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PrairieCat Sierra Circulation 1

Monday, February 10
10:00AM-12:00PM
Zoom

Who should attend: Fully Participating & Basic Online library staff

This class is designed to provide staff with a basic understanding of the capabilities of the Circulation module. Topics include registering and modifying users, searching for patrons, checking out and checking in materials, basic hold functionality and fines/bills. 

Prerequisites
Sierra Essentials

ACTION:  Informational

A Cataloging Item Entry class has been added for Thursday, January 23, 2020 (9:30 AM - 12:30 PM) @ the Coal Valley Service Center. Registration is now available for this class in L2 at:  https://www.librarylearning.info/events/?eventID=30769

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Who should attend:  Fully Participating, Basic Online & Union List library staff

Because there are several different types of reciprocal borrowers that could use your library, explaining the differences (especially to your new staff members) can be confusing. This month's Did You Know? links you to a technical bulletin that explains each type of borrower that could help clear up the confusion.

PrairieCat’s Barcode Assessment Preparation

After taking PrairieCat’s Cataloging: Item Entry class, you should begin using your temporary named login to add item records or shadow someone.  It is also recommended to take online classes via Talent LMS (https://prairiecat.talentlms.com/course/index) (you’ll to sign up if you don’t already have an LMS account)  to review: