The Cicero PL is closed Monday morning 8/25 due to a water main break. We will let you know when the library is re-opened.
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
SWAN Member Libraries Technical Services Staff:
Please join us for the SWAN Cataloging User Group Meeting on Thursday, October 30th in the Main Meeting Room at the Burr Ridge office from 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Agenda topics include:
* SirsiDynix Symphony migration timeline and training plan
* New policies adopted by SWAN based on whitepaper recommendations
A full agenda will be sent in October.
Please register for the event on L2 at the link below.
http://www.librarylearning.info/events/?eventID=18544
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 Directors, Assistant Directors, & Managers:
SWAN will conduct an orientation workshop for library directors, assistant directors, and managers. The event will take place after the SWAN Quarterly meeting on September 4 from noon to 2pm. We will provide lunch for all registered attendees.
This is the perfect opportunity to get acquainted with SWAN, essential for library management interested in our membership, the budget process, all of our services available as full member libraries.
* Overview of SWAN: an initial introduction over key features and what SWAN offers
* History: who SWAN is, and our history will be provided
* Governance webpage, such as where certain documents, including budget, fees, and links are located
* Director's area of the SWAN website
* A guide to L2, especially considering the importance of this page for migration & SWAN website, will be provided
Please register for this event. Lunch will be provided!
http://www.librarylearning.info/events/?eventID=17842
Registration deadline is September 3rd.
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
Thank you to everyone who has verified their own account or cleaned up library staff accounts. If you haven't already, please remember to verify your L2 account and, if applicable, your staff's L2 accounts by Friday, August 22nd.
Every staff member that should have access to SirsiDynix Mentor, an online learning system we will use during migration training, should have an L2 account by the end of business on Friday. We will use the L2 account information to create logins for SirsiDynix Mentor.
To verify that you have an account, sign in at: http://www.librarylearning.info/user/login.aspx You can also recover a missing password or create a new account using the same link.
RAILS has provided help files on creating accounts:
For directors: https://www.railslibraries.info/sites/default/files/l2addstaffnew.pdf
For individuals: https://www.railslibraries.info/sites/default/files/l2createaccountnew.pdf
Thank you again for taking quick action. Your participation will help the training program get off the ground smoothly and without unnecessary delays.
For questions about training or the migration process, please email MigrationHelp(a)swanlibraries.net<mailto:MigrationHelp@swanlibraries.net>.
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
SWAN Member Libraries:
Last week I met with attendees at the Committee of the Whole meeting and the SWAN Board on Friday. At both meetings I outlined some steps SWAN need to take in order to accommodate our migration to new ILS software.
Reasons for this moratorium are practical and strategic. First, as SWAN staff prepares the data for migration, we must deal with a set group of data that is as "fixed" as possible so that we can accurately target the new home for it in Symphony. Second, the preparation and amount of time our staff has dedicated to setting up Symphony is taking away time we usually dedicate to service requests from member libraries.
Please review the attached memo as it pertains to services and change requests for Millennium Location Codes, Loan Rules, etc.
If you have questions, please contact me directly.
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
SWAN Member Libraries:
I have uploaded the SWAN Committee of the Whole meeting from last week. This presentation provides details on the SWAN migration, including an updated timeline and what dates in the future to anticipate staff training.
Below is the direct link to the PowerPoint. You can find all of the past presentations on the SWAN website under the "Meeting Documents" menu. Look for the SWAN Committee of the Whole meeting for August 12, 2014.
https://support.swanlibraries.net/sites/default/files/meeting/2014-08-12/SW…
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
La Grange and Thomas Ford Libraries will also be closed on Friday, August 22nd, for a joint in-service with La Grange Park.
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Jeannie Dilger
Library Director
Illinois Library Association President
La Grange Public Library
10 West Cossitt Avenue
La Grange, Illinois 60525
lagrangelibrary.org
tel 708.215.3200 ext. 273
fax 708.352.1620
dilgerj(a)lagrangelibrary.org<mailto:dilgerj@lagrangelibrary.org>
From: swancom-bounces(a)list.swanlibraries.net [mailto:swancom-bounces@list.swanlibraries.net] On Behalf Of Roberta Richter
Sent: Tuesday, August 12, 2014 6:42 PM
To: swancom(a)list.swanlibraries.net
Subject: [SWANcom] La Grange Park Closed for In-service
Hello all,
The La Grange Park Public Library will be closed on Friday, August 22nd for an All Staff In-service. La Grange Park will be reopening on Saturday, August 23rd at 10am.
Thank you,
Roberta Richter
Circulation Services Director
La Grange Park Public Library District
555 N. La Grange Park, IL 60526
708-352-0100 x141
