BookMyne 4.

0 for Android
Release Notes
April 2014
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Overview 1
Comments and suggestions 2
Frequently asked questions 3
System requirements 6
Known issues 7
Contents
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Overview
These release notes introduce you to all the exciting features included with version
4.0 of BookMyne for Android. We've also included important information about
frequently asked questions, system requirements, and known issues for version 4.0.
BookMyne 4.0 for Android includes a complete redesign of BookMyne that is focused
on smooth, stable performance and simplicity. Version 4.0 also brings BookMyne for
Android into the BLUEcloud release cycle, which means we are able to get updates
and fixes to you faster than ever before. BookMyne 4.0 for Android is administered
through Universal Admin, the universal configuration and management tool for
BLUEcloud products. In addition to the these improvements, version 4.0 lets you:
Search for libraries by name, or browse a list of nearby libraries.
Search for books by title, author, or subject and place holds on interesting items.
Use your devices camera to scan the barcode on a book, CD, DVD, or other item
at a friends house or bookstore and search for available copies at your library.
Download ebooks from your librarys catalog to your mobile device.
Note: Only ebooks with a bibliographic record can be downloaded through
BookMyne at this time. We are currently piloting eResource Central in
BookMyne, with a general release coming soon.
Check out the latest USA Today and New York Times bestsellers to discover new
books.
Keep track of your library account and manage your checkouts, holds, fees, and
account information.
Important: BookMyne cannot currently load fees information for libraries
using the Horizon ILS. We've already prepared a fix for this issue that will be
included in the Horizon Web Services 1.4.1/Horizon Information Portal 3.23.1
release by the end of April. You will need to update to the latest versions of
both Horizon Web Services and Horizon Information Portal before you can
enable fees in BookMyne. If you encounter problems upgrading or have
questions about this issue please contact SirsiDynix Customer Support. Thank
you for your patience.
For answers to common questions about BookMyne 4.0 for Android, please see the
FAQ section of this guide. For specific questions about a library's BookMyne
configuration, users should contact their local library. If necessary, libraries can
contact SirsiDynix Customer Support with questions about BookMyne for Android.
These release notes contain the following sections:
Frequently asked questions on page 3
System requirements on page 6
Known issues on page 7
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Comments and suggestions
SirsiDynix welcomes and appreciates your comments on its documentation. We want
to know what you think about our manuals and how we can make them better. If you
have comments about these release notes, please send them to docs@sirsidynix.com.
Be sure to include the title and version number of the guide and tell how you used it.
Then tell us your feelings about its strengths and weaknesses and any
recommendations for improvements.
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Frequently asked questions
With all the improvements and changes to BookMyne for Android, we're sure you'll
have a few questions. Read below for answers to some of the most common
questions.
How do Ienable version 4.0 for my Android users?
If your library was already published in BookMyne 3.0.1, then your Android users
can already enjoy version 4.0 by simply downloading it from Google Play. If you
want to make changes to your library's BookMyne settings, then sign in to Universal
Admin to make these changes, and then republish your library to BookMyne (for
more information, see the BookMyne 4.0 Setup Guide on the SirsiDynix Support
Center). If your library is not currently using BookMyne and you'd like to start,
please contact SirsiDynix Customer Support.
Do I need to recreate all of my library's BookMyne settings in Universal
Admin?
Nope! We've already taken care of that for you by migrating your library's
BookMyne settings from Library Directory into Universal Admin. If you don't want to
make any changes to your settings, then your library is ready to be used in
BookMyne.
In rare cases the migration could have encountered errors that prevent BookMyne
from functioning with your library. Please contact SirsiDynix Customer Support if
you encounter any problems with your library's BookMyne configuration, or if you
need help configuring BookMyne for your library.
DoI still use Library Directory to make changes to my library's BookMyne
settings?
Yes, but only for your library's BookMyne settings for iOS. You will now use
Universal Admin to configure your library's BookMyne settings for Android. Once we
have released BookMyne 4.0 for iOS, then you will configure all of your library's
BookMyne settings through Universal Admin (for more information, see the
BookMyne 4.0 Setup Guide on the SirsiDynix Support Center).
What is Universal Admin, and why have my settings been migrated there?
Universal Admin is a unified configuration and management tool for all BLUEcloud
products. As more and more of our products move to the BLUEcloud release cycle,
we are moving settings from other places, such as Library Directory, into Universal
Admin. Since BookMyne 4.0 for Android brings the Android version into the
BLUEcloud release cycle, the Android version settings are now administered through
Universal Admin. This also helps us prepare for the 4.0 release on iOS, at which
point all of your library's BookMyne settings will be configured through Universal
Admin for both Android and iOS.
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How do Iget a Universal Admin user account?
If you already have a Universal Admin user account but don't have sufficient
administrative privileges to manage BookMyne 4.0 for Android, request these
privileges from your library administrator who controls the main Universal Admin
user account for your library.
If you don't have a user account but your library has already received one, request a
user account from your library administrator.
If your library still needs a main Universal Admin user account, or you have any other
questions, please contact SirsiDynix Customer Support.
Is this the HTML5 version of the app?
Yes, this version of BookMyne takes advantage of a hybrid HTML5/native
architecture. With this new architecture, we can get updates and fixes to you faster
than ever before.
When will BookMyne 4.0 for iOSbe released? What about BookMyne+ for
Android?
BookMyne 4.0 for iOS and BookMyne+ for Android will be built on the same HTML5
core as BookMyne for Android. Some development is required to build the iOS
wrapper to integrate with device cameras and to allow library and user management.
Additional development will be required to support library specific customizations for
BookMyne+. This development will be taking place over the coming months. The
public roadmap published on the SirsiDynix Support Portal reflects our best estimates
of when these new versions will be available.
Why don't Isee BookMyne in the Amazon/another Android marketplace?
For now, BookMyne for Android is only available for download through Google Play.
What languages are supported with this release of BookMyne for Android?
Universal Admin is currently only available in English, but BookMyne has already
been localized into several languages (see the list below). We will continue to add
localizations for both Universal Admin and BookMyne in future updates.
Do you want to see BookMyne in another language? Do you have feedback about a
translation in your native language? You can help! Contact us at docs@sirsidynix.com
to offer feedback, or to find out more about our community translation program.
BookMyne 4.0 for Android currently supports the following languages in the app:
Chinese(Traditional)
Chinese (Simplified)
English(United States)
English(Great Britian)
French (France)
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French (Canadian)
Polish
Portuguese
Spanish (Castilian)
Spanish (Latin America)
Swedish
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System requirements
All libraries planning on allowing patrons to use BookMyne 4.0 for Android need to
use SirsiDynix Symphony Web Services or SirsiDynix Horizon Web Services.
BookMyne 4.0 for Android requirements
BookMyne for Android requires Android version 2.3.5 or higher to run.
The following Web Services versions are supported by BookMyne 4.0 for Android:
Symphony Web Services 3.0 or greater
Horizon Web Services 1.2 or greater
Important: BookMyne cannot currently load fees information for libraries
using the Horizon ILS. We've already prepared a fix for this issue that will be
included in the Horizon Web Services 1.4.1/Horizon Information Portal 3.23.1
release by the end of April. You will need to update to the latest versions of both
Horizon Web Services and Horizon Information Portal before you can enable fees
in BookMyne. If you encounter problems upgrading or have questions about this
issue please contact SirsiDynix Customer Support. Thank you for your patience.
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Known issues
This section contains information about known issues and possible work arounds in
version 4.0. Known issues are reported issues that either do not affect the software
or have not been fixed in this version. The following table includes known issues
with version 4.0.
Tracking
No.
Summary Details / Work around
BCP-52 Enterprise 'all fines in one
transaction' breaks
payment page
An error with the Commerce service
andHorizon ILSis preventing fees information
from loading inBookMyne for Horizon libraries.
To work around this, disable fees in your
library's My Account policy if your library uses
Horizon.
Important: We've already prepared a fix for
this issue that will be included in the Horizon
Web Services 1.4.1/Horizon
InformationPortal 3.23.1 release by the end
of April. You will need to update to the latest
versions of both Horizon Web Services and
Horizon InformationPortal before you can
enable fees in BookMyne. If you encounter
problems upgrading or have questions about
this issue please contact SirsiDynix
CustomerSupport. Thank you for your
patience.
IPA-2838 Chinese dates should
display the year first
Dates in Chinese are not displayed with the
year first. There is no current work around for
this issue.
IPA-2857 Tapping the back button
does not clear error
messages on the screen
Tapping the back button while an error
message is still present on the screen returns to
the previous screen, but the error message is
still displayed. To work around this, close the
error message box by tappingOK.
IPA-2905 Screen titles are
inconsistent when
navigating
Screen titles are sometimes inaccurate when
canceling actions on items.This issue does not
affect your ability to use BookMyne.
MOD-62 Use UPC and OCLC
numbers to find book
covers
UPCand OCLC numbers are not currently being
passed to Syndetics to help find book covers.
This results in fewer Syndetics andOpen
Library book covers being displayed. This
functionality will be added in a later release of
BookMyne.