Hello,
We have been working with OpenAthens to configure the Athens proxy to work with Ancestry.com remotely. There have been some technical glitches because Ancestry hasn't previously been available for remote access. Once we have the redirector links available, I will send them to you through the help ticket you submitted. If you would like to be added to the list and haven't yet sent in your help ticket, please go ahead and send your request to help(a)swanlibraries.com<mailto:help@swanlibraries.com>.
Please note there is a page dedicated to options to expand your online resources on the COVID-19 Information page.
https://support.swanlibraries.net/node/68548
Thank you for your patience.
Robin
Robin Hofstetter
Consultant, Electronic Resources
robin(a)swanlibraries.net<mailto:robin@swanlibraries.net> * 630-326-7823
My pronouns: they/them/theirs
SWAN Library Services
800 Quail Ridge Drive, Westmont, IL 60559
swanlibraries.net<https://swanlibraries.net/> * catalog.swanlibraries.net<https://catalog.swanlibraries.net/>
Hi SWAN Library Directors & Administrators--
With everything else going on I want to remind everyone we have a board election coming up.
Two SWAN board seats will be open July 1, 2020 and the process to elect representatives begins with individuals self-nominating. Library directors and administrators should use the self-nomination form link below to submit your name and a written statement of interest.
https://support.swanlibraries.net/news/2020-03/67431
The vote to select representatives will take place at the June 4th Quarterly meeting.
Aaron Skog
Executive Director
aaron(a)swanlibraries.net<mailto:aaron@swanlibraries.net> * 630-326-7022
My pronouns: he/him/his
SWAN Library Services
800 Quail Ridge Drive, Westmont, IL 60559
swanlibraries.net<https://swanlibraries.net/> * catalog.swanlibraries.net<https://catalog.swanlibraries.net/>
As 70% of our libraries are closed at this point and we anticipate more closings and extensions to existing closures, we’ve disabled the display of hours in the BLUEcloud Mobile app for all libraries.
We have included messaging to check your library website for the most current hours.
You can view the updated support site information here: https://support.swanlibraries.net/news/2020-03/67555
Tara Wood
User Experience Manager
tara(a)swanlibraries.net<mailto:tara@swanlibraries.net> • 630-326-7706
My pronouns: she/her/hers
SWAN Library Services
800 Quail Ridge Drive, Westmont, IL 60559
swanlibraries.net<https://swanlibraries.net/> • catalog.swanlibraries.net<https://catalog.swanlibraries.net/>
SWAN Libraries-
RAILS announced at the online membership meeting that it will be suspending delivery for all libraries after the mid-day drops are completed today.
Look for additional announcements from SWAN on recommended actions.
Aaron Skog
Executive Director
aaron(a)swanlibraries.net<mailto:aaron@swanlibraries.net> * 630-326-7022
My pronouns: he/him/his
SWAN Library Services
800 Quail Ridge Drive, Westmont, IL 60559
swanlibraries.net<https://swanlibraries.net/> * catalog.swanlibraries.net<https://catalog.swanlibraries.net/>
SWAN Member Libraries-
SWAN is taking preparations to support all member libraries during the COVID-19 pandemic. To help you all, we have created a dedicated page outlining:
* Library closure procedures
* SWAN support for member libraries
* User events with online virtual attendance
Please look at the link below or refer to the Help > COVID19 menu link.
https://support.swanlibraries.net/COVID19
This is a fluid situation and we will update that page or news posts with additional information.
Aaron Skog
Executive Director
aaron(a)swanlibraries.net<mailto:aaron@swanlibraries.net> * 630-326-7022
My pronouns: he/him/his
SWAN Library Services
800 Quail Ridge Drive, Westmont, IL 60559
swanlibraries.net<https://swanlibraries.net/> * catalog.swanlibraries.net<https://catalog.swanlibraries.net/>
Good morning member libraries,
The BLUEcloud Mobile app is experiencing search indexing issues. You may not see results for some titles that appear in Enterprise. We will update the know issue on the SWAN support site as we know more from SirsiDynix:
https://support.swanlibraries.net/node/67483
SWAN Library Services
800 Quail Ridge Drive, Westmont, IL 60559
Email: help(a)swanlibraries.net<mailto:help@swanlibraries.net>
Phone: 844-SWANLIB (844-792-6542)
https://support.swanlibraries.net<https://support.swanlibraries.net/>
SWAN Member Libraries:
Please be aware, we're currently experiencing issues with the BLUEcloud Analytics harvest processing, resulting in issues with report subscriptions.
For further details on the issue and updates, please refer to the Known Issues<https://support.swanlibraries.net/node/67476> posting on our support site
SWAN Library Services
800 Quail Ridge Drive, Westmont, IL 60559
Email: help(a)swanlibraries.net<mailto:help@swanlibraries.net>
Phone: 844-SWANLIB (844-792-6542)
https://support.swanlibraries.net<https://support.swanlibraries.net/>
SWAN has recently made changes to improve the delivery of notices to patrons, you can find more information about these changes in the Patron Notices & Notifications News Article<https://support.swanlibraries.net/news/2020-03/67448> on the SWAN Support Site.
SWAN Library Services
800 Quail Ridge Drive, Westmont, IL 60559
Email: help(a)swanlibraries.net<mailto:help@swanlibraries.net>
Phone: 844-SWANLIB (844-792-6542)
https://support.swanlibraries.net<https://support.swanlibraries.net/>
Good morning member libraries,
Check out the redesigned patron site<https://www.swanlibraries.net/>, which includes instructions for patrons on managing their accounts, searching the catalog, downloading eBooks, using Article Search, and more. When SWAN launched on Enterprise in 2015, we debuted a new site geared towards library patrons to help learn more about the new catalog. We took the step this year of changing this site to help new and existing patrons make the most out of the catalog and get help with common tasks.
Learn more on the SWAN support site: https://support.swanlibraries.net/news/2020-03/67424
SWAN Library Services
800 Quail Ridge Drive, Westmont, IL 60559
swanlibraries.net<https://swanlibraries.net/> * catalog.swanlibraries.net<https://catalog.swanlibraries.net/>
SWAN Member Library Staff:
SirsiDynix will be performing scheduled maintenance on their BLUEcloud platform beginning at 10PM CDT Thursday, March 5th, concluding Friday, March 6th at 6AM CDT.
While this maintenance will have minimal impact on SWAN, a few patron facing services will be unavailable during the maintenance window.
For details and updates, please refer to the post on our support site<https://support.swanlibraries.net/news/2020-02/67390>.
Thanks!
SWAN Library Services
800 Quail Ridge Drive, Westmont, IL 60559
Email: help(a)swanlibraries.net<mailto:help@swanlibraries.net>
Phone: 844-SWANLIB (844-792-6542)
https://support.swanlibraries.net<https://support.swanlibraries.net/>
SWAN Member Libraries,
The March Quarterly agenda and packet for the meeting on Thursday, March 5th at 10 a.m. is now available to you.
https://support.swanlibraries.net/sites/default/files/meeting/20_03_05/6690…
This meeting will include a vote to revise SWAN ByLaws. The revised version is included in the packet along with a memo outlining the requested changes. The EBSCO group-purchase that was introduced at the Committee of the Whole meeting a few weeks ago is now finalized for pricing. And of course there will be a review of next year's SWAN budget and fees which we will seek your feedback on.
The meeting will be live-streamed, but we encourage as many directors/administrators to attend in person. The remote attendance is noted at the bottom of the agenda.
I hope everyone at PLA gets a chance to read this packet on their flight home! See you next week. Safe travels.
Aaron Skog
Executive Director
aaron(a)swanlibraries.net<mailto:aaron@swanlibraries.net> * 630-326-7022
My pronouns: he/him/his
SWAN Library Services
800 Quail Ridge Drive, Westmont, IL 60559
swanlibraries.net<https://swanlibraries.net/> * catalog.swanlibraries.net<https://catalog.swanlibraries.net/>
SWAN Member Libraries:
Please see our latest news post<https://support.swanlibraries.net/news/2020-02/67381> on the SWAN support site regarding the amount saved feature coming soon to email receipts. This feature will be live starting Friday, February 28.
Thank you.
SWAN Library Services
800 Quail Ridge Drive, Westmont, IL 60559
Email: help(a)swanlibraries.net<mailto:help@swanlibraries.net>
Phone: 844-SWANLIB (844-792-6542)
https://support.swanlibraries.net/
Please see the SWAN support site for updates on this issue:
https://support.swanlibraries.net/node/67380
SWAN staff is working with Demco to resolve this issue as quickly as possible.