Advantages and limitations of SirsiDynix StaffWeb in the Swift Consortium

1. StaffWeb in the Swift
Consortium
Advantages and Limitations
Lloyd Brady – Swift Systems Administrator

2. Why StaffWeb?
• Low bandwidth “footprint”
• No Client needed (just a browser)
• Ideal for “outreach” type services (as in
outside the library)
• Simple interface for volunteers

3. StaffWeb for Swift
• Campaspe library “depots”
• Mobile Libraries
• Schools

4. Controlling Access
• User Access policies
– Everything turned on
by default!!

5. Controlling StaffWeb Admin
• Restrict access in
User Access Policy
• Modify System
Admin Library
• Login to StaffWeb
console as System
Admin to make
changes to Library

6. Standard Policies
• Remember Current User – NO
• Report In-House Use During Checkin – NO
• Prompt on Exit for Add Brief Title – YES (note – standard circulation
logins will not have access to Add Brief Title)
• Shadow Brief Titles – NO
• Auto Assign User ID – NO
• Display Current Checkouts in Checkout – YES
• Display Web Auth ID in Maintain Users – NO
• Hold Range – SYSTEM
• Extended Info Display in User Status Header – NOTE; COMMENT;
DEBT-COLL
• Print User Information Default Field – USER NAME; USER ID;
LIBRARY

7. Receipt Configuration
• Each library needed their own receipt
configuration
• System Administrator applied settings

8. Limitations
• Holds – can’t change the range on the fly
• Item Search defaults to Library, with no option
for Search Groups
• User Search defaults to Library
• Limit on the browse list of users when
searching
• User Maintenance – limit on Categories
• Receipt fields cannot be re-ordered

9. Lockington Depot

10. Lockington (cont)