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From the Committees – Summer 2018
From the Steering Committee: The Steering Committee enjoyed a casual summer and revisited many bugs that emerged from the 3.0 release. Please see the summer meeting minutes for details about those bug fixes. While still under discussion, CORAL is considering joining the Open Library Foundation (OLF). The discussion is very much ongoing, and the…
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Presentations & Publications – Summer 2018
Presentations Wednesday, September 12, 2018 – Koha CORAL Integration – KohaCon2018 Presentation Paul Poulain and Matthias Meusburger from BibLibre presented at KohaCon about the possibilities for ILS and ERM integration, demonstrating BibLibre’s recently developed Koha-CORAL integration. The slides are available above. Wednesday, September 19, 2018 – CORAL 101 – Electronic Information for Libraries (EIFL) Webinar Rebecca…
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CORAL Close-Up: Ann Johnston & Matt Marcukaitis from Benner Library at Olivet Nazarene University
Welcome back to the CORAL Close-up, where we interview a CORAL user and profile their local CORAL system. This month, we’re profiling the work of two CORAL administrators from Olivet Nazarene University (ONU). Ann Johnston, Informatics & Curriculum Librarian, and Matt Marcukaitis, Web Application Manager, handle first-line technology troubleshooting and in-house application development, as well…
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Stay Connected with the CORAL User Map
Have you ever wondered what other organizations are using CORAL? Curious about how others use CORAL but don’t know where to start? Have you ever run into any issues with CORAL and want to get some help from someone near you? If your answer to any of these questions is yes, check out CORAL User Map on…
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CORAL 3.0 is Here!
After an extensive beta testing period, CORAL 3.0 is now available for download and implementation! Among many improvements, the 3.0 release includes: Import tool enhancements New tools for tracking multiple orders Updates to several language translations, including French, German, and Turkish New resource statistics and yearly costs dashboards Bug fixes in search tools across all…
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Presentations and Publications – Spring 2018
Upcoming Presentations Friday, June 8, 2018 – 1:00pm – CORAL User Group at NASIG Join us at NASIG for the CORAL User Group meeting! This meeting is for both prospective and active users of the CORAL electronic resources management system. Highlights will include announcements for changes to the software and documentation, plus some demonstrations and…
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Reporting Back: Results from the CORAL User Group Survey
By Laurel Narizny, Scott Vieira, and Heather Wilson The CORAL Steering Committee is turning its attention toward creating a road map for CORAL’s future. While the road map will look at both long-standing technical issues and emerging e-resources trends, the plan will be primarily driven by feedback from CORAL users. The first step in gathering…
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CORAL Close-Up: Carolyn Carpan from the University of Alberta Libraries
Welcome back to the CORAL Close-up, where we interview a CORAL user and profile their local CORAL system. This month, we’re profiling the work of Carolyn Carpan, the Collection Strategies Librarian at the University of Alberta in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The University of Alberta is a large research university with approximately 37,000 students, and Carolyn…
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From the Committees – Spring 2018
From the Steering Committee: The Steering Committee has two new members! Joining us from East Carolina University, Rebecca Tatterson, Electronic Resources Librarian, and Michael Reece, Lead Developer, began serving on the Steering Committee in May 2018. Welcome, ECU team! You can find the complete governance roster on the CORAL website. The beta 3.0 release is…
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Beyond “About Us”: Getting to Know the Web Committee
If you’ve installed the latest CORAL beta release or poked at the project documentation, you may have noticed some updates to the main CORAL site, coral-erm.org. Recently, the CORAL Web Committee took some time to review and update the website. The CORAL Web Committee began as a documentation group and has worked for more than…
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CORAL 3.0 is Here!
After an extensive beta testing period, CORAL 3.0 is now available for download and implementation! Among many improvements, the 3.0 release includes: Import tool enhancements New tools for tracking multiple orders Updates to several language translations, including French, German, and Turkish New resource statistics and yearly costs dashboards Bug fixes in search tools across all…