This month's Tip of the Month is a brief reminder of how to correctly mark items for withdrawal in PrairieCat. Remember that the item should NOT be checked out when it is marked for withdrawal (always check it in first), and that two fields in the item record must be updated for the withdrawal to be completed by PrairieCat staff.
A Union List Circulation / Encore class has been scheduled for Friday, February 16, 2018, 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM, via GoTo Training. Registration is now available for this class in GoTo at: https://attendee.gototraining.com/r/3914495979603847169
The Illinois State Library Annual Certification Process deadline for completion is Saturday, March 31st, and RAILS and PrairieCat staff are here to help. Every RAILS member must complete the two-step certification process, or risk suspension of RAILS membership and no longer be eligible to be a member of PrairieCat or receive RAILS services.
This month's Tip of the Month explains how staff can view estimated fines in a patron's account when a patron still has material checked out. It also reviews how fines are calculated in Sierra, including how days closed and grace periods effect fine calculation. Please share these tips with any staff that work with fines in Sierra.
An additional Circulation II class has been scheduled via GoTo Training for Thursday, January 25, 2018, at 10:00 a.m. If you plan to attend, please register in GoTo.
A Basic Serials class has been scheduled for Friday, February 2, 2018 (9:00 AM - 12:00 PM at the Bolingbrook Service Center. Registration is now available for this class in L2 at: https://www.librarylearning.info/events/?eventID=26435
Who should attend: Fully Participating or Basic Online library staff
Prerequisites: Sierra Essentials and Cataloging Item Entry
Congratulations to the Warren Township Public Library who is "going live" for circulation today on Sierra!
Warren Township PL is the latest Union Listing member that has completed the process of upgrading their membership to Basic Online. They are also the last public library in JoDaviess County (northwest area of PrairieCat) to become a fully circulating member.
Congratulations to the community of Warren and best of luck to Library Director Elizabeth Myelle and the library staff!!
A Cataloging Item Entry class has been scheduled for Tuesday, February 20, 2018 (9:00 AM - 12:00 PM) at the Coal Valley Service Center. Registration is now available for this class in L2 at: https://www.librarylearning.info/events/?eventID=26404
Who should attend: Fully Participating, Basic Online & Union List library staff
A Cataloging Item Entry class has been scheduled for Tuesday, February 20, 2018 (9:00 AM - 12:00 PM) at the Coal Valley Service Center. Registration is now available for this class in L2 at: https://www.librarylearning.info/events/?eventID=26404
Who should attend: Fully Participating, Basic Online & Union List library staff
