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Announcing the SWAN Idea Mall! Take a break today and go shopping for ideas for your library

by Kate Boyle

SWAN Libraries- Ever wish you could take a break from work and go shopping at the mall? Well now you can!!! The SWAN Idea Mall<https://support.swanlibraries.net/documentation/members-only/1139> is open for business!!! But we need your help in stocking our stores!! The Idea Mall is designed to bring SWAN libraries together so they can share and develop new ideas for their libraries. You can find the Idea Mall here<https://support.swanlibraries.net/content/idea-mall-2>, or visit our website support.swanlibraries.net<http://support.swanlibraries.net/> and locate the Idea Mall in the orange menu bar. We need to increase the inventory in our stores, so browse around our shops here<https://support.swanlibraries.net/content/idea-mall-2> and get some ideas percolating on what your library would like to contribute! Send in those ideas, pictures, pamphlets, documents, etc. via our helpdesk here<http://support.swanlibraries.net/otrs/customer.pl> or email us at help(a)swanlibraries.net<mailto:help@swanlibraries.net> We are also creating a listing of SWAN library social media pages, please see our Social Media Outlet<https://support.swanlibraries.net/documentation/members-only/1115> and send us your information. If you have an idea for a new store please let us know, we still have some vacant stores available in the mall. Thank you for helping us get this off the ground, and happy shopping!! 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

11 years, 6 months

*Reminder*: SWAN Library Hardware and Peripherals Survey

by Steven Schlewitt

SWAN Member Libraries and IT Staff: Just a quick reminder for anyone that has not yet completed the Library Hardware and Peripherals Survey - the deadline of Friday, July 18th is rapidly approaching! Please make the necessary arrangements to complete your survey as soon as possible so that we can factor the information into our SirsiDynix ILS Migration Project. SWAN Hardware and Peripherals Survey http://fs8.formsite.com/SWANServices/form157/index.html You can verify your library's completion of the survey at the following link... https://support.swanlibraries.net/news/2014-06-24/action-required-swan-hard… Thanks to everyone that has participated so far! 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 From: Steven Schlewitt Sent: Tuesday, June 24, 2014 4:22 PM To: swancom(a)list.swanlibraries.net; swantech(a)list.swanlibraries.net Subject: *Action Required*: SWAN Library Hardware and Peripherals Survey Importance: High SWAN Member Libraries and IT Staff: With the contracts for our new ILS signed and the introductions completed, SWAN staff have started full speed ahead into the ILS migration project. Our first order of business is to inventory and catalog various aspects of our libraries to ensure a smooth transition later down the road. That being the case, we need your help! In the upcoming months, SWAN will be seeking your input to accurately inventory your vendor hardware, services, and policies that integrate with the ILS. Similar to our Network Migration Project, SWAN staff will use this information to ensure our vendors are prepared for the ILS migration and that any specific configuration settings are set long before the go-live date. Our first inquiry in this matter is in the form of the survey below... SWAN Hardware and Peripherals Survey http://fs8.formsite.com/SWANServices/form157/index.html Please provide responses as accurately as possible. To ensure timely responses, we request that one survey for each library is submitted by the deadline of Friday, July 18th, 2014. You can check to see if your library has responded at the following link... https://support.swanlibraries.net/news/2014-06-24/action-required-swan-hard… If you have any questions or comments about the survey, please feel free to reach out to me at the avenues listed below. Thank you for your feedback! 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

11 years, 6 months

My Media Mall: New titles loaded

by Karen Bar

Search subject: My Media Mall 20140707 5 print titles 5 total 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

11 years, 6 months

Media On Demand: New titles loaded

by Karen Bar

Search subject: Media On Demand 20140707 28 print titles 14 audio titles 42 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

11 years, 6 months

Presentation Handout for Committee of the Whole Meeting, Oak Lawn PL

by Aaron Skog

SWAN Library Directors & Administrators: For those attending tomorrow's Committee of the Whole meeting at Oak Lawn Public Library, please feel free to bring copies of the presentation handout with you. I have posted that presentation to our "Meeting Documents" portion of our website. Link to PDF handout: https://support.swanlibraries.net/sites/default/files/meeting/2014-07-08/SW… The whitepaper with the 5 recommendations for discussion tomorrow is also posted online: https://support.swanlibraries.net/news/2014-07-03/recommendations-symphony-… And finally, the meeting agenda and packet for tomorrow, which also contains the whitepaper: https://support.swanlibraries.net/sites/default/files/meeting/2014-07-08/pa… The 9:30AM meeting will be held at Oak Lawn Public Library in the lower level of the Library and that, if possible, park in the lot north of Village Hall just west of the Library. Oak Lawn Public Library 9427 S. Raymond, Oak Lawn, IL 60453 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

11 years, 6 months

eMedia Library: New titles loaded

by Karen Bar

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

11 years, 6 months

Unique Debt Collection and SirsiDynix

by Kate Boyle

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

11 years, 6 months

by Steven Schlewitt

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

11 years, 6 months

Media On Demand: New titles loaded

by Karen Bar

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

11 years, 6 months

SWAN Board Memo & 7/8 Committee of the Whole at Oak Lawn Public Library

by Aaron Skog

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

11 years, 6 months

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