SWAN Member Library Directors and Administrators:
The next 2014 SWAN Committee of the Whole meeting agenda for Tuesday, April 8th at RAILS Burr Ridge can now be found online here:
http://support.swanlibraries.net/sites/default/files/meeting/2014-04-08/age…
We will provide an update on the ILS negotiations, network migration, and SWAN Board election in July.
We hope to see you next Tuesday in Burr Ridge!
Brande Redfield
SWAN Office Manager
125 Tower Drive
Burr Ridge, IL 60527
Phone: 630.734.5164
Fax: 630.734.5056
brande.redfield(a)railslibraries.info<mailto:brande.redfield@railslibraries.info>
http://support.swanlibraries.net
This is an additional set of titles from eRead Illinois. There be more to follow at a later date.
Search the following subject to pull up the list of new titles.
Search subject: eRead Illinois 20140403
3,150 print titles
Karen Bar
SWAN Bibliographic Services Manager
125 Tower Drive
Burr Ridge, IL 60527
Phone: 630.734.5138
Fax: 630.734.5056
karen.bar(a)railslibraries.info<mailto:karen.bar@railslibraries.info>
http://support.swanlibraries.net
Everyone -
Hinsdale has asked us to notify the SWAN libraries that they will be closed Friday morning (4/4/14) for staff development. They will re-open at 1 PM and be open until 6 PM.
Thanks.
Kate Boyle
SWAN Member Services Manager
125 Tower Drive
Burr Ridge, IL 60527
Phone: 630.734.5162
Fax: 630.734.5056
kate.boyle(a)railslibraries.info<mailto:kate.boyle@railslibraries.info>
http://support.swanlibraries.net
++ Please route to circulation staff ++
In response to membership request, SWAN Member Services has created two additional predefined manual charge categories. The two new definitions are "Chicago item" and "Non-SWAN item". These can now be found in the predefined charges dropdown alphabetical list used when adding a manual charge to a patron record. For more information please refer to the following documentation on the SWAN website. http://support.swanlibraries.net/system/files/Members%20Only/MilCirc/predef…
If you should have any questions, please contact Member Services at 630-734-5153.
Kate Boyle
SWAN Member Services Manager
125 Tower Drive
Burr Ridge, IL 60527
Phone: 630.734.5162
Fax: 630.734.5056
kate.boyle(a)railslibraries.info<mailto:kate.boyle@railslibraries.info>
http://support.swanlibraries.net
eRead Illinois Bibliographic Records:
FIRST BATCH OF RECORDS HAS BEEN LOADED: SWAN has loaded the 3,577 bib records for the eRead Illinois project. You can search these records in the SWAN catalog by doing a keyword or subject search for: "eRead Illinois". An Excel spreadsheet is attached to this email message, providing the .b number for each title in this batch.
WHO IS PARTICIPATING: Thirty-six SWAN libraries have chosen to participate in this subscription. Attached to this email message is the list of participating libraries.
ADDING YOUR ITEMS TO THE BIB RECORDS: You may wish to add unbarcoded item records to these bibliographic records so that patrons are aware of your library's subscription. You are NOT obligated to do so, however. Attached to this email message is a document with instructions on how to add your items.
ITEM TEMPLATES HAVE ALREADY BEEN CREATED FOR YOU: An item template has already been created for each of the 36 participating libraries. Your library's template's code will begin with your library's holding symbol, followed by "ERI". So, for example, Crete's item template for eRead Illinois will be "ctsERI". The template name is the same for all libraries: eREAD ILLINOIS.
CURRENT OVERDRIVE SUBSCRIBERS: If you are already a subscriber to any of the Overdrive programs (My Media Mall, eMedia Library, Media on Demand), and you add unbarcoded items to those records, you may begin adding your items to the eRead Illinois records immediately. Print out the attached Excel spreadsheet, call up each .b number, and add your item using the new item template created for your library.
HOW FUTURE TITLES ARE ANNOUNCED: The loading of any future NEW titles will be done the same way as we do it for the Overdrive programs. A message from SWANCOM with the subject "eRead Illinois: New records loaded" will be sent out, indicating the subject heading to search and the number of records included. Remember, you must subscribe to swancom to receive future announcements of record loads.
FIRST TIME SUBSCRIBERS TO eBOOKS: If your library staff is not aware of how to add unbarcoded items to these records, but you wish to do so, please contact me to set up a training session. Again, you must subscribe to swancom to receive future announcements of new record loads.
If you have any questions about this, please do not hesitate to contact me!
Thank you.
Karen Bar
SWAN Bibliographic Services Manager
125 Tower Drive
Burr Ridge, IL 60527
Phone: 630.734.5138
Fax: 630.734.5056
karen.bar(a)railslibraries.info<mailto:karen.bar@railslibraries.info>
http://support.swanlibraries.net
