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Welcome Introductions Announcements Back-to-school issues INFOhio Users Council Updates

Library Automation Updates Barcode shortcuts Auto-generated barcodes Patron Credit Account Original MARC record template SmartPORT TEMPL database SmartPORT Settings New material type: AUDIODEV NewCat Sirsi Handbook: new docs and updates StaffWeb Client

Barcode shortcutsBarcode shortcuts: Enter the significant digits, add an x, and voilà!

INFOhio barcodes are 14 digits. 22612000100069 could be typed as 10006x

Auto-generated barcodes

Symphony gives you the option of letting the system generate patron and item barcode numbers. LNOCA must enable either or both of these features. Once your system is configured, barcode numbers will “magically” appear when adding an item or registering a user.

Credit user accountUsing this wizard, you can deposit funds into a user’s credit

account, manually refund a previously paid bill, or manually withdraw funds from the account. Contact LNOCA if you want this feature enabled.

Credit user account

Barry Manilow lost his copy of Hillary’s bio:

Credit user account

Hillary’s replacement cost comes out of Barry’s account:

Credit user account

Barry later finds Hillary’s bio under his bed and wants his $28.00 back.

Credit user account

Possible use? Summer school students from

outside the district? Create credit account when lost

item that has been paid for is found and checked in.

Original MARC record template This template is to be used for

commercially produced materials unavailable from SmartPort or when the Add Brief Title record is too brief.

Locate template from SmartPort TEMPL database.

See document 11.9 of Sirsi Handbook.

Original MARC record template

In SmartPort, select TEMPL:


Then search the general index for original record and select book, DVD, or video:


Modify record as you would a local template.

SmartPort TEMPL database

Inform IT that port(s) need to be open for ABRI and TEMPL. Inbound access can be restricted to IP address in case they resist.

SmartPort properties

More SmartPort load options!

Keepdefaults.

New Material type

AUDIODEV = Dedicated audio device

Example – PlayawaysPlease let LNOCA if your vendor is going to send us a file with this material type so we can modify our conversion procedure.

NewCAT (Old CAT retired)

Vote now!

Vote often!

The spooky cat is winning the vote!

CAT Jr.

CAT Jr. did not change on either the welcome page or in functionality.

Junior’s future is unknown.

Sirsi HandbookINFOhio Handbook: SirsiDynix K-12 Library

Automation Symphony at http://www.infohio.org/javamanual

StaffWeb – Functionality

Provides limited access to: Circulation - contains tabs for you to check

out copies, check in copies, view the status of copies and patrons, place holds, maintain patron records, and add brief title records.

Cataloging - contains the tab to maintain title and copy records.

Reports - contains tabs for generating various circulation, cataloging, and patron reports.

Administration - contains tabs for you to configure workstation property settings.

StaffWeb – System Requirements

System Requirements: IE 6.0, 7.0, Firefox, or Safari (IE6 users

urged to upgrade to IE7) Adobe Flash Player Version 9 or higher A minimum of 1 GB free memory due to

Adobe Flash Player

Note: You must fully disconnect the browser before logging in again as a different user.

StaffWeb – Login Screens

LIB1 Circulation Screens – Check Out

LIB1 Circulation Screens – Check Out

Note: continuous circulation feature not available

LIB1 Circulation Screens – Check In

LIB1 Circulation Screens - Patron Status

Note: only enter last name of patron; or enter lastname, firstname (comma is optional)

LIB1 Circulation Screens - Patron Status

LIB1 Circulation Screens – Copy Status

LIB1 Circulation Screens – Maintain Patrons

LIB1 Circulation Screens – Add Brief Title

LIB1 Cataloging Screens – Maintain Title/Copy

LIB1 Report Screens

LIB1 Report Screens

Displays while report is running

Displays once report is finished

LIB1 Report Screens – Patron Activity Report

LIB1 Administration Tab

LIB2 ScreensReport options are the same as for LIB1

LIB3 Screen

Electronic Resource Updates

INFOhio 2008-09 Toolkithttp://www.infohio.org/Toolkit.html

INFOhio Core Collection – What’s new?http://www.infohio.org/ABOUT/Announcements/20080428A.html

Flyers

Introduction of LLIS Committees Electronic Resources

Kathy Cybulski and Fr. Timothy Buyansky

Library AutomationGayle Schmuhl and Bonnie Twitchell

PRSr. Paula Gregilla

Introductions:

Deby Cokaine, Chairperson, LEEMC (Lake Erie Education Media Consortium)

Tracy Strobel, Deputy Director, CCPL

Special Guest – Nancy Pearl

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