Library Technology Team
Goals and Objectives
1996-1997
DRAFT

Goal

Objectives:

• Operate within the priorities and expected response times published for the team. http://staffweb.library.vanderbilt.edu/libtech/service_priority.html.
• Analyze the response times in the Problem Tracking System to measure whether our actual response times are within the expected norms.
• Another measure of the team's performance in this area will be through the information provided by library staff in the Quality of Service Response Form sent for all NetFix tasks.

Goal

Objectives:

• Desseminate information on all major projects planned and in process.
• Communicate proactively regarding the status of pending NetFix issues.
• One measure of effective communication will be through the information provided by library staff in the Quality of Service Response Form sent for all NetFix tasks.

Goal

Background. The current Sun SparcCenter 2000 was purchased about 3 years ago to support the original NOTIS Horizon implementation. We plan to purchase a new server, a Sun UltraServer 5000 that will be used for Unicorn. The SparcCenter 2000 will then be used as a production environment for our SiteSearch efforts.

Objectives:

• Design an appropriate server configuration
• Confirm configuration details with SIRSI
• Provide pricing and configuration information to Library administration for funding proposal
• Initiate purchase order
• Notify ACIS of expected delivery date
• Accept delivery of machine
• Sun Service Agent will install hardware according to specifications of Library Technology and ACIS
• ACIS Technical Infrastructure group will Install Solaris 2.5
• Design filesystem architecture
• Install Unicorn, Webcat and other software
• Copy data files and indexes to new server
• Rebuild indexes (trial run)
• Rebuild indexes (production run)
• Transfer production use to new server

Goal

Objectives:

• Implement minor releases of Unicorn (Received approximately Monthly)
• Implement Unicorn Version 9
  • May require desktop operating system upgrade to Windows NT/Windows 95
  • Use of Workflow client will need special training and planning, especially for circulation and technical processing staff

Goal

Objectives:

• Provide redundancy in both equipment and staffing for systems and processes critical to the library's mission.
• Increase the number of redundant systems:
  • Library Staff Netware server (critical accounts mirrored on Public NetWare Server) as well as redundant hardware configuration.
  • Public NetWare Server (all accounts mirrored on Library Staff server)
  • CD-ROM resources: Establish redundancy on highly-used titles.
  • Tape Backup Subsystem: Redundant Tape Drive devices.
• Decrease the number of problems that occur related to publicly-available systems and services.
• Reliable access to some CD-ROM products needs improvement. The following tasks are designed to improve reliability:
  • Implement redundant systems for highly-used CD-ROM titles
  • Replace LIBRARY_CD1 server hardware with more modern equipment
  • Replace LanCD CD-ROM networking software with a more current and industrial-strength solution.

Goal

Objectives:

• Recommend the appropriate desktop operating system. A proposal will be submitted to the Library Management Council for review, deliberation, and approval. Alternatives include:
  • Microsoft Windows NT. Library Technology's current preferred system. NT offers better system and network security. It is Microsoft's business-class operating environment. Many improvements over our current Windows 3.1 environment. Faster display graphics, improved memory management, better error handling. Has slightly higher hardware requirements than Win95.
  • Microsoft Windows 95. Many improvements over our current Windows 3.1 environment. Faster display graphics, improved memory management, better error handling.
  • Either WinNT or Win95 will reduce the number of computer system crashes that we experience under Windows 3.1.
• Design a technical environment under the chosen operating system that will offer adequate functionality to library computer users and that will be supportable by Library Technology.
• Test the environment within Library Technology and by other a limited group of non-technical staff.
• Implement new environment (by beginning of Fall 1997 Semester).

Goal

Objectives:

• The library will order 50+ Pentium-based computers that will need to be installed Summer '97.
• Install whatever equipment library divisions purchase with year-end funds.

Goal

Background: The library currently operates Novell NetWare Version 3.11 on its file servers. This version is over five years old. The current version of Novell's operating system is IntranetWare. Microsoft Windows NT Advanced Server, and various Unix-based products are alternatives. A campus-wide workgroup is working towards defining standards for our campus environment. The implementation of a new desktop operating system may require or at least benefit by upgrading to a more modern network operating system.

Objectives:

• Design an upgrade plan that will meet the library's needs and that is consistent with campus network standards.
• Determine cost of the project and seek funding.
• Implement project if approved.

Goal

• Implement Kerberos access to for all administrative use of library Unix servers.
• Implement more secure Web server environment
• Regularly perform security audits of all NetWare and Unix servers.
• Implement all security patches for NetWare, NT, and Unix servers and workstations.

Goal

Background. This database of 5,000 MARC records was previously available through the NOTIS MDAS product, now defunct. Objectives:

• Create a searchable database using the Newton and WebZ components of Sitesearch.
• Implement using any design principles developed by the Information Services Advisory Group.
• Coordinate with the Local Database subcommittee of the ISAG.
• Coordinate with the French Collections unit of Central/Science and Engineering Libraries.
• Preliminary version should be ready by May 13, 1997.
• Production version ready by Fall 1997.

Goal

Background. We will need a powerful Unix server with large disk storage capacity to operate all intended SiteSearch projects. After the implementation of the new Sun UltraServer 5000 for Unicorn, the SparcCenter 2000 will become available for Sitesearch.

Objectives:

• Install upgrade to Solaris operating system
• Install SiteSearch software
• Transfer production applications to server.
• At least some of these resources need to be available on the new server by Fall 1997.

Goal

Objectives:

• Work with the Local Database committee to design appropriate fields and other descriptor information for the record structure.
• Use the Database Creation tools of SiteSearch to implement database.
• Use the Image Support Package of SiteSearch to create images and records
• Work with French Collections department of Central/Science & Engineering Libraries. They will hire an individual in a term staff position to scan the material and create descriptor records.
• Preferred time frame is Summer '97.

Goal

Objectives: