Release Notes for 12/04/2018

Pika Release Notes 2018.11.0
Release date December 4th, 2018

New Functionality

• Addison Public Library Discovery Partner
  • Implementation is in final stages
  • Site visit for training
  • Format determination by material type from Sierra
    • Cleaned up video game determination using Marmot format designations

• Production server is spun up and working
• Completed handling for ILS eContent

• Initial configuration for sideloads completed​

• Process offline holds for libraries using PINs for logins

Bug Fixes

• When placing hold, the ‘enable offline holds’ setting is checked before the hold is placed
• Mesa County School District students can login with student ID number rather than full barcode
  • Patch release
• Placing Volume/Item level holds for Sierra libraries fixed
  • Also affected Arlington application
  • Patch release
• Library hours displays from only Sunday to correct information was fixed
  • Patch release
• Recommended For You browse category now populates when user is logged in and has a ‘Recommended for You’ list (must supply ratings on titles to generate)

Sideloads

• RBdigital and Gale sideloads for Wake County completed in production
• Kanopy for Wilkinson Public initial set up complete
• EBSCO eBooks for CMC initial set up complete

Additional Work

• Added uniform height browse category tiles
  • All LION sites, Vail, Eagle County
• Theming updates for Nederland Community Library
• Theming updates for Sacramento Public Library and Sutter County Library
• R&D did get the maps working for locations

• Adding new languages to the Select Language drop down menu
  • These languages can be connected to Google Analytics
  • Contact pika@marmot.org to request new languages be added for your library, and for help with Google Analytics