2014-4 Circulation/ILL Workday Cleaning Cash Charges for Lost Items
Description
The presentation describes a few different ways to clean up the data showing cash charges for lost items. The goal is to prevent, contain, or control the mess and then clean it up.
The presentation shows how social media can be used to market a library. Livingston Lord Library of MSU, Moorhead used Facebook to share renovation updates, a blog to share important news and collection information, and a chat function on their website to communicate with patrons.
2013-4 Circulation/ILL Workday Patron Web Interface to Aleph Booking
Description
The presentation describes how the Fond du Lac Tribal & Community College Library is using Aleph booking to allow students to reserve group study rooms.
2012-4 Circulation/ILL Workday Circulation Training
Description
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.
2011-4 Circulation/ILL Workday Getting Most from Reports
Description
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
Description
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
Description
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.
2008-10 User Group Meeting PLIF Error Log Breakout Session
Description
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.