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Subscribe to PrairieCat Email ListsPUG Day 2018 - Registration Open
PrairieCat Users Group (PUG) Day is on Friday, September 28, 2018 from 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM at the TaxSlayer Center in Moline, IL. This is an annual event to provide training, professional development, and networking opportunities to the PrairieCat membership. PUG Day sessions are provided on both PrairieCat-specific topics as well as topics of interest to all types of libraries. Attached is the draft event program with session topics and descriptions. The keynote presentation and breakout sessions by our featured presenters from Face to Face Communications and Training, Gail Johnson and Pam Parr, were made possible by a RAILS CE networking group grant.
The PUG Day fee is included in membership fees for Fully Participating and Basic Online members so be sure to take advantage of this professional development opportunity! More information about staff allowances and other details are in L2. Register now in L2: https://www.librarylearning.info/events/?eventID=26830
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Thank you for attending the spring PrairieCat Member Updates!
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. The next PrairieCat Member Updates are tentatively scheduled for the week of November 5th, so mark your calendars now to plan to attend.
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TRAINING: Tip of the Month - April 2018 - Effective Use of A Patron's Email Address in Sierra
This month’s Tip of the Month provides some information on using the email address variable-length field effectively in a patron’s account in Sierra. Did you know you can email a patron directly from their account in Sierra?
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TRAINING: Tip of the Month - March 2018 - How to Process the Old Billed Monthly Report
This month's Tip of the Month is a brief reminder of how to correctly process the Old Billed monthly report posted on the support website. Remember that all PrairieCat libraries should process the report, and should check their shelves for their items on the list. If found, the item should be checked in and the Item Code 2 changed to “-.” If not found, do nothing, and PrairieCat staff will delete the item from the system in the next month, with the bill left attached to the patron’s record.
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PrairieCat Member Update - Agenda - April 17-20
Attached is the agenda for the upcoming PrairieCat Member Updates. Join PrairieCat staff and your neighboring member libraries to hear the latest from PrairieCat. The updates are April 17-20. Some highlights of what will be covered include New PrairieCat On Order Template to Allow Holds, Launch of Training Videos and PrairieCat YouTube Channel, and New PrairieCat Website Focus Groups.
All staff are welcome! Register in L2 for one of the sessions:
- Tuesday, April 17, 2018 (1:30 PM - 3:30 PM) — Stockton Township PL
- Tuesday, April 17, 2018 (1:30 PM - 3:30 PM) — Manhattan-Elwood PLD
- Wednesday, April 18, 2018 (9:30 AM - 11:30 AM) — Byron PLD
- Wednesday, April 18, 2018 (1:30 PM - 3:30 PM) — Genoa PL
- Thursday, April 19, 2018 (9:30 AM - 11:30 AM) — Moline PL
- Thursday, April 19, 2018 (1:30 PM - 3:30 PM) — Princeton PL
- Friday, April 20, 2018 (9:30 AM - 11:30 AM) — Robert W. Rowe PLD
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Register now for PrairieCat Member Updates - April 17-20
PrairieCat Member Updates will be coming to a library near you! Join PrairieCat staff and your neighboring member libraries to hear the latest from PrairieCat. The updates are April 17-20. The agenda will be posted soon. Some highlights of what will be covered include New PrairieCat On Order Template to Allow Holds, Launch of Training Videos and PrairieCat YouTube Channel, and New PrairieCat Website Focus Groups.
All staff are welcome! Register in L2 for one of the sessions:
- Tuesday, April 17, 2018 (1:30 PM - 3:30 PM) — Stockton Township PL
- Tuesday, April 17, 2018 (1:30 PM - 3:30 PM) — Manhattan-Elwood PLD
- Wednesday, April 18, 2018 (9:30 AM - 11:30 AM) — Byron PLD
- Wednesday, April 18, 2018 (1:30 PM - 3:30 PM) — Genoa PL
- Thursday, April 19, 2018 (9:30 AM - 11:30 AM) — Moline PL
- Thursday, April 19, 2018 (1:30 PM - 3:30 PM) — Princeton PL
- Friday, April 20, 2018 (9:30 AM - 11:30 AM) — Robert W. Rowe PLD
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Draft copy of PC Technical Services Committe Agenda and Minutes
The draft copy of the PC Technical Services 2/8/2017 Committee agenda and minutes have now been posted.
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