processing
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Patron Data Load Processing Processing determines who receives
cartridges Factors involved:
Patron CMLS standing Patron machine status
CMLS specified Library specified via MOC tools
Subscription information Delinquency determination
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Reasons why cartridge delivery would not happen No machine Delinquent Bad CMLS standing Change in subscriptions Suspension
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Reasons why cartridge delivery would not happen CMLS suspension
Could be due to something other than MOC
MOC suspension (library requested)
Resumption Up to two back issues are sent when
delivery resumes
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Trigger Magazine Why a trigger magazine is needed How a trigger magazine is chosen
What happens when a person has both monthly and weekly subscriptions
When is trigger re-chosen?
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Editions information Critical factor in processing
Magazine production code Pseudo issues When is it updated Why is it updated
Changes to schedule Special issues
What happens when a magazine delivery is early? Late?
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New Magazine Edition arrival What happens when a magazine
edition is delivered by a producer? Quality Assurance –
speed/thoroughness tradeoff
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New Magazine Edition arrival If BARD magazine edition load
successful – handed off to MOC MOC verifies
Magazine edition (based on file name) exists in Editions
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MOC - three actions trigger a cartridge delivery Trigger publication arrives Patron or subscription data
changes Which could cause trigger pub to
change Midnight processing – if trigger
publication is too late
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What happens at a Duplicator Two duplicators – PTB & NAC Daily processing:
Download Patron list (when necessary) Download Pick list Generate cartridges Upload production report Perform returned card processing Upload card images to MOC
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MOC returned card processing Automatic image processing by
MOC for good images Manual processing by duplicator
and NLS for problematic images Images sent to Library via email
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Tools - Training documentation FAQ’s MOC tools How do I’s
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Tools - Patron lookup tool What do the different statuses
mean CMLS status Subscription Status Player Status Temporary Suspension MOC status Sending Status
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Tools - Patron screen Next cartridge date – from trigger
publication Barcode – what does it mean Cartridge ID – what information it
contains Built in limits on lost and resend
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Tools - Possible Quota Adjustments Lost Resends Weekly return period Monthly return period
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Returned cartridge tool Processing status New suspend business process
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Delinquency report New report coming Intended to solve problems with
current report But not cause new problems
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Miscellaneous Lost cartridges – what if they are
returned
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Special cases Transfers
no way at present to tie records together
Changing CMLS ID
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Future MOC work Roles – privilege levels Presuspend indication New presuspend business process Ad hoc mag delivery for
subscribers Total ad hoc for any patron has some
limitations
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Questions and Answers And comments and suggestions
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If we have time BARD book delivery interruption Service announcements
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