SierraNews
Patrons and students enter our libraries for a multitude of reasons and it's important for library staff to be knowledgeable of the resources and assistance available for those in vulnerable positions mentally and/or physically.
A new Member Forum topic has been created on the subject of Mental Health and Wellness to assist in information…
Vega Guide has been enabled on all Vega Discover sites. Vega Guide is helper text on Vega Discover that can provide a tour of the site and other tips. It is unobtrusive and the user has to select the Take a Tour button or the other help text. The Vega Guide buttons are on the homepage, the search results page, and the resource page.
Member Forums are live on the PrairieCat Support site! Forums are a place where PrairieCat members can discuss topics of interest within our consortium community. We encourage you to create forum topics for discussions and information sharing. Share your expertise and ask your fellow PrairieCat members for advice. Members must be…
2/18/25 - The Bookmark tab issue seems to have been resolved. If there are any further complications, please submit a help desk ticket.
1/22/25 3:00pm - There have been multiple reports of the Bookmark tab on the Bookshelf bar in Vega Discover library catalog sites not showing patron bookmark information for some, but not all, users.…
Got IPLAR questions? We can help! Drop in for an open Q&A. PrairieCat staff will be available during the sessions to assist with answering your questions about compiling your Sierra-specific statistics for the IPLAR. The sessions are via Zoom and the events are posted in L2 and on the PrairieCat website.
Please register in advance for…
PrairieCat has received numerous reports of issues when printing receipts in Sierra. Sierra will either fail to print or print gibberish, no matter which printer is selected as the receipt printer. The problem is affecting other Sierra libraries and consortia beyond PrairieCat. Innovative is working on the problem.
Sometimes it is possible to…
Save the date for the upcoming PrairieCat Users Group (PUG) Day. The in person event is scheduled for Friday, September 26, 2025 at the Bend XPO in East Moline, IL.
PUG Day is an annual event dedicated to professional development, networking, and continuing education for member library staff. There is no registration fee and attendees…
It's finally here! The Showcases TalentLMS Course is available for all circulating PrairieCat member library staff.
What are Showcases?
Showcases can be used to customize your library's Vega Discover homepage in the Homepage Builder with the Site Admin or Content Creator role. (course coming soon!)
Showcases can be embedded in a…
A handy Vega Guide will be enabled for all PrairieCat Discover sites this Monday, January 13th.
This guide was approved by the PrairieCat User Experience Committee and we hope it serves as unobtrusive assistance for all our patrons while browing the catalog.
We have modified the language to better fit out sites, but you can view an…
In observation of the Christmas and New Year's holidays, PrairieCat will be closed on the following days. There will be no PrairieCat support coverage:
Christmas Eve | Tuesday, December 24, 2024
Christmas Day | Wednesday, December 25, 2024
New Year's Eve | Tuesday, December 31, 2024
New Year's Day | Wednesday, January 1, 2025
We wish you…