COSUGI Pre-Conference Learning Opportunities from SirsiDynix

Don’t miss out on the 15% early-bird discount, available during early registration.
 

COSUGI Pre-Conference Learning Opportunities:

NOTE: If you are a Platinum Customer, purchase your pre-conference training through SirsiDynix directly, to receive your Platinum Services Discount on top of any early-bird discounts available. Please do not register for classes on the COSUGI site if you have Platinum services.
 
Enterprise Development Workshop 1.5 Days
March 28 - 29
9am - 4pm / 9am - 1pm 
Boardroom West
 
The Enterprise Development Workshop is designed for administrators who wish to customize the Enterprise or Portfolio systems by writing their own scripts. The class will focus largely on the use of custom JavaScript and HTML Widgets.
  • Roles played by HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and jQuery
  • Review of Document Object Model concepts
  • Specifics of the Enterprise DOM
  • Incorporating ILS Web Services
Prerequisites: While we don’t prescribe expertise in any particular language as a prerequisite, this class will frequently present examples in HTML,JavaScript, jQuery, and CSS, and will not serve as a tutorial for these topics. While you won’t be expected to author in these languages from scratch during the course (cut-and-paste examples will be provided), it is recommended that you have at least some level of comfort to where you can “get the idea” of a script.
*Bring your laptop to participate in Hands-On opportunities.
 
 
Enterprise Administration Hands-On Q&A
March 29, 1-4pm
Boardroom East
 
Join one of our Enterprise Consultants for an open discussion to answer your questions and any outstanding issues. The time can also be used to experiment with ideas you have. Use our test instance to build your projects, or connect directly to your system during class. This session is free for Platinum Customers, contact Mentor@sirsidynix.com to sign up for this session, if you are platinum.
 
 
BLUEcloud Days  Take the full 1.5 days Or Mix and Match
March 28 - 29
Executive room
 
Day 1 – March 28:
  • Universal Admin, BLUEcloud Search Service, and BLUEcloud PAC/BookMyne Setup/Administration 
    March 28, 9am-12pm

    SirsiDynix has created a next generation PAC that is included in your maintenance dollars. BLUEcloud PAC includes facet-based searching, eResource access, and patron account management. BLUEcloud PAC is for any customer not already using Enterprise. Because this product is available at no extra cost, you can choose to turn it on at any time. Join us to learn how to take advantage of this great new PAC in our half-day pre-COSUGI training. In this class we will work together to setup your instance of BLUEcloud PAC. *Bring your laptop to participate in Hands-On opportunities.

  • BLUEcloud Cataloging
    March 28, 1pm-4pm
    The BLUEcloud Search Service session is suggested in conjunction with this course, as those settings affect BLUEcloud Cataloging. In this session, you will learn how to create, locate, edit, and overlay titles and items/copies. This class will also discuss the administrative settings for BLUEcloud Cataloging. *Bring your laptop to participate in Hands-On opportunities.
Day 2 – March 29:
 
  • MobileCirc
    March 29, 9-10:30am

    This class will cover both the administration and staff tasks for MobileCirc.

  • eResource Central
    March 29, 11am -12:30pm

    This class will cover both the administration and staff tasks for eResource Central.

  • BLUEcloud Analytics
    1:30-4:30pm

    This class will cover the creation of reports and Dashboards within BLUEcloud Analytics. *Bring your laptop to participate in Hands-On opportunities.

 
API Regional Workshop 4 Days
March 26-29, 9am-4pm
Cabinet
 
API Subscription Required The SirsiDynix Symphony Application Programming Interface (API) Workshop teaches access to the core components of the Symphony system. The topics presented in the API workshop include tools used for performing batch transactions and for recording these transactions to the logs, as well as powerful utilities for gathering, editing, loading, exporting and formatting data. In addition, these SERF (Selecting, Editing, Removal and Formatting) utilities are available to aid users in creating custom reports.
Pre-Requisites - 
  • Familiarity with SD Symphony Configuration/Administration 
  • Familiarity with SD Symphony WorkFlows, especially reporting, 
  • Familiarity with UNIX for Windows Server operating system 
  • Knowledge of the following PERL functions: Variable declaration, String comparison, For each statements, IF statements, Integer comparison, System calls, Arrays, Split.
 
Day of Coding – The Day of Coding event will not be held in 2015.