Greg Cotton has been in charge of the Cole Library databases for decades and he has been a frequent expert visitor to CSC314. He will visit us Monday morning. Please post your questions for Greg. (Maximum cardinality on replies: 8)
How have the Cole Library databases changed over the years since you first started working there, and how do these advancements in tech help? Are there any disadvantages?
Have there ever been any major issues with the library databases? If so, how did you fix them? How do you avoid issues with a large database?
What is your daily work duty like related to database management?
Can you tell us a story about back ups?
What is the strangest problem you have come accross in regards to the database?
What is the weirdest problem with the library database you have encountered?
Are there any problems that frequently occur? If so, what are the problems?
What frustrates you the most about working with databases?
For how long has a database been maintained for the Cole Library catalogue?
Who does your UI design, and how closely do you work with them?
If it's you, what kinds of challenges do you have making your system accessible to users?
What software does Cole Library use to maintain the database? Since the database is moved to the cloud, what part of your job description has changed and how do you cope with that?