Pilot Projects - Batch Item Updates

Winter 2019

Library Technology Services and Harvard Library staff are engaging in a Pilot project to extend batch item update functions to library staff to update item records in batch.

Batch Item Updates training materials and script

Pilot Milestones

1. Development of training script & materials. (Completed Jan 2019)
2. Review by LTS Tech Team and Working Group Co-Chairs. (Completed Jan 2019)
3. Identification of initial cohort of participants with Working Group Co-Chairs and Alma Executive Committee (Completed Jan 2019)
4. Pilot training project. 
   1. Training on batch item update process. (Jan 30, 2019)
   2. Pilot members will independently practice batch item updates. (Feb 2019) 
   3. Once pilot members feel comfortable with the process, they will ask LTS to review the updated records. (Expected Feb 2019) 
   4. LTS will review the records loaded for the operator and confirm the project was completed according to proper parameters. (Expected Feb 2019) 
   5. Pilot member can begin to update item records in production, in line with the best practices covered in training. (Expected Feb 2019) 
5. Revise training program based on pilot input. (Expected Mar 2019) 
6. Extend training to all Harvard Library users with need for batch updates. (Expected Mar 2019) 

Pilot Participants

Amy Armitage
Daryl Boone
Nell Carlson
Amy Dittman
Laura Hartnett
Nicole Hios
Jim Hodgson
Jaime McAllister-Grande
Honor Moody
Todd Moody
Julie Petzold
Joshua Parker
Vardit Samuels
Johnny Weyand
Karen Carlson Young