2011-10 User Group Meeting Reports Work Group Highlights 2010-2011
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The report recounts the highlights of the Reports Work Group from 2010 to 2011. The group met bimonthly via conference call to discuss creating new reports, improving existing reports, phasing out Priv-20, and how to answer IPED/NCES/ALS statistical questions with Aleph reports.
2011-10 Cataloging User Group Meeting Minutes and Agenda
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Topics discussed include potentially disbanding the Authorities Task Force, MARC changes, fixed fields in SYS01, the spring 2012 workday, and elections. Motion passed: Lori Pesik made a motion to use the Ex Libris tag information, and any help information about the tags, instead of using any PALS customization.
2011-10 Reference and Instruction User Group Meeting Minutes and Agenda
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Topics discussed include labeling streaming videos, new MARC tags for RDA, and elections: Amanda Bolland, Bethany Lutheran College, and Travis Dolence, MSU Moorhead volunteered for the two At Large Member positions. The volunteers were approved by acclamation. Motions passed: Change the wording when ILL requests are submitted to “Request created successfully. Check Your Borrowing Record for more information.” The next item was a recommendation to change the language in the OPAC when ILL items are intransit between libraries from “Intransit/Sublibrary” to “ILL.” The final item on the PALS report was a recommendation to change the language in the OPAC from “Print Book” to “Printed Book.”
2011-10 Reference and Instruction User Group Meeting Titles/Items Priv-21
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The report was designed for collection development to analyze library collections. It goes through types of Priv reports and how to use them to find specific information.
Agenda items include sessions on Google Scholar and PALSconnect Linker, LibData Enhancements at St. Cloud University, Archon Digital Archiving Tool, and LibGuides.
2011-4 Systems Workday Connect Google Scholar with PALSconnect Linker
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The document instructs readers how to connect Google Scholar with PALSconnect Linker so Google Scholar displays links to the library's full-text resources.
2011-4 Circulation/ILL Workday Getting Most from Reports
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The presentation covered how to get the best use out of reports. Reports can be improved by seeing all the data, changing the layout, and learning/getting ideas from other reports and libraries.
2011-4 Circulation/ILL Workday Distance and Online Patrons
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The presentation covered the services that SMSU provides to distance and online students, processing ILL requests for tangible library items, and some current (as of 2011) problems with the service.
The presentation offered a look at PALS' new website (as of 2011) and how to log in to access some new features, such as the forum and wiki. It also went through how to enter and manage requests in the support center.
The presentation discussed how to keep circulation tables up-to-date in each new academic year by adjusting circulation due dates, PLIF loader dates, patron expire dates, circulation overdue notices and bills, and calendar hours.
2011-4 Circulation/ILL Workday Library Services to Distance/Online Patrons
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The presentation accompanied a discussion where panelists from several libraries talked about their services for distance and online patrons. Specific topics discussed included libraries' individual policies, administrative support for online services, the best ways to assist distance and online patrons, and more.