Author Archives: Mel Hunt

Requesting from ISO libraries to LADD gateway working again

Requesting from ISO libraries is working normally again. At this stage it doesn’t appear that any messaging has been lost however further investigation to confirm this is ongoing. Please be aware that this problem affected requests from libraries with ISO more…

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Libraries Australia RES status update

We would like to advise that the Record Export Service files supplied as part of the 2pm download yesterday which incorrectly contained records updated since 5th February have been deleted. However if you believe that you have not received some more…

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VDX and Relais libraries, please stop sending requests to LADD

The LADD team is currently working on a problem affecting requests from libraries that are using the VDX and Relais systems ISO systems. Can all VDX and ISO libraries please stop sending any new requests or actioning existing requests to more…

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Libraries Australia maintenance scheduled for late 22 – 24 February

Dear colleagues, We wish to advise that maintenance work is required on the Libraries Australia system this weekend. The Libraries Australia Record Import Service will be suspended from today until next Monday morning 25 February. The Libraries Australia Record Export more…

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Weekend suspension of RIS and RES services starting 8 Feb

We wish to advise that there may be performance issues with Libraries Australia Search between Friday 8 February 2013 and Monday 11 February. The Libraries Australia Record Import Service will be suspended during this time. Records will be loaded as more…

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Unavailability of LA Search, RIS, RES and Products – 6 February

Colleagues The Libraries Australia Search Service, Libraries Australia Record Import Service, Libraries Australia Record Export Service and Products will be unavailable Wednesday, 6 February between 7:30pm – 12:00pm. This outage is required for maintenance on the Libraries Australia database. We more…

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ILRS Code Review

The Interlibrary Resource Sharing (ILRS) Code benefits Australian libraries and their users by providing greater predictability, consistency, and flexibility in obtaining materials. The ALIA Interlending Advisory Committee will be reviewing the principles and guidelines in the Interlibrary Resource Sharing (ILRS) more…

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Weekend suspension of RIS and RES services

We wish to advise that the Libraries Australia Record Import Service will be suspended between Friday 1 February 2013 and Monday 4 February. Records will be loaded as soon as possible next week. We would also like to advise that more…

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Update on RDA implementation in Libraries Australia

As the Australian implementation of Resource Description and Access (RDA) approaches, Libraries Australia will be implementing a number of changes. System changes We will be implementing a number of changes in the Cataloguing service including: Support for new MARC field more…

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December 2012 RAP and GovRAP files now available

December 2012 Recent Australian Publications (RAP) and Recent Australian Government Publications (GovRAP) are now available. Records from both services are a subset of the ANBD and are created by Australian libraries. There are Alphabetic and Dewey files available, in both more…

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