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K-12 Library Professional Development

K-12 Library Professional Development. August, 2013 User Group Meeting. AGENDA. Update Client?. Right click. Symphony 3.4.1 service pack 3. There are two ways to update the Workflows client on a PC:

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K-12 Library Professional Development

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  1. K-12 Library Professional Development August, 2013User Group Meeting

  2. AGENDA

  3. Update Client? Right click

  4. Symphony 3.4.1 service pack 3 There are two ways to update the Workflows client on a PC: Option 1: If Symphony 3.3.1 Workflows was installed as recommended, (installed under library user account), any user should be able to perform the client update without requiring administrator access. Option 2: At locations where administrators perform installations under their own account, there are additional instructions that must be followed. NEW !

  5. Check your WF Version infohio_help@mail.mecdc.org

  6. Symphony 3.4.1 SP3 • WorkFlows Handbook Updates • 3.5 - Online Help • 4.4 - Modify User (Tip Sheet) • 7.2 - User Claims Returned • 11.4 - Remove Item • 12.6 - Modify Title • 14.3b - Using ‘Inventory Items’ Wizard • http://www.infohio.org/Documents/SirsiManual/SirsiJava/SirsiHandbookJava.html

  7. Database Cleanup • Removed expired patrons • Set closed dates • Set CRDs • Cleaned up “patron credit” issues

  8. Mec Website: www.mecdc.org

  9. Mec Website: www.mecdc.org

  10. http://www.mecdc.org/infohioservices.aspx

  11. Back to School Checklist

  12. Don’t remember your District’s custom USERNAME/PASSWORD for at-home access of INFOhio’s fantastic electronic resources? NO PROBLEM … Just contact us!

  13. Patron Updates in WorkFlows

  14. Patron Accuracy in WF

  15. WHY print Patron Barcodes? • OFFLINE Circulation: http://www.infohio.org/Documents/SirsiManual/SirsiJava/SirsiHandbookJava.html#Offline%20Circulation • Network goes down; CANNOT CONNECT TO HOST • Patron and Item barcodes are needed to use OFFLINE

  16. OFFLINE Circulation

  17. Back to School Reports • Check (Sirsi Manual 15.10) for tips on creating class lists, barcodes… • http://www.infohio.org/Documents/SirsiManual/SirsiJava/S15_10OurFavoriteReportsList.html

  18. The Common Core “The common core is about problem-solving, critical thinking and team work…If you start saying to people it’s about not just knowing things, not just being able to regurgitate, or memorize and then spit out what you’ve memorized, not just being able to guess an answer but actually trying to solve a problem, actually being able to critically think…” then they get it. ~American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten

  19. MARC RECORDS – ENHANCING FOR THE COMMON CORE • Searchable metadata: 1.      Lexiles 2.      AR 3.      Fountas & Pinnell 4.      Scholastic Reading Counts 5.      Subject Heading Updates for LOC & LOCC 6.      National and State Award Notes

  20. SavetheDates! August 5 -7, 2013 A Summer Spa Treatment Just for You…INFOhio style! Learn With INFOhio! http://educators.infohio.org/lwi

  21. Promotion and Toolkit Materials

  22. INFOhio Electronic Resources • Ebsco

  23. More New Resources • Learning Express • World Book • BookFlix

  24. Resources for3rd Grade Reading Guarantee • BookFlix • Early World of Learning • Searchasaurus • World Book Kids • Discovery Portal • Your library’s online catalog (CAT / CAT Jr.)

  25. CURRICULUM CONTACTS • Email the following information to: • infohio_help@mail.mecdc.org • Curriculum Coordinator / Director • Name: _________________________ • Email: _________________________

  26. INFOhio Website Preview

  27. Consistent Navigation Quick Access to All Portals Dynamic Content On-Click Access to Important Items

  28. Drop-Down Quick Access & Quick Access to other Portals Audience Specific Announcements ER Available Anywhere & ER Widgets available for “Your” sites

  29. Drop-Down Quick Access & Quick Access to other Portals Audience Specific Announcements Multi-Site Integration

  30. Drop-Down Quick Access Account Information from existing KBC Central user database and single sign-on Community Tools & Content Migrated from old system. GROUPS DISCUSSIONS IMAGES AVATARS FRIENDS

  31. OHIONET Update: www.ohionet.org • Premium Membership through INFOhio for all schools • Discontinued Digital Resources • Mango Languages=> try LITTLE PIM • NewsBank • Oxford Reference • ART Collection carriew@ohionet.org

  32. Break time! 10:00 a.m. Marcia Barnhardt: Librarians as Literacy LifesaversInstructional Shifts in Ohio's Learning Standards

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