News archive - 2007


December 2007

TitleDate modified
Library catalogue unavailable, 8 January, 0745-1200 21 December
Email service interruptions, 8, 10, 15, 22 January 20 December
Emergency Network Service Interruptions, 19 Dec, 08:00-09:00 18 December
MetaLib unavailable, 19 December 18 December
Langford & Southmead - short network outage 18 Dec 7:40a.m 17 December
MetaLib upgrade (Christmas vacation) 17 December
Russian resource trial: IDC Primary Sources Online 14 December
IT help desk and computer room: Xmas arrangements 13 December
Network Service Interruptions, 18 Dec; 8, 15, 22, 29 Jan 11 December
seis server unavailable, 17 December, 08:00-08:30 10 December
24-hour computer room closed - generator test, 18 Dec 8-9am 10 December
MetaLib and Get it! unavailable, 13 December 05 December

November 2007

TitleDate modified
Ancient History resource trial: Brill's New Jacoby 30 November
New IT services status page 29 November
Library catalogue unavailable, 11 December, 07:45-08:15 29 November
Finance systems unavailable, 13 December, 8-9am 26 November
Student systems unavailable, 6 December, 8-9am 26 November
Some services unavailable, 18 December 8-9am 24 November
Emergency Network Service Interruptions, 6 and 11 December 16 November
New resource trial: British Periodicals Online 15 November
Questionmark Perception service interruption, 29 Nov 13 November
Finance systems unavailable, 22-23 Nov 13 November
Wireless network / power outage, Nov 10 - UPDATE 12 November
DataHaven & pilot wiki service interruption, 27 Nov 11 November
Westlaw UK legal database unavailable, 10-12 November 07 November
Wireless network upgrade, 22 Nov 07 November
Blackboard service interrruption: 22 Nov 06 November
Sale of withdrawn library books, 21 November 01 November

October 2007

TitleDate modified
Westlaw UK legal database unavailable this weekend (2 - 4 Nov) 31 October
Halls network service "at risk", 1 Nov, 09:00 - 10:00 31 October
24-hour access to Computer Centre "at risk", 1 Nov 30 October
Blackboard access via MyBristol (portal) restored, 29 Oct 29 October
Blackboard service interrruptions: 31 Oct; 14 Nov 29 October
MetaLib, MyBristol (Portal), DataHub & Maintrix unavailable, 17 November 28 October
Dental Library temporary closure 31 October - 5 November 24 October
Database problems Tue, 23 Oct - FIXED 23 October
Library book and journal budgets, 2007/08 (UoB access only) 19 October
Blackboard update, 18 Oct 18 October
Continuing Education Library to close September 2008 18 October
Webmail unavailable, 17 Oct 17 October
BORIS Job Recruitment system unavailable, 15 October - RESOLVED 15 October
MetaLib and Get it! unavailable, 30 Oct 14 October
External network interruptions, 23 October 12 October
Services unavailable due to systems maintenance, 27 Oct 11 October
Blackboard unavailable through MyBristol (portal), 11 Oct 11 October
Calendar unavailable, 1 Nov 8-9am 08 October
University website and CMS interruptions, 24 Oct 08 October
Plagiarism advice for staff and students 05 October
Wiki service survey - have your say! 04 October
Air conditioning fault - filestore problems, 3 October - UPDATE 03 October
Sale of withdrawn library books, 17 October 03 October

September 2007

TitleDate modified
Network interruptions, 9 & 16 October 28 September
MyBristol to open to Students: 1 October 28 September
MetaLib, Portal, DataHub & Maintrix unavailable, 13 October - POSTPONED 26 September
Webmail unavailable on Geography and Social Medicine servers, 21-25 September 21 September
Technology in Teaching & Learning courses - places available 20 September
Central User Filestore Service unavailable 22:00 27 Sep to 09:00 28 Sep 20 September
New electronic resources trials 20 September
Metalib upgrade 10-12 September - UPDATE 19 September
Computer Centre 24-hour Computer Room closed, morning of 18 September 17 September
BORIS Job Recruitment system unavailable, 12-14 September - NOW FIXED 12 September
Intermittent problems with secure web pages, 7 September - UNRESOLVED 07 September
MetaLib upgrade, 10-12 September 05 September
Network Service Interruptions, 11, 18, 25 September 04 September
Problems with Zope websites, 3 September - RESOLVED 03 September

August 2007

TitleDate modified
New medical resource trial: UpTo Date 30 August
Active Directory schema updates completed, 28 August 30 August
Air conditioning fault - possible email & filestore problems, 28 August - now closed 28 August
Possible logon delays, August Bank Holiday Weekend 22 August
Porpoise changes in the Portal: 'My Students' 22 August
Building Works, Computer Centre 20 Aug-22 Sept 16 August
New reciprocal library scheme - SCONUL Access 15 August
Library closures, August Bank Holiday 09 August
24 hour access to the Computer Centre 03 August

July 2007

TitleDate modified
Athens account emails, 30 July 30 July
Computer Centre re-opens 30 July
DataHub Users' Forum, 18 September 27 July
Risk of interruptions to the network (external and internal), 31 July 23 July
Network interruptions (external and internal), 7 August 23 July
MetaLib and Get it! unavailable, 8 August 20 July
Short interruption to some IT services, 27 July 19 July
Blackboard unavailable, 4/5 September 19 July
Systems maintenance, Saturday 4 August 11 July
Library catalogue unavailable, 4-6 August 11 July
Reduced service for 'IPROD' applications, 26-27 July 05 July
Finance systems downtime, 12 July 05 July
New resource trial: Vetus Latina database 03 July
Blackboard unavailable, 10 July 03 July

June 2007

TitleDate modified
Essential SITS upgrade 13-16 July 29 June
Maintenance work on South West England Regional Network, 10 July 24 June
SilkyMail withdrawal, 6 July 22 June
Get it! unavailable, 19 June: RESOLVED 19 June
New resource trial: Bentham Science journals 18 June
Student accounts (leavers): computing de-registration 15 June
Branch library refurbishments and closures, summer 2007 15 June
Network service interruptions, 3 July 15 June
Geographical Sciences Library closure 5 July - early September 2007 14 June
Planned maintenance to University CMS, 19 June 14 June
Going on holiday? Set your SmartSieve vacation message! 14 June
Library summer vacation borrowing arrangements 09 June
Library information for graduands 09 June

May 2007

TitleDate modified
Maintenance work on South West England Regional Network (SWERN), 5 June 29 May
Student IT services survey - prizes awarded and results available 25 May
New service 'DataHaven' launches 4 June 24 May
Cost of inter-library loan vouchers from 1 August 22 May
Dental Library closed for refurbishment from 18 June 10 May
Website and Content Management System unavailable, 22 May 09 May
Library catalogue and MetaLib unavailable, 19 May 09 May
ResNet job vacancies 08 May
19th century pamphlets online 08 May
Systems maintenance - Saturday 19 May 08 May
Bank holiday library opening, 7 & 28 May 01 May

April 2007

TitleDate modified
New resource trial: CSIRO PUBLISHING 30 April
Sale of withdrawn library books, 9 May 26 April
Launch of trial: TV on ResNet 26 April
SilkyMail withdrawal 17 April
Network service interruptions, 17 April 05 April
Web Content Management System unavailable, 2 May 03 April
Interruption to network services in Clifton residences, 12 April 02 April

March 2007

TitleDate modified
Branch libraries Easter closure 22 March
Minor network interruption to web Content Management System, 27 March 21 March
Physics Library building works March - September 2007 21 March
External network interruptions, 3 April 21 March
Expanded wireless coverage 20 March
IS web survey prize draw winner 20 March
SquirrelMail has arrived! 19 March
Electronic books trials 14 March
The future of IT at Bristol – have your say 14 March
British Library access in the Easter period 13 March
Library Catalogue unavailable, 26-27 March 13 March
Network service interruptions, 20 March 12 March
Enhancements to Authenticated Proxy service from 8 March 01 March
Sale of withdrawn library books, 14 March 01 March
Inter-Library Loans: change to postal arrangements 01 March

February 2007

TitleDate modified
Students: give your views on IT services and you could win an iPod video 27 February
MetaLib and Get it! unavailable, 7 March 26 February
Interruption to Student Email - 27 February 08:30-09:00 26 February
Policy on access by children to the Computer Centre 22 February
Network interruptions at student halls of residence, 27 February 08:00-09:00 19 February
MetaLib and Get it! unavailable, 19 February: RESTORED 19 February
Possible interruptions to external network, 27 February or 6 March 16 February
Problem with file and print services for Branch Libraries and Computer Centre - 7-8 February 07 February
Advice on working from home 07 February
Network interruptions: 13 and 20 February 08:00-09:00 02 February
Systems Maintenance - Saturday 17 February 01 February

January 2007

TitleDate modified
UK Libraries Plus scheme borrowing for full-time taught postgraduates 29 January
Complete IS web survey and win a book token! 25 January
Network service interruptions for emergency maintenance: 26 and 30 January 25 January
Essential SITS upgrade 23-26 February 24 January
Network interruptions: 23 January 08:00-09:00 22 January
Interruption to Network Services - 22 January 8am 19 January
UK PubMed Central now available 18 January
Network interruptions - 15 and 16 January 15 January
BMJ’s Clinical Evidence trial 11 January
Sale of withdrawn library books, 24 January 10 January
Problems with delivering mail on staff email server, 3 January - RESOLVED 03 January

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