RE: Web management reports

[Julie dot Rosinsky at snc dot edu]

Jeff,

Like Paul I am new to the statistics function.Can you give me any 
pointers as to how you use it, what circ stats can be gathered and 
why you prefer this over web management reports? 

TIA
Julie

From:           	"Jeff Somerfield" <jsomerfield at lancasterlibraries dot org>
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> My rant: I love Millennium Statistics. I used the Statistics function in the
> character-based system all the time because we did not allow anyone but IT
> staff to use that system. Now that it's available in Millennium, everyone
> can use it, with training. MilStats is what it is. It needs enhancements
> though. It provides what it does quickly and, I think, very easily. I like
> the ability to use review files, its connection to the SCat and it provides
> good quick Acquisitions data. I like it. Thanks,
> 
> --
> Jeff Somerfield, Webmaster / Systems Specialist
> Library System of Lancaster County
> 1866 Colonial Village Lane, Suite 107
> Lancaster, PA 17601
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: innopac-bounces at innopacusers dot org
> [mailto:innopac-bounces at innopacusers dot org]On Behalf Of Ericsson, Paul
> Sent: Wednesday, January 05, 2005 1:06 PM
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> Subject: RE: Web management reports
> 
> 
> Hi Alan --
> 
> No need to apologize about the "bit of a rant".  These are good points that
> you make, and a frustration that we share at our library.
> 
> OPAC searches
> We did talk with the helpdesk and increased the size of the file to store
> the searches for 40 days. This give me a few days after the end of a month
> to get the stats done for that time period. But this is not perfect and I
> still end up with workarounds, as the web management report only gives daily
> details for the most recent 9 days, and then the last entry on the chart
> (that pesky 10th fetish) bundles the rest of the month. So, I am still stuck
> with precisely timing the day that I run the report so that I capture the
> stats from the 1st of the month forward. (Know what I mean?)  If only every
> month had the same number of days, my workaround would work easier....
> 
> ugh.....
> 
> User functions
> So far, we are only doing OPAC holds, which we did on our prior system, so
> everyone thinks of this as a ho-hum thing, and it is not a stat I've been
> asked to produce.  But when we start OPAC renewals soon, I am sure that I
> will be asked to provide stats on the new service.  In my preliminary
> planning, I've been assuming that I would address this through the
> "Statistic Groups" that are defined under "Logins". We recently expanded
> some definitions of the Stat Groups, and so far are pleased with what this
> layer does to enhance our stats. Up until now, we had one Stat Group for
> both Main and Branch buildings and Adult and Children's circ desks. That was
> not giving us the depth we needed. Again, I haven't worked out all the
> details, but this function shows promise for producing OPAC function
> statistics through the web management reports.
> 
> Annual Reports
> >From my monthly reports downloaded from III Web management reports, I save
> them to Excel, and then manually cumulate these onto a separate spreadsheet
> for the summaries that my Library Director, Library Board, and City Manager.
> For sure, I am not prepared to learn vba or any other tools. As much as I'd
> love to get this step automated, I just don't have the time to learn and
> keep up the skills for developing this kinda stuff.
> 
> Millenium Statistics
> Just have to tack on a final mini-rant of my own - I'm just struggling with
> learning this "Millenium Statistics" tool. I'm hoping with time and
> experience I will become more adept at it, but for now, it is a tool I find
> challenging to use. Other staff here refuse to learn it,  just based on the
> appearance of the interface. They were used to a prior system that churned
> out canned, basic, public library, reports. Those days seem to be gone....
> 
> Thanks for following up your rant with an enhancement request.
> 
> Paul
> 	___________________________________________
> 
> 	Paul Ericsson
> 	Adult Services Supervisor / Automation Coordinator
> 	Concord Public Library    http://www.onconcord.com
> 	45 Green St.     Concord, NH 03301     603 230-3697
> 	pericsson at onconcord dot com
> 	___________________________________________
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: innopac-bounces at innopacusers dot org
> [mailto:innopac-bounces at innopacusers dot org]On Behalf Of Brown, Alan
> Sent: Wednesday, January 05, 2005 11:09 AM
> To: innopac at innopacusers dot org
> Subject: Web management reports
> 
> 
> Is it me or does anyone else feel that the statistics generated from web
> management reports could be a lot better? Even compiling monthly circ
> stats has forced me to learn vba so that my spreadsheets can import and
> compare data for different branches. What I find really frustrating is
> the promise that some of the options provide.
> 
> Patron searches  - I should be able to find the number of opac searches
> per month/year (except the default is 10 days) I have seen some
> discussion about how to change this number (option 38 INNOPAC SYSTEM
> OPTIONS (OPAC options)), but has anyone come up with a reasonably
> straightforward method of extracting monthly/annual figures from this?
> 
> I have recently been asked to provide information concerning the use of
> the web OPAC to renew books, and place holds. Great Web Management
> Reports has an option called "User Functions" where you can view this
> information .......... however again it is a report on the last 10 days
> activity. What is this 10 day fetish? Is there an option to change this?
> Option 38 would seem obvious - or even 39, but this does not appear to
> be the case.
> 
> This has turned into a bit of a rant, sorry about this, I will write
> that enhancement request. In the mean time can anyone explain any method
> of getting monthly/annual User Functions and Patron Search figures? I am
> prepared to do some downloading and number crunching - but not every 10
> days.
> 
> Any help would be appreciated
> 
> Alan Brown
> Library Systems Liaison Officer
> Bury Metro Libraries
> Resource Services
> Textile Hall
> Manchester Rd
> Bury BL9 0DG
> 0161 253 5877
> http://bury.gov.uk/libraries
> 
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Julie Rosinsky
Head of Circulation
St. Norbert College Library
920-403-3293
julie dot rosinsky at snc dot edu