- Your library has been using Polaris for years. - You are the new Polaris administrator. - You've always done it this way, but what were the other ways you could do it? - All of the above!
The Polaris Academy offers a day long refresher course focused on 3 key areas of Polaris administration and use:
1. Technical Services Workflows 2. System Administration 3. Understanding and using the Polaris API (PAPI)
In 2011, 4 consortia in central and southern Illinois said, 'Go Big or Go Home,' and became the Illinois Heartland Library System (IHLS), out of which the SHARE (Sharing Heartlands Available Resouces Equally) Consortium was born.
SHARE is the largest automated consortium in North America, and we will pull back the curtain on day-to-day operations with over 360 members at 480 locations.
During this presentation, attendees will get an inside look at SHARE's day-to-day operations, including insights into System Administration, Bibliographic Services, and custom in-house IT developments. These innovations enable efficient management of such a large network while preserving each library's individuality and autonomy.
SHARE and IHLS staff will be available to answer questions and provide demonstrations of additional software we utilize.
When a new city-wide website was rolled out, the classic catalog DNS of library.mountainview.gov was requested to be the new library website URL. Learn how Sierra was updated to a new domain name, including updating 3rd-party software configurations, WebOptions, and numerous Sierra html files. Gain an understanding of the work that was completed inhouse and how Innovative contributed to the project. While we prepared and updated the links deemed necessary, there were surprises when the new website went live. Join me and learn how to successfully update your domain name.
Join this session to learn all you need to know to create a Vega Discover kids catalog or a special collections site, including home page configurations.
Do you find yourself running the same reports for staff? Are you tired of running stats every month? Do you cringe every time you find an item with the wrong location code? Has the number of items marked missing gotten out of hand at your library? Many of these tasks can be automated on a regular schedule using Python, SQL and Task Scheduler. Emails with spreadsheets containing record data are sent to designated staff without you ever having to run another list again. Get ideas for scripts and timelines that can clean up errors, streamline your stats and accelerate your weeding.
Nestled within the structure of the Polaris database there is an unassuming folder that may confound and confuse someone new to Polaris SQL. The Polaris views can be a strange place, with some oddities built right into the code. But this folder is of fantastic tools that can help make your life easier whenever you find yourself writing a query. We'll dive deep into these views and discover what they do, how they can help you, and how (and why) you can make your own.
This presentation is aimed at beginning and intermediate Polaris SQL users, but everyone is welcome!
Marmot implemented PINs last year as a response to many network/data breaches reported worldwide in the last few years. This presentation will look at the implementation of PINs in the current security climate and the steps we took to ensure that PINs would be as secure as possible.
