14 Systems Support Unit
During January and February, as part of the Voyager implementation, staff of the
Unit were involved in rolling out some 150 new PC's, 40 new barcode readers, 18
new receipt printers and upgrading of 110 existing PC's with additional RAM. A
further 33 leased PC’s were rolled out in May. The Unit also spent time
exploring various options for creating a suitable Windows software environment
for library users.
Substantial work was done on creating a professional setting for the
operation of the Library’s growing server farm, including installation of
uninterruptible power supply units, equipment racks and database back-up
facilities.
User access to bibliographic and full text electronic databases in the
Library's collections was much improved by the development of a new web-based
menu page.
The past examination papers database and the electronic reserve database were
both converted from TIFF format to PDF format. This has improved accessibility
and reduced the amount of storage space required. A part-time project officer
commenced work during the second half of the year on scaling-up the electronic
reserve system.
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