Millennium Circulation Development Update Millennium Silver
General System Things to notice: Millennium Templates Macros now in Settings, not Login Manager More printing options Manager view/edit of fields Column width saved for session Navigation bar modes reordered Data Exchange mode for record loading
Features and Options - Circulation Enhancements to: Circulation Financial Functions Holds Notices Bookings Course Reserves ILL Collection Agency Interface Self Check Interface ASRS Interface
General Parameters
Circulation Parameters
Loan Rule Determiner Table
Add message to item at checkout
Send an email from the email address in a patron record
Hold Notes show in Circ Desk and Search/Holds modes
Separate authorization to reorder the hold queue
Display of patron email and/or telephone number when hold is triggered
Transfer of Paged Items in Millennium
Automatic Transfer now recognizes volume field Automatic Transfer Log Table Automatic Transfer now recognizes volume field
All notice types now in Millennium Notices Ability to print to locally attached printer
More information in the prepared notices table
Select subject line for email notices
New parameter for defining email subject lines
Saved or Auto Notices Jobs
Scheduling Auto Notices
Option to select Locations Served and Options Groups
New Notice Type – Courtesy Notices
Notices and Receipts in Patron’s Language
Internationalized Text of Circulation Notices
Materials Booking in Millennium
Bookings Events
Optional Bookings History
Automatic suppression of records with no active items Changing Status in Course Reserves Automatic suppression of records with no active items
ILL Detail Printing
ILL – ARTEmail Requesting
Reading History Optional by library Optional by patron Patrons can delete entries if desired Available through WebOPAC
Collection Agency Settings
Collection Agency Mode
Self-Check (SIP2) Interface Libraries can select which items statuses to block; all others will circulate For autosorting systems, the library can add data from another field (such as author) for non-unique call numbers
New Products eCommerce Mobile Collections Online Patron Registration
eCommerce Screen in My Millennium
Paying fines online
Mobile Collections Gather items into collections Determine locations and duration Print picklists/shipping lists Easy transfer with one click Retain history if desired Return to original locations if desired
Mobile Collections Mode
Route information
Item Information
Sample Picklist
Online Patron Registration Library-customizable form on WebOPAC Library determines patron privileges Linked to patron template Optional email features
Online Patron Self-Registration in WebOPAC
Associated Patron Template
Newly Created Patron Record
Other Circulation Enhancements Ability to copy a patron record Last patron and last check in date and time storage in the item record are now separate options; libraries can choose to edit these fields Limiting the character-based finespaid detail by owning location of the charge Items in transit to fulfill a hold will display IN TRANSIT (HOLD) in the status bar Paging slips and lists will contain the same data; OPACMSG has been included
More Circulation Enhancements Hold and bookings dialogs can display patron’s name in addition to or instead of patron record number Bookings preparation time will be applied to items that are booked through the WebOPAC Post booking time will be observed when an item has been checked out Cancellation of bookings now requires confirmation Choice of addition or deletion of course reserves circulation when item is removed from Reserve Enhancements to ASRS interface
Barbara Vance Product Manager – Circulation 1-800-878-6600 x2409 bvance@iii.com For eCommerce and Reading History: Dinah Sanders Product Manager – WebOPAC 1-800-878-6600 x2407 dsanders@iii.com