Database Package Survey
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Need to brush up on cataloging? AspenCat is in session!
September 3, 2021 by
Join us for Back to School Cataloging Classes! We will be covering our cataloging workflow, catalog cleanup, cataloging mistakes, and everyone’s favorite: original cataloging. These sessions will be free, easy, and recorded if you can’t make them! Please consider having at least one person from your library attend or watch!
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Just For Kids
April 13, 2021 by
Affordable videos for kids!
- Kid-safe, advertisement-free media platform they can freely explore and enjoy.
- Just for Kids has the educational videos children want to watch, plus songs, games, and other interactives that are sure to entertain, educate, and inspire young patrons.
- Public performance rights to facilitate library programming for kids and their parents.
Want to learn more? Contact Kira Zimmerman
Source Reference
March 29, 2021 by
Source Reference has some amazing features you may not have known about. [Read more…]
August AspenCat Users’ Group Meeting Overview
February 22, 2021 by
Discovery Layer updates, Back to School Cataloging Classes, and MORE! Look below to see our meeting agenda and notes! You can also listen to the meeting here.
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It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year – cloudLibrary Pledges are Here!
December 15, 2020 by
Every December, we ask AspenCat Member Libraries to pledge money for the upcoming year, so that we ensure your patrons have access to a wide variety of eBooks and eAudiobooks. This year, with many of your patrons staying home, that pledge is even more important. If you do not know much about cloudLibrary or do not see the benefit to your patrons, please see the following fast facts!
2021 Virtual Spring Workshop
December 14, 2020 by
CE in your comfy clothes – 2021 Virtual Spring Workshop
Now, more than ever, this is a time for us to come together and share our struggles and successes. Some are unique and some are universal, but we won’t know until we combine our experiences!
2021 Virtual Spring Workshop
December 14, 2020 by
CE in your comfy clothes – 2021 Virtual Spring Workshop
Now, more than ever, this is a time for us to come together and share our struggles and successes. Some are unique and some are universal, but we won’t know until we combine our experiences!
Returning to Service: Libraries and COVID-19
December 1, 2020 by
With various counties and states operating under a range of public health orders, many directors and managers continue to adapt, seeking a return to “normal” in the wake of various waves of COVID-19. CLiC’s guides try to answer a variety of questions:
“As we start to re-open our buildings, how can we do this safely?”
“What’s the potential for material (returned by patrons, or transported by the statewide courier) to be ‘infected’ with COVID-19?”
“What HR considerations are involved with a return to service?”
Guide 1: “Libraries Returning to Service and COVID-19” – V2.0 Dec 1, 2020. First published Apr 5, this updated short guide features four sections:
- Protect Your Employees and Volunteers
- Deep Clean Your Library
- Handle Materials Safely
- Variables Out of Your Control
Guide 2: “Human Resources Q&A: Libraries and COVID-19” – V1.0 Apr 29, 2020. This 5-page guide features a handful of Q&A-style sections involving the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) and other nuanced HR considerations.
We’ll update these guides sporadically as new information emerges.