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Summer Reading in NY Libraries Resources

The 2013 summer reading season is only a month away.  Please remember to check out the great resources on the www.summerreadingnys.org website. The librarian and educators section is filled with resources and over the next few weeks additional resources for parents, teens, and children are being added. Full details about the Teen Video Challenge winners has just been posted.

For the latest information all summer long please check out the Summer Reading News blog

A recent post includes an update from the CSLP Annual meeting with information about ordering, slogans, themes, etc.

Please send DLD  any news about your summer programs and they will be happy to share on our their blogs.

Polaris 4.1 Techincal Services Training

SALS will host 6 training sessions at SALS to introduce staff to some new features in 4.1 and to refresh everyone on workflow, best practices and guidelines for the MVLS/SALS consortium.
I will also be facilitating on-site trainings for CPH, SAR & GLE staff in April on these same topics with some additional information on Self Check/RFID features when appropriate.

All trainings will be held in the SALS training room and will be available via GoToMeeting on a first come first serve basis.  If you can’t make it to SALS, please consider hosting the training at your library for all staff via GoToMeeting on 1 computer with speakers.

Registration is recommended.  Please let me know which session(s) you will attend (in person or online)

Dates:
Wednesday May 1

Circulation Desk – 10-noon (holds, patron registration, renewals, check in/out, fines, etc.)

Patron Services Desk – 1-3 pm (Find tool, holds, PAC, etc.)

Tuesday May 7

Patron Services Desk – 10-noon (Find tool, holds, PAC, etc.)

Circulation Desk – 1-3 pm (holds, patron registration, renewals, check in/out, fines, etc.)
Thursday May 9

Technical Services “Cataloging” – 10-noon  (barcoding, Find Tool, Tsforms, etc.)

Technical Services “Acquisitions” – 1-3 pm (ordering, EDI, fiscal years/funds, etc.)

 

Length of classes are approximate (they might end early)

 

If you cannot make it to one of these sessions, but would like additional training for staff, please give me a call.  The presentations will be available.