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Subject to Search

November 7, 2018

We added a new way to find items at SAILS libraries. You can now click on the icon at the top of the Enterprise catalog (pictured above) and search by subject keywords. This will give an alphabetical list of subject headings and show how many titles in the system match your…

Scanning Grants

October 2, 2018

FYI - The digitizing grant program is still available from the BPL. Here is the link to the grant form. Scanning Grant Request Someone from the Digital Services department at the BPL should be in touch after you submit the grant. We are not sure how long that process takes.

Auto-Renewal Info

August 21, 2018

1. By Monday, August 20 SAILS will have made a change in all circulation rules that allow renewals so that the renewal due date will be from the original due date rather than from the date on which the item is renewed. This is viewed as a service to all patrons whether or not the library is…

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Question about search results

September 25, 2019

We received the following question and believe others are probably asking it as well. Question: In "item search and display", when I look up "Summer of 69" by Elin Hilderbrand, and look at the detailed display, it lists 97 copies in the main search window. When I open the record and click on the red…

Print sum of checked out item prices

September 25, 2019

"Total price of checked out items" field A "Print sum of checked out item prices" option was added to due date and charge slips for the Checkout wizard. When enabled, this option causes WorkFlows to print a "Total price of checked out items" field on the patron's checkout slip. This field shows the total price…

Copy User Property Setting

July 2, 2019

If you want to see the "SMS Notice Contact Info" tab on the copy user wizard, you have to check "Show SMS Notice Contact Info Tab" in the Checkout wizard > Properties > Helpers > Register New User. But yes, even once that is turned on, the information will still not be copied over from…

Blanket Holds Workaround

January 29, 2019

Copy level blanket holds result in 'Records in use' message PROBLEM DESCRIPTION When trying to place copy level holds for items attached to the same title in the blanket hold wizard, if the system is configured to dynamically update the holditem database (which is used in the onshelf items with holds wizard) the system will…

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BlueCloud Analytics Weeding Report Demo

April 5, 2019

Library Showcase Presentations – Nov. 2018

November 20, 2018

We Heard You! – Training for FY19

July 16, 2018

One comment we received a couple of times on our last survey was why the SAILS staff can’t come out to libraries and do onsite training, since staff can’t easily get to our offices. Well we love coming to libraries to train! There are many benefits doing training at the library. The main one is…

Library Showcase Presentations – 2018

April 5, 2018

Problem Item Form

July 9, 2015

Thanks to Melissa Campbell for suggesting the use of this form for items being returned with a problem. You may use this customizable form for when you check in an item and you need to alert the library where the item is headed that there is something wrong with it. Maybe it has a part missing or damaged and…