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Marin County Free Library

Marin County Free Library. Sierra Implementation planning for public services staff. Marin County Free Library . A 10-branch public library, member of the MARINet consortium MCFL implemented Sierra on October 2, 2012. Background.

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Marin County Free Library

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  1. Marin County Free Library Sierra Implementation planning for public services staff

  2. Marin County Free Library • A 10-branch public library, member of the MARINet consortium • MCFL implemented Sierra on October 2, 2012

  3. Background • Our last major implementation was going live with LINK+ at the end of June, 2012 • Then on July 17, we realized that we would go live with Sierra the first week in October, 2012 • We reacted with our usual dignity and aplomb

  4. and then we settled down and made a plan - 3 important things! 1. Communication – all-staff emails 2. Communication – solicited feedback 3. Communication – set up an email group so that we could share problems, tips, and tricks with the whole implementation team

  5. Field Trip!Coronado Library, September 10 (less than a month to launch)

  6. Preview Version and Training • Training videos – Developed a few one-topic short videos showing how to log in, check out and search in Sierra. You can see them here http://lists.marinet.info/video/sierra • Hands-on training – Short, scripted training for circulation supervisors at our computer lab.

  7. Sierra Preview training for public service staff • Experiment with the Function drop down menu • From checkout, try logging into your own record • Pay attention to the icons in the upper right (new patron record in particular) • Search for a patron record (by name) that has lots of fines/holds etc. and notice the new aspects of the display • Notice how and when the “back arrow” works to return to browse • In “Search/Holds,” search for a popular title (Gone Girl) and notice how you can limit. Try an author search (E.L. James?)  Try a title search for a DVD series like Downton Abbey, use “Phrase” to limit by season. • Once you’re in a record, use the dropdown menu on the right to select “current location.” • DON’T EDIT, RENEW OR IN ANY WAY CHANGE THE DATA WHILE IN PREVIEW MODE!

  8. Invitation - Come see us! Donna Mettier, dmettier@marincounty.org 415-506-3157, ext 11 Bonny White, bnwhite@marincounty.org 415-663-1244

  9. function drop-down menu

  10. search patron by name

  11. Checkout (Circulation Desk)

  12. anywhere there’s an “i,” mouse over it for more information

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