No. 07-03                                                                                                                  January 19, 2007

• MARISA IACOBUCCI, Adult Services Coordinator

Books on CD Collections to Increase

The FLLS Books on CD collection has increased enough to be able to now offer 20 BOCDs in each collection beginning starting on the week of January 22^nd.   All collections from that date on will have 20 items. 

Please contact me if you have any questions.

 

REMINDER:  Annual Reports Mini-Workshop, January 30, 2007, 9:30 – 11:30 in the FLLS conference room. 

If you are interested in attending, please contact Marisa – ext. 26, marisa@flls.org – no later than Monday, 1/22.

 

•  JAN AGUIRRE, Specialist & Training Coordinator

Annual Report Info 

When you run the report “Item Circulation by Collection” you may notice numbers appearing under the heading of “none”

This can be caused by TWO things

1.    At the time of checkout the item record did not have a collection code assigned to it

2.   The item record was deleted, as in out of system ILL’s, and the link to the collection code, material type and statistical class has disappeared.

The transaction itself has been counted, i.e. checkout or renewal, but because the item was deleted, the number will not be assigned to a specific collection code category.

This figure can be inserted into whichever collection code category you decide on.

If you run the “Item Circulation Statistics Report”, this figure appears under the heading “Deleted Items”

 Polaris tip of the week:

You can now search for the FLLS Union List of Serials using the Find Tool. If you want to know if a specific periodical BIB record already exists in Polaris, search using the Find Tool.

• Select Cataloging

• Select Bibliographic Records

• This brings up the Find Tool

• In the By box, select General Notes

• In the For box type in flls union list

 

• Use Control Shift A to retrieve all records
• Sort by Title by left clicking on the Title column

If the Title of the periodical is listed there, go ahead and open it and add your item record.

 

If you would like to print out a list of all periodicals your library owns, limit your search to just your library by select the Branches tab, Unselect All and place a checkmark in the box next to your library

 

Use Control Shift A to retrieve all records

Sort by Title by left clicking on the Title column

Select all the records by Left clicking on the Edit Menu and choosing Select All or

Left click on the first title, hold down the shift key, and scroll to the end of the list and left click on the last title

 

 

 

 

Right click in the list, select Add to Record Set, New

 

Name your record set and save it by clicking on the save icon

 

 

Use Control Shift A to retrieve all records

Sort by Title by left clicking on the Title column

To print the list, left click on the down arrow next to the Printer icon and select Record Set

 

 

 

This is how the report will print. Be sure and select the correct printer to send the report to

  

• LINDA BEINS, ILL/Reference Coordinator

 ILL

Homer will be closing on January 26 while they move into temporary space. I will alert you as to when they will reopen.

Now that winter is here, Please remember to clear paths and steps to your library so that FLLS deliveries can be made safely.

 

DATABASES

 FLLS will be subscribing to RosettaStone for all of the FLLS member libraries. Patrons will be able to learn to speak, read, and/or write any of thirty languages. RosettaStone can also be used to learn English when English is a second language.

 

Last Week’s Question of the Week (repeated) On Dec. 24 the Soufriere Hills volcano on Montserrat in the West Indies began a burst of activity; earlier this week, it  “shot a cloud of ash more than five miles into the sky.”¹ Evacuation orders have now been issued.² What is the capital of Montserrat?  

¹ Volcanic blast deemed “warning call” for Montserrat, The Star-Ledger (Newark, NJ), 01/09/07.

² Montserrat blow-up, Sunday Times (London, England), 01/14/2007.

 

• ANNETTE BIRDSALL, Youth Services Coordinator

****NEW****

March 26^th Growing a Reader Storytime Application Workshop with Sue McCleaf-Nespeca! 9*am-3:30pm; Borg Warner Room @ TCPL.  Lunch will be provided. This is the workshop you requested to help you apply the six skills of early literacy in your storytimes.   *9-9:30 is registration.  .  Reservations are required: annette@flls.org or 273-4074 x. 27

 

February 22 System Meeting -YA Reader’s Advisory Workshop (RSVP annette@flls.org or 273-4074 x.27)

 

March 22 System Meeting – Summer Reading Roundtable (t-shirt orders due March 22) (RSVP annette@flls.org or 273-4074 x.27)

*If you have craft or program ideas that you’d like to share, send the directions by March 16^th and I will make copies for the packets.

*If you have prizes to swap please use flls-y to make arrangements with other libraries ahead of time.  I will not be collecting leftover prizes.

 

My Schedule:

I will be on vacation from January 19-26.  If you need assistance with big books, die-cuts, or storytime extensions, please contact Kate, x. 47.  For any other concerns please contact Marisa, x. 26

  

• REX HELWIG, Computer Network Manager

Just a reminder that this months System meeting will be hosted by Computer Network Services and will spotlight equipment identification and troubleshooting.  We will be covering much of the equipment we support for you with a focus on your network and hands-on troubleshooting exercises.  There should be plenty of opportunity for open discussion.  As always we will have refreshments.  Please RSVP to rhelwig@flls.org or jaguirre@flls.org by Friday January 19, 2007.

 

• DIRECTORS’ ADVISORY COUNCIL (DAC) MEMBERS:

If you have any questions or concerns regarding FLLS library service, you are welcome to contact a DAC member from the list below. 

Janet Steiner, TCPL, Ithaca
Judy Barkee, Ulysses Philomathic Library, Trumansburg
Lois Maki, Newfield Public Library
Kay Zaharis, Cortland Free Library
Mary Frank, Peck Memorial Library, Marathon
Sally Otis, Hazard Library, Poplar Ridge
Stephen Erskine, Seymour Library, Auburn
Beverly Dann, Waverly Free Library.