Version 2.3 features

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Version 2.3

Version 2.3 was released on October 15, 2007.

• AutoProxy with EZproxy allows licensed content such as eBooks and journal articles indexed in proprietary databases to be automatically accessible to off-campus users.
• Copyright management features include an "Approve copyrights" button in the Edit Class screen so that staff/admin can know whether all materials in a reserve list have been checked for copyright compliance.
• Crosslist System Generated Courses - the system can now accept crosslistings from registrar data.
• Turn off Debug with nodebug allows a developer to exit debugging mode by typing "?nodebug" in the location bar after the URL.
• Barcode for all items - all item types, including electronic, now contain a barcode field.
• Prevent Duplicate Physical Requests - the system now lists each physical item only once in the staff processing queue, even when multiple instructors have requested the item or when one instructor has requested the item multiple times. When a staff member processes the physical item, the system will allow her/him to add the item to multiple classes.
• An Auto Installer makes installation of the system easier and faster.
• ISBN/ISSN/OCLC fields for physical items help staff track materials.
• Dynamic Contextual Help - when a user clicks "help," an appropriate help screen appears on the right-hand side of the screen.

• Administration screens
  • Add/Edit News allows administrators to display notices of downtime, new features, and other announcements to users from the Admin tab.
  • Add/Edit Terms (Semesters) allows administrators to add and edit semesters from the Admin tab.
  • Flag Course for Copyright Review allows administrators to reset the copyright flag from the Admin tab to indicate that staff review of copyrights is again needed for a class whose copyrights were previously approved.