December 2015 - SWANcom - swanlibraries.net

Libraries closed for In-Service day tomorrow, Friday Dec. 11th.
by Kate Boyle 10 Dec '15

10 Dec '15

The following libraries have advised us that they will be closed for an In-Service Day tomorrow: Midlothian Public Library Thomas Ford Public Library Kate Boyle SWAN Member Services Manager Reaching Across Illinois Library System Burr Ridge Office Phone: 630.734.5162 Fax: 630.734.5056 kate.boyle(a)railslibraries.info<mailto:kate.boyle@railslibraries.info> http://www.railslibraries.info

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Gift #4 -- Sending this gift out early as I will not be in the office tomorrow
by Kate Boyle 10 Dec '15

10 Dec '15

On the Fourth Day of (insert your favorite holiday) ----SWAN elves gave to me [cid:image001.png@01D1328A.C13B2710] Whether you celebrate Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, Christmas, Festivus, the Winter Solstice, or none of the above - SWAN would like to share 12 days of "gifts" with you. Gift #4 ---YouTube Videos--- SWAN has recently added two new training videos for SirsiDynix Mentor 2.0! Did you know SWAN has a variety of videos available to our members? These video topics include training, meetings, and workshops. Follow the links below to view them on our website and our YouTube channel. SirsiDynix Mentor 2.0 Training (log into website for full content) - https://support.swanlibraries.net/content/mentor-tutorial-videos SWAN Training Tutorials (log into website for full content) - https://support.swanlibraries.net/documentation/training-tutorials SWAN YouTube Channel (don't forget to subscribe!) - https://www.youtube.com/user/SWANCorps Kate Boyle SWAN Member Services Manager Reaching Across Illinois Library System Burr Ridge Office Phone: 630.734.5162 Fax: 630.734.5056 kate.boyle(a)railslibraries.info<mailto:kate.boyle@railslibraries.info> http://www.railslibraries.info

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Today is Gift #3
by Kate Boyle 10 Dec '15

10 Dec '15

On the Third Day of (insert your favorite holiday) ----SWAN elves gave to me [cid:image001.jpg@01D13261.40302A90] Whether you celebrate Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, Christmas, Festivus, the Winter Solstice, or none of the above - SWAN would like to share 12 days of "gifts" with you. Gift #3 --- Have you ever thought -wouldn't it be great to have a third or even fourth User Profile? In the days with Millennium, we needed to limit each library to only two patron types. Well, that was before and today is a new day! If you would like to request an additional new User Profile for your library it is as simple as sending a ticket to help(a)swanlibraries.net<mailto:help@swanlibraries.net> . Once we receive your request, we will contact you for a consultation and get your new User Profile set up for you. Happy Holidays! Kate Boyle SWAN Member Services Manager Reaching Across Illinois Library System Burr Ridge Office Phone: 630.734.5162 Fax: 630.734.5056 kate.boyle(a)railslibraries.info<mailto:kate.boyle@railslibraries.info> http://www.railslibraries.info

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It's 12 days of gifts time again and today is Gift #2
by Kate Boyle 09 Dec '15

09 Dec '15

On the Second Day of (insert your favorite holiday) ----SWAN elves gave to me [cid:image001.png@01D130DA.FD99BD90] Whether you celebrate Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, Christmas, Festivus, the Winter Solstice, or none of the above - SWAN would like to share 12 days of "gifts" with you. Gift #2 --- Get out your calendars--- it's time to save the date for a training opportunity you won't want to miss. On February 25th, SWAN will be hosting our MobileCirc Faire. We will begin the workshop by helping you setup your tablet and peripherals (a document of recommended hardware is attached). Then the fun will begin with training on the various tasks you can perform in MobileCirc. Please see the event in L2 for more information regarding the training at the Faire http://www.librarylearning.info/events/?eventID=21701 . Registration is open. Hope to see you there. Kate Boyle SWAN Member Services Manager Reaching Across Illinois Library System Burr Ridge Office Phone: 630.734.5162 Fax: 630.734.5056 kate.boyle(a)railslibraries.info<mailto:kate.boyle@railslibraries.info> http://www.railslibraries.info

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Planned Outage / Enterprise Catalog Upgrade the morning of Tuesday, December 15
by webmaster＠swanlibraries.net 08 Dec '15

08 Dec '15

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It's 12 days of gifts time again and today is Gift #1
by Kate Boyle 08 Dec '15

08 Dec '15

On the First Day of (insert your favorite holiday) ----SWAN elves gave to me [cid:image001.png@01D13195.0F4D3020] Whether you celebrate Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, Christmas, Festivus, the Winter Solstice, or none of the above - SWAN would like to share 12 days of "gifts" with you. Gift #1 --- Get out your calendars--- it's time to save the date for one of the most important SWAN events of the year. Friday, July 22, 2016 is the date of the first SWAN Annual Users Group event. The Business and Conference Center at Moraine Valley Community College is our venue https://www.morainevalley.edu/community/facilities/moraine-business-and-con… . This will be full day of events, with food served throughout the day to sustain you. Sorry, we haven't opened registration yet. Watch for more information as we get closer to the event. We promise to have breakouts sessions of interest to everyone. You can view the event in the L2 calendar http://www.librarylearning.info/events/?eventID=21702 . As always we appreciate your input, if you should have a suggestion for the conference program, please email kate.boyle(a)railslibraries.info<mailto:kate.boyle@railslibraries.info>. Kate Boyle SWAN Member Services Manager Reaching Across Illinois Library System Burr Ridge Office Phone: 630.734.5162 Fax: 630.734.5056 kate.boyle(a)railslibraries.info<mailto:kate.boyle@railslibraries.info> http://www.railslibraries.info

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A very short survey to rank the rollout of future products
by Kate Boyle 07 Dec '15

07 Dec '15

+++ Please share with appropriate personnel+++ Everyone - We have a favor to ask you - we need your opinion. Could you take a few minutes and complete a survey for us? We are asking you to rank your level of interest in five SirsiDynix products for your library/patrons. The survey can be found at https://fs8.formsite.com/SWANServices/rankproducts/index.html and is open now. The survey will close at Noon on Monday, Dec. 14th . Thank you for your participation. And yes, libraries can complete more than one survey in order for SWAN to gauge interest across departments in your library. Kate Boyle SWAN Member Services Manager Reaching Across Illinois Library System Burr Ridge Office Phone: 630.734.5162 Fax: 630.734.5056 kate.boyle(a)railslibraries.info<mailto:kate.boyle@railslibraries.info> http://www.railslibraries.info

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SWAN 12/3 Quarterly Presentation and Recording Now Posted!
by Brande Overbey 07 Dec '15

07 Dec '15

SWAN Member Libraries: The December Quarterly Power Point presentation is now available on the SWAN site. This link goes directly to the presentation: https://support.swanlibraries.net/sites/default/files/meeting/2015-12-03/SW… A video recording of the meeting is also now viewable on the front page of the SWAN site, as a banner item: https://support.swanlibraries.net/news/2015-12-07/swan-quarterly-123-stream… Thank you! Brande Overbey SWAN Office Manager Reaching Across Illinois Library System Burr Ridge Office Phone: 630.734.5164 Fax: 630.734.5056 brande.overbey(a)railslibraries.info<mailto:brande.overbey@railslibraries.info> http://www.railslibraries.info

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*Important* Update on Heading Keys Index
by Karen Bar 03 Dec '15

03 Dec '15

SWAN Member Library and Cataloging Staff: You may resume pre-cat creation. Cataloging module should be operating as expected. If you encounter any issues, please let us know at help(a)swanlibraries.net<mailto:help@swanlibraries.net> 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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*Important* Update on Heading Keys Indexing
by Karen Bar 02 Dec '15

02 Dec '15

SWAN Member Library and Cataloging Staff: SirsiDynix continues work on indexing headings. While a number of headings have since been dynamically indexed, it does appear that we are still receiving some "Heading Keys Need to be Indexed First" error messages. Until further notice, please do not enter new pre-cats as existing pre-cats may not be displayed and this might create duplicate records. You may also encounter difficulty adding items to bibliographic records. Thank you for your patience. 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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