Welcome to new libraries – PLAR help – Discovery Layer Updates, and MORE! Look below to see our meeting agenda and notes, along with some helpful links! You can also listen to the meeting here.
Welcome to new libraries Hugo Public Library and Lamar Public Library!
PLAR Reports
- Located in the Reports module, under Used Saved, there should be a PLAR tab that you see (2021 is for 2020 data).
- The following reports can help you answer your collection and circulation questions:
- PLAR 2021 – Inventory
- PLAR 2021 – Patron Counts
- PLAR 2021 – Circulation (by Item Type)
- PLAR 2021 – Circulation (by Shelving Location) * This report will show other libraries’ shelving locations of items your patrons have checked out – you can group into your shelving locations the best you see fit.
- See AspenCat Member Resources for eBook totals and AspenCat borrow and loan stats.
- Find other PLAR resources here.
Discovery Layer Updates
- Historic Newspapers
- We have a placard for CHNC and then you click in there and search for articles (we now have this set up for all our libraries).
- We’re hoping to have more integration in the near future!
- Discovery Layer Statistics
- Let us know if you want access to the stats
- Also let us know if you want different statistics
- Web Builder
- Browse Category Discovery Layer Permissions
- Send in a ticket to schedule training if you’d like to manage your Browse Categories.
Prospector Update
- 50 libraries are up and running on borrowing staff-initiated part of SWIFT, they are working on another 20. They are working on getting as many libraries onto the borrowing piece first. They will try one library with lending, and then go on to patron-initiated borrowing.
- If you have not started this process yet, SWIFT needs connection information (your local library static IP address, external not internal) from your library and a piece of software downloaded. https://www.coloradovirtuallibrary.org/uncategorized/swift-migration-start-your-engines/
- Once they have that information, you will test the client and your logins will then be created by Innovative staff.
ILL Item Types
- There is now an option for an ILL item type with a 7 day circulation period. Send in a ticket if you would like this added for your library.
New Reports
- You can easily search for the newest reports in Any Library by date created.
- Any Library – Top 15 Items Borrowed by Shelving Location and Date Range
- Any Library – Items Checked Out on a date range, by shelving location
*If you need a specific report, just send in a ticket!*
ByWater is moving us to a new server soon, that should pick up some more speed (there might be some downtime for this, so we will let you know when it should happen)
Spring Workshop registration is open!