PrairieCat News

This month's Did You Know explains how you can reinstate a fine if it was paid or waived accidentally. This is optional functionality in Sierra.  It is also tied to a specific permission, so your library can determine which login or logins have permission to reinstate fines. If you need to add this permission to a login, please open a Help Desk ticket.  

This month's Did You Know explains how you can limit search results in Sierra or Encore using a simple b: or c: code added to your keyword search terms.  Multi-site libraries can limit to all the buildings in their agencies, or libraries can search their area where geographic scopes are available. Check it out! 

The PrairieCat Resource Sharing Summit on Friday, August 17, 2018 from 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM at DeKalb Public Library. Join us for a morning of collaborative problem-solving as we discuss ongoing resource sharing issues. These are issues that have frequently been raised by the membership. The two main issues for discussion are: ILL Policy -  exempt items and borrowing/lending item types not owned by your library AND patron-initiated holds by non-PrairieCat reciprocal borrowers. The Summit will be facilitated by outside consultant Amanda E. Standerfer. We hope to see you there!

The spring PrairieCat Member Updates were held last week, with 85 member staff in attendance representing 57 member libraries. The agenda included a mix of updates from PrairieCat staff, a round robin of sharing news from member libraries, and a focus group to gather input on design and content for the new PrairieCat website under development. View the Member Update Report for more details on all the topics covered, and please reach out to a PrairieCat staff member if you have any follow-up questions.