Document Imaging & Management Document imaging is defined here as the electronic capture, storage, management, communication and retrieval of documents that have been converted from paper to digitized form. The processing and management of this digitized image information requires the integration of highly specialized components (both hardware and software) with standard computing systems.
Technical Computing Services conversion to Axis telecommunications database Current project plan for converting TCS from FileMaker Pro work-order database to unit wide Pinnacle Axis database (work-order and trouble-ticket components)
hAPPenings Newsletter editor/writer/researcher/layout artist for unit newsletter that had a spring, 2002, debut. Check out online copies (originally published in MS Word).
Advanced Function Print (AFP) projects and file clean-up Web page access to current documentation for user forms available through the IBM mainframe printer capabilities, and status of AFP file clean-up.
Library SiteSearch Upgrade Week-long java-based training at Online Computer Library Center (OCLC) in Ohio, in preparation for upgrading to next major release of SiteSearch Suite software, which provides a common web interface to the vast resources available on the library databases. Also entails database maintenance and tailoring of basic workstation GUI's to WMU library specifications.
Web-based Registration - Security issues Research current security structure and issues at universities that have implemented a web-based class registration system.
Please note that this project report is updated frequently.
Phase I: Research
Phase II: Testing
Phase III: Implementation
Phase IV: Expansion & Other Issues
User manual
Imagenow Demo (Lotus ScreenCam)
February 2001 Financial Aid workflow schema
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User manual for creating trouble tickets for Arboretum Apartments
Project timeline
Project schema
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Volume #1 March/April '02 issue
Volume #2 May/June '02 issue
Volume #3 July/August '02 issue
Volume #1, Issue 2 Fall '02 new quarterly issue format
Volume #2, Issue 2 Winter '03 new quarterly issue format
Volume #3, Issue 2 Summer I '03 quarterly issue
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This project consisted of several parts. The first pieces were to research, identify, archive and clean-up the AFP files, some which were eight and more years old. This has been completed with the deletion of 121 outdated form definition programs, including page overlays, test data members and test jcl; the archiving off of another 37 file members; and the deletion of two old test data files.
The final pieces were to create accessible tables outlining the varied forms available for print on the IBM mainframe model 3160 laser printers. Links to the form index, and to the individual tables, are identified and listed below.
Index of AFP forms available on the mainframe
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Currently in very preliminary stages of project. Planning for this project comes from the library area, so listed below are support steps accomplished and dates.
- 12/97 & 1/98 - full day training sessions for Modules 1 and 2 Microsoft Access 97 for future library query and reporting support
- CBT coursework JavaTutor by Sun consisting of multiple modules in 3 courses.
- SiteSearch java-based training in preperation of upgrade: 9/14 - 9/17.
- Added to OCLC SiteSearch listserv: 9/18.
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Preliminary findings on web-based class registration security measures and issues at universities implementing this system.
- Majority of university web sites visited implemented a two-tier system, first the student would be prompted for a social security number (SSN) followed by a personal identification number (PIN). The web application would then send this data to the mainframe for enrollment and holds verification before proceeding. This works in much the same manner as our current phone system.
(table of other colleges with web registration system)
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