SymphonyWeb Extended Pilot Group

I haven't been using SymphonyWeb yet this school year. I actually lost my bookmarks (and the URL) when my device was updated over the summer. I just found the URL and got logged back in, so I'll try to start using it more regularly. I really want to check out using Google Docs to open reports since that's that only thing I use Word for.

I'll also be at OELMA, so I'll keep your presentation in mind and maybe I'll see you there!

Hello Jennifer,

I am glad you will be using SynphonyWeb during school year. Please feel free to provide feedback on your experience using SymphonyWeb with GoogleDocs for reports. You can find documentation for this in the LIbrary Services Handbook: https://www.infohio.org/images/ZOO_DOCS/wfhandbook/SymphonyWeb/SymphonyWeb-%20Opening%20Reports.pdf.  Hope to see you at OELMA as well!

-Kamile

I used SymphonyWeb over the summer and will continue to use it; I can't remember the last time I logged into Workflow.

We are a Google school, but I didn't realize we could use Google Docs to open reports. I would assume this doesn't include reports for printing labels, simply because I don't know how that would work. Can I get more info about this?

I won't be at OELMA and I'm unsure if any of the librarians will be there.

Hello Teanna,

Thank you for your feedback!  Currently you can open reports in Google Docs, you can find the documentation in LIbrary Services Handbook: https://www.infohio.org/images/ZOO_DOCS/wfhandbook/SymphonyWeb/SymphonyWeb-%20Opening%20Reports.pdf.  Recently, I have worked on a solution to open barcode labels in Google Docs as well. I currently do not have documetation for this process, as it is not an official approved process and requires some additional backend steps, but would love to share how it works to get your feedback: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1si7V0y5XC61Z3JRU_V9Hac9rz7dd9uM5/view?usp=sharing

-Kamile

Thank you for posting those instructions, I hadn't puzzled out what to do with the unformatted report that opened in the browser tab. For some reason we continue to lose connection to the desktop version of Workflows, so I am encouraging all the libraries at LCS to switch to SymphonyWeb.

Awesome to hear Joe!  For the unformated report that opens in a browser tab.  You can download the report instead and save the report to your local drive or Desktop, be sure to when saving the file change the .txt extension to .doc. This will allow you to open the file on your local computer with Microsoft Word.

-Kamile

Thank you so much, Kamile!

I have been using Symphoney Web and all is well, except for theat Global Modify issue you mentioned.  I will not be at OELMA this year.

Hello Erik,

Thank you for your feedback, I am glad to hear that you are still using SymphonyWeb as your primary LSP.

-Kamile

We are using SymphonyWeb in all 4 of our libraries daily.  I use WorkFlows when I need to do a Global Item Modify or run reports.  Haven't had time to spend trying to use Google Docs with it, but we are a Google School.  Our 4 machines are 4 of the 9 in the entire district that are PCs with Word yet.  Everyone else in the district is Chromebook.

I will not be attending OELMA due to schedule conflicts.

Hello Sascha,

Thank you for your response!  I happy to hear  you are still using SymphonyWeb daily.  Also, since you are a Google school, opening reports would be beneficial to your in Google Docs.  Threre are instructions now available for this in the Library Services Handbooks: https://www.infohio.org/images/ZOO_DOCS/wfhandbook/SymphonyWeb/SymphonyWeb-%20Opening%20Reports.pdf. 

-Kamile