2008-10 User Group Meeting PLIF Error Log Breakout Session
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Summary: Learn more about PLIF error logs and further your understanding of how the PLIF patron load system works, including handling errors generated by the system. This is documentation that accompanied presentation.
The 2011 Circulation and ILL Workday included sessions on Aleph version 20, circulation reports, updating potential supplier lists, and handling lost items.
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.
The presentation welcomed attendees to the spring 2011 Circulation and ILL Workday. Topics discussed include the agenda, the fall 2011 User Group Meeting, the Aleph version 20 update, and ELUNA enhancements.
Agenda items include sessions on creating collective knowledge resources, updating the Consortium Circulation Policy, using Google Docs for record keeping in Traditional and Electronic Reserves, and training Circulation and ILL student employees.
2012-4 Circulation/ILL Workday Circulation Training
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The presentation goes through training for Circulation student employees at Folke Bernadotte Memorial Library. It includes information about differentiating between MnPALS and Aleph, checking out items, and working with ILL.
Agenda items include sessions on training and supervising library student workers, Aleph booking, delivering articles electronically, dealing with overdue and lost ILL requests, and copyright issues in public services.