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| 01/08/2010 | X | Collection Development Series - Session 1
Join local experts in the field of collection development for a brown bag lunch at your desk! LTLS will be offering an online collection development series during the months of January and February. Each Friday from 11:30 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. we will feature a different genre. The speaker will discuss best resources and helpful suggestions on selecting works for the featured genre. This session will cover the genre of Science Fiction / Fantasy. Presented by Susan McKinney (St. Joseph Township Swearingen Memorial Library).
The series starts on Friday, January 8, 2010 and runs every Friday through February 26, 2010.
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| 01/11/2010 | X | LINC - Getting Started
The Sirsi/Dynix Horizon system at the core of LINC is a complex system of functional and database components. To work effectively on LINC, a basic understanding of how these components operate and interact is essential. This session will define these integral parts of the system, such as modules, agency records, accounts, security records, item types, and other codes. Knowledge of these components will be assumed in all other training sessions. The session will continue with an introduction to the Horizon interface and basic searching techniques.
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| 01/12/2010 | X | LINC - Basic Circulation
This session will cover all essential functions, such as Check Out and renewal, Check In, adding and editing borrower records, adding requests for borrowers, Fast Adds, and processing the various blocks on a borrower's record. Also there will be a discussion of the policies and procedures for sharing materials between agencies, reviewing procedures for filling transit holds, and integrating the flow of items between automated and non-automated libraries.
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| 01/13/2010 | X | LINC - Advanced Circulation
This session will cover advanced techniques in circulation, create item report, reviewing the hold queues, reports & notices, and the group editor menu, the Web Catalog and MyMediaMall.
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| 01/13/2010 | X | LINC - Adding Items
Bibliographic records form the core of LINC. The accurate and thorough addition of new items ensures the long-term usefulness of the system. This session will teach fundamental details about bibliographic records and item records. Activities will focus on the correct methods for adding items to the system, including strategies for complete item searching, and identifying records accurately.
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| 01/15/2010 | X | FirstSearch Administration
This workshop explains how the settings in the FirstSearch Administration module affect the FirstSearch Public module; it covers configurable functionality such as scoping in WorldCat to library-specified holdings, linking to library-specified resources outside of FirstSearch, and many other useful settings. Workshop participants will have the opportunity to actually configure their library's FirstSearch account.
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| 01/15/2010 | X | Collection Development Series - Session 2
Join local experts in the field of collection development for a brown bag lunch at your desk! LTLS will be offering an online collection development series during the months of January and February. Each Friday from 11:30 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. we will feature a different genre. The speaker will discuss best resources and helpful suggestions on selecting works for the featured genre. This session will cover the genre of romance. Presented by Mary Wilkes Towner (Urbana Free Library).
The series starts on Friday, January 8, 2010 and runs every Friday through February 26, 2010.
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| 01/15/2010 | X | OCLC ILL
Hands-on training will focus on the ability of staff and patrons to place interlibrary loan requests through the same FirstSearch interface. Participants will learn how to place requests, fill requests from other libraries, and how to complete the request process. Other information will be provided on Constant Data and routing of requests.
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| 01/22/2010 | X | Collection Development Series - Session 3
Join local experts in the field of collection development for a brown bag lunch at your desk! LTLS will be offering an online collection development series during the months of January and February. Each Friday from 11:30 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. we will feature a different genre. The speaker will discuss best resources and helpful suggestions on selecting works for the featured genre. This session will cover the genre of inspirational fiction. Presented by Susan McKinney (St. Joseph Township Swearingen Memorial Library).
The series starts on Friday, January 8, 2010 and runs every Friday through February 26, 2010.
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| 01/28/2010 | X | Acquisitions Demo
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| 01/29/2010 | X | Collection Development Series - Session 4
Join local experts in the field of collection development for a brown bag lunch at your desk! LTLS will be offering an online collection development series during the months of January and February. Each Friday from 11:30 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. we will feature a different genre. The speaker will discuss best resources and helpful suggestions on selecting works for the featured genre. This session will cover the genre of Manga / Anime / Graphic Novels. Presented by Jennie Cisna Mills and Randi Carreno (Fountaindale Public Library).
The series starts on Friday, January 8, 2010 and runs every Friday through February 26, 2010.
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| 02/02/2010 | F X | OCLC ILL
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| 02/05/2010 | X | Collection Development Series - Session 5
Join local experts in the field of collection development for a brown bag lunch at your desk! LTLS will be offering an online collection development series during the months of January and February. Each Friday from 11:30 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. we will feature a different genre. This week instead of a specific genre, Donna Schaal will give a demonstration on the MyMediaMall product which is available to all Lincoln Trail valid barcode owners.
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| 02/12/2010 | X | Collection Development Series - Session 6
Join local experts in the field of collection development for a brown bag lunch at your desk! LTLS will be offering an online collection development series during the months of January and February. Each Friday from 11:30 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. we will feature a different genre. The speaker will discuss best resources and helpful suggestions on selecting works for the featured genre. This session will cover the genre of westerns and non-fiction. Presented by Mary Wilkes Towner (Urbana Free Library).
The series starts on Friday, January 8, 2010 and runs every Friday through February 26, 2010.
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| 02/24/2010 | X | Construction Grant Application Review: V-Tel
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| 02/25/2010 | X | iRead – Scare Up a Good Book!
Join Barb Lintner (Urbana Free Library) and Kristen Lawson (Allerton Public Library) for a fun-filled workshop discussing 2010’s iREAD theme, “Scare Up a Good Book!” There will be a show and tell of exciting promotional materials and activities for this year’s theme, followed by a brainstorming session with LTLS Consultant, Donna Schaal.
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| 02/25/2010 | X | Teens Are Patrons Too!
Join Betsy Su (Champaign Public Library), Carol Inskeep (Urbana Free Library) and Michael Boedicker (Danville Public Library) in a panel discussion of outreach to the teen populations - what works, what doesn’t, programming ideas and suggestions on how to reach out to teens.
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| 02/26/2010 | X | Collection Development Series - Session 8
Join local experts in the field of collection development for a brown bag lunch at your desk! LTLS will be offering an online collection development series during the months of January and February. Each Friday from 11:30 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. we will feature a different genre. The speaker will discuss best resources and helpful suggestions on selecting works for the featured genre. This session will cover the genre of mysteries. Presented by Susan McKinney (St. Joseph Township Swearingen Memorial Library).
Sessions start on Friday, January 8, 2010 and runs through February 26, 2010.
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| 03/09/2010 | X | LINC - Getting Started
The Sirsi/Dynix Horizon system at the core of LINC is a complex system of functional and database components. To work effectively on LINC, a basic understanding of how these components operate and interact is essential. This session will define these integral parts of the system, such as modules, agency records, accounts, security records, item types, and other codes. Knowledge of these components will be assumed in all other training sessions. The session will continue with an introduction to the Horizon interface and basic searching techniques.
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| 03/10/2010 | X | LINC - Basic Circulation
This session will cover all essential functions, such as Check Out and renewal, Check In, adding and editing borrower records, adding requests for borrowers, Fast Adds, and processing the various blocks on a borrower's record. Also there will be a discussion of the policies and procedures for sharing materials between agencies, reviewing procedures for filling transit holds, and integrating the flow of items between automated and non-automated libraries.
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| 03/11/2010 | X | LINC - Advanced Circulation
This session will cover advanced techniques in circulation, create item report, reviewing the hold queues, reports & notices, and the group editor menu, the Web Catalog and MyMediaMall.
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| 03/11/2010 | X | LINC - Adding Items
Bibliographic records form the core of LINC. The accurate and thorough addition of new items ensures the long-term usefulness of the system. This session will teach fundamental details about bibliographic records and item records. Activities will focus on the correct methods for adding items to the system, including strategies for complete item searching, and identifying records accurately.
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| 03/18/2010 | X | Human Resources is Everyone’s Responsibility
Join Juliette Douglas from Lewis & Clark Library System to gain a better understanding of human resource roles and responsibilities; have an opportunity to discuss individual pressing human resource issues and potential options for resolution; learn strategies regarding hiring, supervising, dealing with difficult employees, mentoring and evaluating; gain a better understanding of federal and state human resource laws; and obtain information on valuable on-line resources. Juliette has an MS in Human Resources and an MS in Library Science and Information Technology. She has over 20 years experience as a director and human resource consultant. Have a pressing issue? Bring your detailed question to the expert!
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| 03/30/2010 | X | Searching with FirstSearch
This course will cover selecting databases to search and searching them effectively. Hands-on practice will involve several databases, but WorldCat will be a primary focus. Some familiarity with using FirstSearch will be expected. Configuring the user interface will be referred to but will not be covered in the workshop. The Statewide Illinois Library Catalog (SILC), a subset of WorldCat, will also be discussed.
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