PrairieCat News

NEWS: PrairieCat FY22 Annual Report

Submitted by Elizabeth Smith on September 1, 2022 - 10:03am

Action: Informational

The PrairieCat Annual Report highlights the progress the organization made in FY22 and the services PrairieCat provides to its members. This is an “at a glance” document that is easy to share with your library’s board and stakeholders to emphasize the benefits of PrairieCat.

Download the report below.

NEWS: PrairieCat Closed for Labor Day

Submitted by Chelsey DeSplinter on August 30, 2022 - 1:38pm

PrairieCat will be closed on Monday, Sept. 5 in observance of Labor Day. There will be no PrairieCat support on that day. If you encounter an issue please create a ticket in the PrairieCat ticketing system and support staff will address the issue on the next work day.

This is also a RAILS holiday so there will be no delivery on that day either.

Thank you.

 

TRAINING: Help Desk Tip | Check Ticket Status

Submitted by Elizabeth Smith on August 25, 2022 - 12:05pm

Check Ticket Status

To check on a current ticket you submitted, you can use the Check Ticket Status function.

To do this you will need the email you submitted the ticket with and the ticket number.

NEWS: PrairieCat RFP Technology Services

Submitted by Chelsey DeSplinter on August 18, 2022 - 2:21pm

Please see PrairieCat's Request for Proposal for technology services. NOTE: Deadline extended to 11/1/2022

CANCELLED: September Administrative Council Meeting

Submitted by Chelsey DeSplinter on August 17, 2022 - 8:19am

PrairieCat’s Administrative Council meeting, scheduled for September 2, 2022 has been cancelled. The Administrative Council’s next meeting will be October 7, 2022 at Rock Island Public Library and via Zoom. We apologize for any inconvenience. Thank you.

NEWS: Seek and Find Intransit Form Now Online

Submitted by Elizabeth Smith on August 10, 2022 - 1:34pm

ACTION:  Informational  

Level of Importance: N O R M A L

Libraries Involved: ALL

The process for requesting others to “please check your shelves” for a lost, missing, too long intransit, mis-directed or questionably gone item within PrairieCat has gotten easier. We now have a one stop “Seek and Find Intransit” form on the Support Site. Fill in the form with the requested specifics about your item and your information will be sent to the subscribers on the PrairieCat Circulation and Union List e-lists.

TRAINING: Back to School Session - Register Now

Submitted by Elizabeth Smith on August 9, 2022 - 12:34pm

ATTENTION SCHOOL LIBRARIES

Join PrairieCat staff and your fellow School Libraries to hear the latest from PrairieCat and get some refreshers on PrairieCat procedures as you get back into the school year. Topics will include Vega Discover, Help Desk, common holds issues, cataloging QA, and more. See the attached agenda for details.

When: Tuesday, Sep 13, 2022 | 12:30 pm - 3:30 pm

NEWS: The MARC/MARC trainees group will meet Thursday, August 11, 2022

Submitted by Sandy Tedder on August 4, 2022 - 11:38am

ACTION: Informational

The MARC/MARC trainees group will meet Thursday, August 11, 2022 @ 11:15 AM- 12:00 PM via Zoom.

Register in advance for this meeting:  Click here.

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

Agenda and packet will be made available on the PC support site, no later than Friday, August 5, 2022.

NEWS: The PC Technical Services Committee will meet Thursday, August 11, 2022

Submitted by Sandy Tedder on August 4, 2022 - 11:26am

ACTION: Informational

The PC Technical Services Committee will meet Thursday, August 11, 2022 @ 09:30 AM- 11:00 AM via Zoom.

Register in advance for this meeting:  Click here.

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

Agenda and packet will be made available on the PC support site, no later than Friday, August 5, 2022.

NEWS: Fine Free Presentation, July 2022

Submitted by Elizabeth Smith on July 27, 2022 - 10:57am

Action: Informational

Is your library interested in going fine free? Or learning more about it? Check out the recent presentation at the July 27 Delegates Assembly. 

Submit a help desk ticket with questions or to start the process. 

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