LINCC Aleph Version 17 Activation Timeline
Update: On July 31, 2006, CCLA successfully upgraded LINCC’s foundation library management (LMS) software to Aleph version 17. Following is the timeline utilized during the upgrade. Library staff are reminded that help sheets for specific LINCC activities, along with instructional manuals on LINCC modules (used during regional LINCC training) are available from CCLA's Library Staff Resources page.
| May 2 | Training of library staff begins. Staff completing training
have access to an Aleph v.17 staff preview client and database. |
May 2-30 | Staff preview site available for libraries to preview Aleph v.17 clients and data.
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May 15 | Aleph v.17 clients distributed to libraries; libraries begin
installation. |
| June 13 | New LINCC Interlibrary Loan module activated. |
June 19-Activation | Staff preview site available for libraries to preview Aleph v.17 clients and data.
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| June 30 | CCLA completes Aleph v.17 functionality testing. Decide whether to
proceed with upgrade. |
| July 1 | Phase I of LINCC data conversion begins; library operations
continue. New materials may be cataloged but will not be indexed in LINCC or searchable from the
LINCCWeb catalog. |
| July 14 | Libraries have completed installation of Aleph v.17 clients on all
staff workstations. |
| July 21 | Phase I of LINCC data conversion complete. Decide whether to
proceed with upgrade. |
| July 23 | Phase II of LINCC data conversion begins. LINCCWeb catalog is
available for searching only. Libraries begin using offline circulation. |
| July 29-30 | Phase II of LINCC data conversion complete. CCLA tests module
functionality and connectivity. Decide whether to proceed with Aleph v.17 activation. |
| July 31 | Aleph v.17 activated system-wide. CCLA begins indexing library
materials cataloged during July. Workstations used for circulating materials must set Workstation
ID and upload all offline circulation files before beginning active circulation on Aleph v.17. |
Page updated: August 8, 2006