Attached is a list of serial titles requiring a new title each year, and the record numbers for the 2015 issues. These titles are suppressed from the public until November, but are visible from staff functions. Please let me know if you have any questions.
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
To Library Directors/Administrators:
I have some good news for all SWAN libraries about the additional maintenance invoices. Starting in FY16 these invoices will no longer be sent to SWAN libraries, saving you money. Please read the attached memo for amount details you can use for budgeting.
Quick background: the maintenance invoices were Innovative Interface costs libraries were billed for separately outside of the annual SWAN Membership Fees. With the new arrangement with SirsiDynix starting next fiscal year (SWAN is on the July 1 - June 30 fiscal calendar).
If you have questions about the memo, please feel free to contact me.
Regards,
Aaron
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
?The phone service at the Alsip-Merrionette Park Public Library District has been restored.
Sarah Cottonaro
Director
Alsip-Merrionette Park Public Library District
11960 S. Pulaski
Alsip, IL 60803
708-371-5666 x 106
SWAN Member Libraries and Information Technology Staff:
We hope you'll join us at the upcoming SWANTech meeting on November 6th at 10am at the Burr Ridge location. This SWANTech will be hosted on-site at Burr Ridge only.
On this meeting agenda, the following items are slated for discussion...
1) SWAN's Migration
* SWAN's Migration Progress
* Migration Hardware Requirements *Updated*
* Software Roll-out / SirsiDynix Workflows Installations
* SIP Connectivity & Vendor Integration
2) Self-Check Group Purchase
* Software Demonstration
* Purchase Process
* Hardware Recommendations
3) Library Websites
* Guest Speaker, Brian Smith (RAILS Application and Web Developer)
* SWAN's Patron Website and the future of SWAN's Web Configuration
If you plan on attending the meeting, please be sure to register on L2.
http://www.librarylearning.info/events/?eventID=16959
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
The phones at Alsip-Merrionette Park PLD are temporarily out of order today October 21st. We will let you know when service has been restored.
Renee Clanton
SWAN Member Services Consultant
125 Tower Drive
Burr Ridge, IL 60527
Phone: 630.734.5169
Fax: 630.734.5056
renee.clanton(a)railslibraries.info<mailto:renee.clanton@railslibraries.info>
http://support.swanlibraries.net
Everyone-
Voting is now closed and I am pleased to announce the newly elected members of the SWAN Circ Advisory Committee. They are four At-Large members: Mary Moss (EPS), Jessica Nawrocki (FRS), Roberta Richter (LPS), and Brittany Smith (WMS) . And Tori Tracy from Prairie State College was re-elected to fill the Academic/Special library seat. It was a very close race and everyone is to be congratulated. The next meeting of the Committee will be Wednesday, November 19th. Everyone is welcome to attend.
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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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
SWAN Library Administrators and Information Technology Staff:
Just a quick reminder - SWAN is currently coordinating a group purchase with EnvisionWare for the One-Stop 2.0 self-checkout software.
This software can be used to replace an existing Innovative Express Lane installation prior to our SirsiDynix migration, OR, if your library does not currently have any self-check software or if you're thinking about upgrading from your current configuration, this is a terrific opportunity to join in on the significantly discounted pricing. We already have a handful of libraries participating, but as more libraries join in, we will see even greater discounts for the entire group.
Please contact me directly if you would like additional information about the group purchase or if you're interested in participating. We're looking to collect responses from interested libraries by early November so that we can roll out the software as soon as possible.
Thank you,
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
Everyone -
Just a reminder that the election for the SWAN Circ Advisory Committee members ends this Friday at noon. At present, 43 libraries have submitted a ballot.
The ballot can be found online at http://fs8.formsite.com/SWANServices/form167/index.html. We are voting for four At-Large members of the Committee and one Academic/Special representative. Remember, we ask that the ballot be cast by the Circulation Manager/ Supervisors at your library. Thank you for your participation.
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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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
Member Libraries:
Just a quick reminder. Normally the SWAN Committee of the Whole meetings are held on the second Tuesday of the month, but for October we did not schedule one for 2014 due to conflict with ILA.
BUT we will host one November 11th in RAILS Burr Ridge at 9:30am.
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
To the member libraries:
SWAN staff will begin configuring each library's Enterprise installations in October. Enterprise online catalog we'll be using with SirsiDynix Symphony starting in April. Due to the customization options in Enterprise, we will need to collect information from your library for various aspects of the configuration.
First, we are requesting information on your library's online databases and streaming/downloadable media offerings. This information will assist us in setting up EBSCO Discovery Service (EDS) and eResource Central (eRc). EDS will allow allows users to search database holdings directly in Enterprise, and eRc will integrate ebooks and other downloadable media.
Please complete the attached Excel workbook (LibraryResourceList.xlsx) by October 17th. This document should be completed by the person responsible for maintaining your library's online resources. We have prepared a guide to completing the workbook (ResourceListInstructions.pdf), and are happy to answer any additional questions you have. Please contact us at MigrationHelp(a)swanlibraries.net<mailto:MigrationHelp@swanlibraries.net> with your questions.
When you have completed the attached workbook, please upload it directly to the SWAN website. You will need to be logged in to access the page. https://support.swanlibraries.net/node/add/database-info
Thank you.
Rebecca Malinowski
SWAN Special Projects Coordinator
125 Tower Drive
Burr Ridge, IL 60527
Phone: 630.734.5157
Fax: 630.734.5056
rebecca.malinowski(a)railslibraries.info<mailto:rebecca.malinowski@railslibraries.info>
http://support.swanlibraries.net
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Subject: Media On Demand 20141009
84 print titles
19 audio titles
4 video titles
107 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
Everyone -
Yesterday an announcement for the Election of SWAN Circ Advisory Committee members was sent out on SWANcom. Inadvertently, the SWANcom stated that Library Administrators should cast the ballot for this election. That statement was in error. As always, the Circulation Manager/Supervisor is the person we ask to cast the ballot for each library. The reason being that Circulation Managers are familiar with the various candidates and have worked with these individuals for years in most cases.
For any Library Director that took the time yesterday to vote for the Committee we appreciate your time in participating in the process. If you have a Circulation Supervisor/ Manager, please ask them to cast a ballot. Once again sorry for the mistake.
The poll can now be found online at http://fs8.formsite.com/SWANServices/form167/index.html.
The deadline for casting your vote is Friday, October 17th at noon.
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
SWAN Members:
Voting for the SWAN Circulation Advisory Committee opens today at noon, for the four At-Large positions and one Academic/Special position. The election will run October 6th through Friday, October 17th.
The poll can now be found online at http://fs8.formsite.com/SWANServices/form167/index.html.
Please note that only library administrators are allowed to vote, and each library may vote only once. The deadline for casting your vote is Friday, October 17th at noon.
Thank you,
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
The report server stats were all run, but on the report server, not the production machine. Some of you may have been lucky enough to get your reports yesterday, but today they are not there. I will run them all again on Monday on the correct server and they will be ready for pickup on Tuesday. I apologize for my error and any inconvenience to our member libraries.
Edlyn LeFevour
SWAN Support Analyst
125 Tower Drive
Burr Ridge, IL 60527
Phone: 630.734.5161
Fax: 630.734.5056
edlyn.lefevour(a)railslibraries.info<mailto:edlyn.lefevour@railslibraries.info>
http://support.swanlibraries.net
Hi all,
The monthly stats on the report server are done-these are the Ptype, Pcode 2,3,4 etc. They will all be there tomorrow morning.
Edlyn LeFevour
SWAN Support Analyst
125 Tower Drive
Burr Ridge, IL 60527
Phone: 630.734.5161
Fax: 630.734.5056
edlyn.lefevour(a)railslibraries.info<mailto:edlyn.lefevour@railslibraries.info>
http://support.swanlibraries.net
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Normally, SWAN staff would be working on the production of your monthly statistics today. However, SWAN staff are involved in SirsiDynix System Administration training for the rest of the week and through Wednesday of next week. Staff will work on statistics when they have a break in training, but in general you can expect your stats to be delayed. Hopefully, we can have them done by Tuesday morning. Feel free to log into the report server each day before then to see if your reports are done.
If you have an early deadline to get your statistics to your board, please email Edlyn at Edlyn.lefevour(a)railslibraries.info<mailto:Edlyn.lefevour@railslibraries.info> and she can expedite the compiling of your reports.
Thank you for your understanding.
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
Just a quick note to let everyone know that Chicago Ridge Library is back open as of 9 AM this morning, Thursday 9/25.
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
A new batch of titles and items has been loaded. You no longer have to add item records manually. Enjoy!
Search subject: eMedia Library 20140924
18 print titles
8 audio titles
26 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
A new batch of titles and items has been loaded. You no longer have to add item records manually. Enjoy!
Subject: My Media Mall 20140924
112 print titles
44 audio titles
156 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
Hello all,
The CPL website is under construction. Libraries are unable to verify CPL patrons via the website, so please call 312-747-4062 to verify CPL patrons. I am hoping to hear from CPL soon regarding how long the website will be unavailable. I will inform SWAN libraries as soon as I know. Thanks for your patience.
Edlyn LeFevour
SWAN Support Analyst
125 Tower Drive
Burr Ridge, IL 60527
Phone: 630.734.5161
Fax: 630.734.5056
edlyn.lefevour(a)railslibraries.info<mailto:edlyn.lefevour@railslibraries.info>
http://support.swanlibraries.net
A new batch of titles and items has been loaded. You no longer have to add item records manually. Enjoy!
Search subject: eRead Illinois 20140922
700 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
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Everyone -
Yes, it is that time of year again. With the arrival of Fall it is now time for the election of the SWAN Circulation Advisory Committee. The Committee is composed of 11 representatives from the SWAN libraries serving two year terms. This year we have 5 seats open for the election, 4 at-large representatives and one representative for the Special/Academic members.
If you are interested in all things pertaining to Circulation, this is the Committee for you! As we migrate to a new vendor this year there is a lot to be discussed. Please consider joining us.
For more information about the process and to submit your self-nomination, please complete our short survey form at http://fs8.formsite.com/SWANServices/form165/index.html
The self-nomination survey opens today and closes on Wednesday, Oct. 1st at noon.
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