Re: Voyager 5 Crank, Richard L 14 Jun 2006 17:44 UTC
Although the "regular prediction" combine/omit button in Voyager 5 functions as described below, the complex pattern option does allow for combining and omitting seasons as well. It also enables users to predict 3x/month on specified days (e.g. 1st, 10th, & 20th) and lots of other normalized irregular. It took me most of a day to figure out just how it works, but once I understood the basic concepts involved (through plenty of trial and error in spite of the relevant pp. in the manual) I found it pretty easy to work with. But I need to train my supervisor, because at the moment I'm the *only* staff member in our library who knows how to work with it. Rich Crank Serial Records Team Leader, Acquisitions/Serials Dept. University of Kansas Libraries (785) 864-8944 rcrank@ku.edu -----Original Message----- From: SERIALST: Serials in Libraries Discussion Forum [mailto:SERIALST@LIST.UVM.EDU] On Behalf Of Lynn Cote Sent: Wednesday, June 14, 2006 6:06 AM To: SERIALST@LIST.UVM.EDU Subject: Re: [SERIALST] Voyager 5 Please respond to the list. We haven't upgraded yet (still on Unicode) so I haven't reviewed this in detail. I was under the impression (from Serials SIGs at previous EndUsers, etc.) that the prediction engine for pattern creation was supposed to be more robust with Voyager 5.0 in that there would be many more frequencies that one could choose to use combine/omit or a combination of both. From a 6/7 email response from Adam Benitez (UCLA Law Library) he noted: >>... but as for the combine/omit button, voyager 5 only allows combine/omit >to be used on patterns >>with daily and monthly frequencies. Thanks. --Lynn Lynn K. Cote Serials Cataloger/Serials Receipt Coordinator Collections Services, U-2005 University of Connecticut Homer Babbidge Library 369 Fairfield Rd. Storrs, CT 06269-2005 ph. (860)486-6495 fax (860)486-6493 -----Original Message----- From: SERIALST: Serials in Libraries Discussion Forum [mailto:SERIALST@LIST.UVM.EDU] On Behalf Of Shankle, Jean Sent: Tuesday, June 13, 2006 3:35 PM To: SERIALST@LIST.UVM.EDU Subject: [SERIALST] Voyager 5 Is there anyone using Voyager 5 that would be willing to answer a question for me? We are still using 2003 1.1, but are getting ready to upgrade all the way up to 6 as soon as it is released in a couple of days. I have been looking at the Complex Publication Pattern feature from 5 and trying to get it down. I understand its purpose. Are any of you using it very much and how are you finding it to be working? Please e-mail be directly at: jshankle@pcci.edu Many thanks. Jean ############################ Miss Jean Shankle Periodical Librarian jshankle@pcci.edu Pensacola Christian College Library Box 18000 Pensacola, FL 32523