Active Directory
22/03/18 11:06
We just threw together some quick notes on configuring Active Directory for use with Athenaeum here:
http://www.librarysoftware.co.nz/downloadspro/doc/ad/
http://www.librarysoftware.co.nz/downloadspro/doc/ad/
Not Encrypted
19/10/17 13:19
FileMaker 16 defaults to preferring "secure" connections to servers. (This is a trend that you will see more and more in the tech industry)
That means, when you connect to a FileMaker Server and that server does not force "secure SSL" connections, you will be shown a warning message to that effect.
This is just a warning and is likely not a problem for most Athenaeum installations.
In that case, when you connect, click the "Always permit connection to this host" checkbox, then click "Connect" and you will not be displayed that dialog again.
That means, when you connect to a FileMaker Server and that server does not force "secure SSL" connections, you will be shown a warning message to that effect.
This is just a warning and is likely not a problem for most Athenaeum installations.
In that case, when you connect, click the "Always permit connection to this host" checkbox, then click "Connect" and you will not be displayed that dialog again.
For environments where high security is required, a certificate can be purchased from an appropriate vendor and FileMaker Server can be configured to use that certificate.
Adding Publisher "RDA" MARC tags
09/07/17 17:04
If you know a little about how MARC works, you can fairly easily reconfigure Athenaeum to process MARC files differently.
For example, SCIS recently switched tagging publisher information with the 264 (RDA) tag (they were using the previous standard 260 tag).
If you are missing the 264 tag, this video will show you how to make the change:
https://youtu.be/OXVuR4l94ns
The example uses Athenaeum Pro 2017 however it works in earlier versions of Athenaeum as well.
link update 12 Sep
For example, SCIS recently switched tagging publisher information with the 264 (RDA) tag (they were using the previous standard 260 tag).
If you are missing the 264 tag, this video will show you how to make the change:
https://youtu.be/OXVuR4l94ns
The example uses Athenaeum Pro 2017 however it works in earlier versions of Athenaeum as well.
link update 12 Sep
Hiding Inactive Borrowers
05/07/17 11:14
Athenaeum Pro 2017 has a new option to - by default if you want - try to hide inactive borrowers in the borrower list view.
To enable this, go to Admin->customisation-borrower defaults and turn on the option.
Now, each time that you navigate to the borrower list, the hide inactive checkbox just below the search box will be checked:
Now, most searches will add a search criteria to omit "inactive" borrowers.
You can temporarily turn this off in the list view and search normally - though note that if you navigate away and come back to the borrower list view, Athenaeum will turn the option back if the "Borrower list hides inactive by default" preference is set in admin.
To enable this, go to Admin->customisation-borrower defaults and turn on the option.
Now, each time that you navigate to the borrower list, the hide inactive checkbox just below the search box will be checked:
Now, most searches will add a search criteria to omit "inactive" borrowers.
You can temporarily turn this off in the list view and search normally - though note that if you navigate away and come back to the borrower list view, Athenaeum will turn the option back if the "Borrower list hides inactive by default" preference is set in admin.
Allowing Wheeler's embedding
12/06/17 15:18
If you have subscribed to Wheeler's ebooks, then you will receive information about those items from Wheeler's, which you can add to the catalogue by importing using the MARC utility.
Items entered this way will include a direct link to the web page for the title on the wheeler's site. These can be viewed by users searching via the Athenaeum web pages.
However, you must enable this capability in the admin section on the Wheeler's web site. Go to admin, click advanced settings and then choose "Allow embedding".
That's it.
Items entered this way will include a direct link to the web page for the title on the wheeler's site. These can be viewed by users searching via the Athenaeum web pages.
However, you must enable this capability in the admin section on the Wheeler's web site. Go to admin, click advanced settings and then choose "Allow embedding".
That's it.
Tagging random library items
27/02/17 22:34
A fun technique to tag random items for notification when issued. Read More…
KAMAR portal not showing library info
21/02/17 09:32
If you have configured the KAMAR parent portal to show each user's issues* and nothing is showing, then you may have forgotten to turn on XML publishing on your FileMaker Server.
To do so, simply open the admin console and enable it in the web publishing tab:
* have you considered potential privacy issues with sharing a borrower's issues with parents? There are good reasons you may wish to consider these.
To do so, simply open the admin console and enable it in the web publishing tab:
* have you considered potential privacy issues with sharing a borrower's issues with parents? There are good reasons you may wish to consider these.
Can't find bar code file
24/08/16 10:16
A number of libraries are updating their FileMaker Servers to version 15 and then reporting that users can't open the Bar Code file.... Read More…
Happy Birthday Athenaeum
01/08/16 09:09
20 years! It has been and continues to be a lot of fun... Read More…
Athenaeum Pro 2016.5 tweaks
13/06/16 16:00
A brief list of the main changes in the Athenaeum Pro 2016.5 update: Read More…
Searching words with diacritical marks
21/05/16 14:45
Athenaeum can be quite flexible when searching words that use "diacritical marks" Read More…