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Working Group Self-Nominations OPEN
by SWAN Communications 05 Oct '26

05 Oct '26

Want to get involved with SWAN? The SWAN working groups are taking self-nominations. Look at our news post<https://swanlibraries.net/news/2026-09/95185?check_logged_in=1> for all the details! Deadlines Circulation Working Group: October 21st E-Resources Working Group: November 11th Discovery & User Experience Working Group: November 11th SWAN Library Services 915 Harger Road, Suite 260, Oak Brook, IL 60523 Email: help(a)swanlibraries.net<mailto:help@swanlibraries.net> Phone: 844-SWANLIB (844-792-6542) https://swanlibraries.net SWANcom Subscription Settings<https://mailman.swanlibraries.net/mailman3/lists/swancom.list.swanlibraries…>

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2027 Meetings Live
by SWAN Communications 02 Oct '26

02 Oct '26

SWAN meeting dates for 2027 are now live. Checkout our news post<https://swanlibraries.net/news/2026-10/95233> for all the details. SWAN Library Services 915 Harger Road, Suite 260, Oak Brook, IL 60523 Email: help(a)swanlibraries.net<mailto:help@swanlibraries.net> Phone: 844-SWANLIB (844-792-6542) https://swanlibraries.net SWANcom Subscription Settings<https://mailman.swanlibraries.net/mailman3/lists/swancom.list.swanlibraries…>

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Aspen 26.09 release delayed
by SWAN Communications 22 Sep '26

22 Sep '26

Good afternoon member libraries, The Aspen 26.09 release, previously scheduled to go live overnight, is delayed until late October. We will receive the 26.09 and 26.10 release on October 21st. https://swanlibraries.net/news/2026-09/95173 Tara Wood User Experience Manager tara(a)swanlibraries.net<mailto:tara@swanlibraries.net> • 630-326-7706 My pronouns: she/her/hers SWAN Library Services 915 Harger Road, Suite 260, Oak Brook, Illinois 60523 swanlibraries.net<https://swanlibraries.net/> • catalog.swanlibraries.net<https://catalog.swanlibraries.net/>

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ILS Search Committee announcement
by SWAN Communications 22 Sep '26

22 Sep '26

We have selected the members of our ILS Search Committee that will work through our ILS Request for Proposal (RFP) process, evaluation, and final recommendation. For more information, including the Committee members, further opportunities to participate, and next steps, see this news post: ILS Search Committee Selection and Next Steps<https://swanlibraries.net/news/2026-09/95172> You can keep up with ILS search news and meeting agendas through the support site: ILS Search Portal<https://swanlibraries.net/ils-search> Thank you to everyone who submitted their name for consideration! SWAN Library Services 915 Harger Road, Suite 260, Oak Brook, Illinois 60523 Email: help(a)swanlibraries.net<mailto:help@swanlibraries.net> Phone: 844-SWANLIB (844-792-6542) https://support.swanlibraries.net<https://support.swanlibraries.net/> SWANcom Subscription Settings<https://mailman.swanlibraries.net/mailman3/lists/swancom.list.swanlibraries…>

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Training Opportunities
by SWAN Communications 15 Sep '26

15 Sep '26

Check out and share our news post<https://swanlibraries.net/news/2026-09/95164> for upcoming training sessions presented by OCLC Staff as well as SWAN Membership events! SWAN Library Services 915 Harger Road, Suite 260, Oak Brook, Illinois 60523 Email: help(a)swanlibraries.net<mailto:help@swanlibraries.net> Phone: 844-SWANLIB (844-792-6542) https://support.swanlibraries.net<https://support.swanlibraries.net/> <https://support.swanlibraries.net/>SWANcom Subscription Settings<https://mailman.swanlibraries.net/mailman3/lists/swancom.list.swanlibraries…>

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Rebuild and Support Availability Over Labor Day
by SWAN Communications 07 Sep '26

07 Sep '26

SWAN Member Libraries: We will be rebuilding our authority indexes over Labor Day holiday. The rebuild will begin after all libraries are closed at 7 PM Sunday, September 6th. WorkFlows will not be available when the rebuilds start and there may be a delay in regular reports on Monday, September 7th. We expect little to no impact on service since it is occurring over the holiday and the Aspen catalog will be available. Please note that the SWAN office will be closed for the holiday on Monday and will reopen on Tuesday, September 8th. We will send an all-clear message when you can resume normal work functions. We will provide updates on our Support Site<https://swanlibraries.net/news/2026-09/95162> as they become available. Thanks! SWAN Library Services 915 Harger Road Ste. 260, Oak Brook, Illinois 60523 swanlibraries.net<https://swanlibraries.net/> • catalog.swanlibraries.net<https://catalog.swanlibraries.net/>

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RESOLVED - Email Service Disruption
by SWAN Communications 01 Sep '26

01 Sep '26

SWAN Member Library Staff: We appreciate your patience as we worked through and resolved this issue. All email service has been restored. This morning we sent out the Shelf Check for the Custom Longoverdue reports that should have been distributed yesterday. You also should have received the Last Copy with Holds report this morning. Please open a ticket if you are not seeing emails regarding the following: * Email checkout receipts * PIN resets from Aspen * BLUEcloud Analytics reports to aliased email addresses (individual email address subscriptions were delivered) * SWANcoms SWAN Library Services 915 Harger Road, Suite 260, Oak Brook, IL 60523 Email: help(a)swanlibraries.net<mailto:help@swanlibraries.net> Phone: 844-SWANLIB (844-792-6542) swanlibraries.net<https://support.swanlibraries.net/> SWANcom Subscription Settings<https://mailman.swanlibraries.net/mailman3/lists/swancom.list.swanlibraries…>

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SWAN Quarterly 9/3/26 meeting agenda & packet available
by SWAN Communications 31 Aug '26

31 Aug '26

Hello Library Directors & Administrators- The agenda and packet for Thursday's Quarterly meeting is available from the link below: https://swanlibraries.net/meeting/95058 The meeting packet includes an overview of how SWAN will conduct its evaluation and request for proposals for its ILS and analytics platforms. The news post also provides additional information on how to participate in the process. https://swanlibraries.net/news/2026-08/95155 This meeting will be held at Oak Brook Public Library at 10:00 a.m. and will include an online streaming of the meeting. Register in advance to obtain the Zoom link information. https://swanlibraries-net.zoom.us/meeting/register/h-0q8ZaZT2y5IPnBQnKMYg#/… See you on Thursday! Aaron Skog Executive Director aaron(a)swanlibraries.net<mailto:aaron@swanlibraries.net> * 630-326-7022 My pronouns: he/him/his SWAN Library Services 915 Harger Road, Suite 260, Oak Brook, Illinois 60523 swanlibraries.net<https://swanlibraries.net/> * catalog.swanlibraries.net<https://catalog.swanlibraries.net/>

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Aspen Release 26.08 - delayed for the app
by SWAN Communications 26 Aug '26

26 Aug '26

Good morning member libraries, The Aspen 26.08 release for the web catalog is live. The release to the SWAN Libraries + app is delayed. The major update in this release is performance improvements to the SWAN Libraries + app; we'll provide an update when the app release is live. Additional information about this release is available in our news post: https://swanlibraries.net/news/2026-08/95158 For any questions or issues, contact help(a)swanlibraries.net SWAN Library Services 915 Harger Road, Suite 260, Oak Brook, Illinois 60523 swanlibraries.net<https://swanlibraries.net/> • catalog.swanlibraries.net<https://catalog.swanlibraries.net/>

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SWAN Staff Attending SWAN Expo
by SWAN Communications 20 Aug '26

20 Aug '26

SWAN Member Library Staff: The SWAN staff will be attending the SWAN Expo tomorrow, August 21, 2026. We will monitor systems throughout the day, but any requests will be responded to next week Monday. SWAN Library Services 915 Harger Road, Suite 260, Oak Brook, IL 60523 Email: help(a)swanlibraries.net<mailto:help@swanlibraries.net> Phone: 844-SWANLIB (844-792-6542) swanlibraries.net<https://support.swanlibraries.net/> SWANcom Subscription Settings<https://mailman.swanlibraries.net/mailman3/lists/swancom.list.swanlibraries…>

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