LINC Update for June 6, 2006

June 6, 2006

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LOCAL HOLDS POLICY (TEST)

At the LINC Policy Council meeting on May 24, a test policy was approved that will allow libraries to set up items so they are available for local holds. The test period will run from June 1, 2006 through April of 2007. Here is the policy that was approved:

LINC libraries may choose to implement local holds during the trial period. Local holds are defined as a rule that allows a library to limit holds that are placed on their own items.

Setting up local holds will require a local itype for each library. Items set to local hold will take holds from any borrower, regardless of where they come from, but the item must be picked up at the owning library. For local hold materials only, this will allow all borrowers to continue to place requests on those items, as long as the patron is able to travel to the owning library to pickup the item. Patrons will also receive information, at the time of requesting, whether this item is available or not.

This test will be implemented June 1, 2006. The Local Holds committee will review the trial process by December 1, 2006 and report findings to LINC Policy Council no later than March 2007. In April 2007, comments will be solicited from LINC library directors. LINC Policy Council will meet May 2007 to determine whether to continue with implementation of this policy or not.

If you are interested in setting this up for your library, please contact Pat Boze at 217-352-0047, x219, or email: pboze@lincolntrail.info.

2006 - 064 MORE MEDIAMALL TRAINING

Two additional web-based training sessions with the MediaMall vendor have been set up. If you have staff who have not attended MediaMall training and you would like them to do so, please send an email to Pat Boze, pboze@lincolntrail.info.

The date for the first training is June 21 at 9 a.m. The second session is June 21 at 1 p.m. This training is a web class and requires access to Readytalk (http://www.readytalk.com), which requires java and Internet Explorer on the PC that is used to connect to this session. A login/password will be forwarded to those who sign up to take the training.

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STATISTICS ON WEBREPORTER

We’ve had several questions about using WebReporter for end of year reports. There are several reports you can use to get data you need. When you login to WebReporter, choose WebReporter 1.4 v.b. for the following reports:
•Shared Reports>Circulation>Statistical Reports>Circulation Statistics (Monthly)
This report gives totals of monthly circulation (checkouts, checkins) for the months/years/locations you choose.
•Shared Reports>Circulation>Statistical Reports>Interlibrary Loan (w/o Local CKO’s)
This reports gives totals of items checked out at your location that don’t belong to your location. This report also gives totals of your items that were checked out at other locations.
•Shared Reports>Circulation>Statistical Reports>Reciprocal Borrowing (w/o Local CKO’s)
This report gives monthly totals of items checked out at your location by borrowers that don’t belong to your location. This report also totals where else your borrowers checked out materials. This report is used by public libraries only.

June 6, 2006
2006 - 063	LOCAL HOLDS POLICY (TEST)
	At the LINC Policy Council meeting on May 24, a test policy was approved that will allow libraries to set up items so they are available for local holds. The test period will run from June 1, 2006 through April of 2007. Here is the policy that was approved: LINC libraries may choose to implement local holds during the trial period. Local holds are defined as a rule that allows a library to limit holds that are placed on their own items. Setting up local holds will require a local itype for each library. Items set to local hold will take holds from any borrower, regardless of where they come from, but the item must be picked up at the owning library. For local hold materials only, this will allow all borrowers to continue to place requests on those items, as long as the patron is able to travel to the owning library to pickup the item. Patrons will also receive information, at the time of requesting, whether this item is available or not. This test will be implemented June 1, 2006. The Local Holds committee will review the trial process by December 1, 2006 and report findings to LINC Policy Council no later than March 2007. In April 2007, comments will be solicited from LINC library directors. LINC Policy Council will meet May 2007 to determine whether to continue with implementation of this policy or not. If you are interested in setting this up for your library, please contact Pat Boze at 217-352-0047, x219, or email: pboze@lincolntrail.info.

2006 - 064	MORE MEDIAMALL TRAINING
	Two additional web-based training sessions with the MediaMall vendor have been set up. If you have staff who have not attended MediaMall training and you would like them to do so, please send an email to Pat Boze, pboze@lincolntrail.info. The date for the first training is June 21 at 9 a.m. The second session is June 21 at 1 p.m. This training is a web class and requires access to Readytalk (http://www.readytalk.com), which requires java and Internet Explorer on the PC that is used to connect to this session. A login/password will be forwarded to those who sign up to take the training.

2006 - 065	STATISTICS ON WEBREPORTER
	We’ve had several questions about using WebReporter for end of year reports. There are several reports you can use to get data you need. When you login to WebReporter, choose WebReporter 1.4 v.b. for the following reports: •Shared Reports>Circulation>Statistical Reports>Circulation Statistics (Monthly) This report gives totals of monthly circulation (checkouts, checkins) for the months/years/locations you choose. •Shared Reports>Circulation>Statistical Reports>Interlibrary Loan (w/o Local CKO’s) This reports gives totals of items checked out at your location that don’t belong to your location. This report also gives totals of your items that were checked out at other locations. •Shared Reports>Circulation>Statistical Reports>Reciprocal Borrowing (w/o Local CKO’s) This report gives monthly totals of items checked out at your location by borrowers that don’t belong to your location. This report also totals where else your borrowers checked out materials. This report is used by public libraries only.