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Meeting Notes

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agnus – Issues with Hold Shelf Notices

• Problem Identified:
  when
  • When a request note is triggered (for a book on hold shelf)
  -
  • , if the date falls on a closed day, sometimes the date of the closed day
  date shows up
  • appears on the notice
  (
  • . However, the correct date is displayed in FOLIO
  ) 
  • Wrong date in hold slip
  • Charlotte in Chat: sounds like a bug
  • Thomas Trutt 17:21: If you can confirm that this is a bug this week it may be able to be fixed as part of bugfest..
  Magnus will test further in Bugfest env.
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  • This issue also affects the Hold Slip, showing the wrong date.
  • Discussion:
    • Charlotte (in Chat) suggested this might be a bug.
    • Thomas Trutt (17:21): If this issue can be confirmed as a bug this week, it might be addressed during the upcoming Bugfest.
  • Action Items:
    • Magnus will conduct further testing in the Bugfest environment and file a bug report if necessary.

  Olga - Courses

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  • Erin Weller 17:23: Michigan State uses it
  • Catherine Descanzo 17:23: Stanford uses it too

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  • Based on the feature description then any development team can then do the time estimates and decide if they have the band with to do the work

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  2. Olga – Course Reserves UI Issues

  • Problem Identified:

    • A small UI problem with the Course Reserves app could potentially be solved quickly.

  • Discussion:

    • David Bottorff (UChicago, 17:22): Inquired how many libraries are currently using the Course Reserves app.
    • Erin Weller: Confirmed that Michigan State is using the app.
    • Catherine Descanzo: Mentioned Stanford is also using it.
    • Charlotte: Suggested that ID (Innovation and Development) might take on this work, but noted it would require funding.

  • Action Items:

    • Charlotte (17:28): Stressed the importance of having UXPROD (User Experience Product) features written up in detail. This will help any development team assess the time required and determine if they have the bandwidth to take on the work.
    • Evaluation Needed: It was highlighted that an evaluation of the community need is necessary to understand the importance and demand for the app's improvement.

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  3. Course Reserves – Usability and Alternatives

  • Discussion Points:
    • Issues with FOLIO Reserves app:
      • Libraries such as UChicago and Cornell are not using the FOLIO Reserves app
    :
    • • .
      • UChicago and Cornell
      use
      • are using Ares instead
      • Cornell looked into , and Cornell has also explored other products as wellMain point .
      • The main issue with FOLIO Reserves is usability (e.g., unlimited URLURLs, etc.).
      Erin Weller 17:27: I know my
  • Action Items:
    • Erin Weller mentioned that their Reserves staff have lots of many complaints about the app . Another meeting to discuss would others would probably be beneficial. If we know how much money is needed, I can ask our administration to see if we can and suggested another meeting to gather feedback on the issues and explore possible improvements.
    • If a clear understanding of the funding needs is established, Erin can approach administration to see if Michigan State could contribute funding.
    possible
    • Possible solutions:
    go to PC for We will form a
    • Explore potential integration with PC (Product Core) for further development.
  • Next Steps:
    • A temporary small group will be formed to write up
    the
    • features
    that are
    • aimed at improving the
    courses app and find interested institutions
    • go over bag logs (written up by Kelly Drake) Course Reserves app.
    • The group will reach out to interested institutions for feedback.
    • Backlog items written up by Kelly Drake will be reviewed as part of this process.

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  Conclusion:

  • Magnus will test and potentially report the bug related to incorrect dates on hold notices.
  • A working group will be formed to evaluate the community need for improvements to the Course Reserves app and create detailed UXPROD feature descriptions.
  • Further discussions on the usability issues with the FOLIO Reserves app and potential solutions will continue.M