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eMedia Library: New titles loaded
by Karen Bar 07 Jul '14

07 Jul '14

Search subject: eMedia Library 20140707 4 print titles 3 audio titles 7 titles total 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

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Unique Debt Collection and SirsiDynix
by Kate Boyle 07 Jul '14

07 Jul '14

Everyone- Please see the attached memo for information on Unique Management Services. SWAN has used Unique for a number of years for debt collection with great success. As we move forward with our migration to SirsiDynix, this debt collection process will be further automated. If you would like to review your options or start using the service, please contact Edlyn Le Fevour at 630-734-5161. 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

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Register Now: SWAN RFID Workshop - Thursday, August 14th
by Steven Schlewitt 03 Jul '14

03 Jul '14

SWAN Member Libraries and Information Technology Staff: Please join us for the SWAN RFID Workshop on Thursday, August 14th in the Main Meeting Room at the Burr Ridge office from 10am-3pm (with an intermission for lunch). Topics to be covered throughout the day include: * What is RFID? o Technologies and Industry Trends * Existing RFID configurations in SWAN Libraries o Data models in-place, types of tags and hardware within SWAN * Vendor Guest Speaker from Envisionware o How to tag or retag your collection * Member Library Experiences with RFID implementations o Member Library Q&A Panel Space will be limited, so please be sure to register early on L2 at the link below... http://www.librarylearning.info/events/?eventID=17993 Please let me know if you have questions about the event. We hope to see you there! Steven Schlewitt SWAN IT Manager 125 Tower Drive Burr Ridge, IL 60527 Phone: 630.734.5130 Fax: 630.734.5056 steven.schlewitt(a)railslibraries.info<mailto:steven.schlewitt@railslibraries.info> http://support.swanlibraries.net

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Media On Demand: New titles loaded
by Karen Bar 02 Jul '14

02 Jul '14

Search subject: Media On Demand 20140702 55 print titles 11 audio titles 66 titles total 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

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SWAN Board Memo & 7/8 Committee of the Whole at Oak Lawn Public Library
by Aaron Skog 02 Jul '14

02 Jul '14

SWAN Library Directors & Administrators: The SWAN Board has issued a memo regarding ILS recommendations for the design of the new SirsiDynix Symphony ILS that will be discussed at the Committee of the Whole meeting next week, Tuesday July 8 9:30am at Oak Lawn Public Library. The memo is attached to this email. The Committee of the Whole Meeting agenda and packet is posted online which includes the whitepaper "SWAN Recommendations on Symphony ILS Profiling: Recommendations for July 2014 Adoption" referenced in the Board memo. https://support.swanlibraries.net/sites/default/files/meeting/2014-07-08/pa… The whitepaper provides information on five critical software decisions facing the Board. The SWAN Board is committed to a careful examination of the options presented in the whitepaper. The Committee of the Whole meeting is an opportunity for all voices to be heard. The SWAN Board will take formal action on the whitepaper recommendations following the Committee of the Whole meeting at its scheduled July 18 meeting. Your input will provide important information to be taken into consideration when they vote on the recommendations its July 18 meeting. Please note, the meeting will be held in the lower level of the Library and that, if possible, park in the lot north of Village Hall just west of the Library. Aaron Skog SWAN Executive Director 125 Tower Drive Burr Ridge, IL 60527 Phone: 630.734.5122 Fax: 630.734.5056 aaron.skog(a)railslibraries.info<mailto:aaron.skog@railslibraries.info> http://support.swanlibraries.net

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12 Libraries Down
by Aaron Skog 01 Jul '14

01 Jul '14

SWAN Libraries: Please note that we have detected 12 libraries offline in SWAN. This list is available online here: https://support.swanlibraries.net/news/2014-07-01/libraries-down-due-power-… We are attempting to reach libraries to determine if they are closed. The list notes the ones confirmed closed. Aaron Skog SWAN Executive Director 125 Tower Drive Burr Ridge, IL 60527 Phone: 630.734.5122 Fax: 630.734.5056 aaron.skog(a)railslibraries.info<mailto:aaron.skog@railslibraries.info> http://support.swanlibraries.net

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