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Online Catalog Enhancements Evaluation

Give your patrons exciting new content, including recommendations, tag clouds, series and awards data, a virtual shelf browser, and the ability to write reviews, rankings, and much more.

Click here to learn more about how to evaluate LibraryThing for Libraries, ChiliFresh, and Jaunter.

Strategic Plan Dashboard

This 'dashboard' has been developed as a resource to quickly access the VLC's progress on its stated goals as part of the 2011 strategic planning process (2011-2015). Monitoring and reporting progress on long-range strategic goals included in the strategic plan is an essential component of the accountability process.

Click here to find out how we're doing.

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RDA (Resource Description and Access)

Recognizing an RDA Record
- Introduction (1:04)
- Recognizing an RDA record in Horizon (2:07)
- Recognizing an RDA record in OCLC (Full Cataloging members) (2:08)
- Recognizing an RDA record in OCLC (CatExpress members) (2:09)

Technology Related Screencasts

Installing Horizon 7.5.1a Client Software
- Part 1: Introduction (3:43)
- Part 2: Sybase Open Client (3:45)
- Part 3: Java Runtime (1:59)
- Part 4: Horizon Client 7.5.1a (2:47)
- Part 5: Configure DSEDIT (3:39)
- Part 6: Launch Horizon (4:59)
- Part 7: Horizon Help Center (4:30)

PC Reliance Off-line Circulation
- Part 1: Installation (4:49)
- Part 2: Basic Configuration (5:59)
- Part 3: Configuring Due Dates (4:26)
- Part 4: Checkout (4:33)
- Part 5: Data Upload (4:27)

VLC Support Services
- Connecting to Turbomeeting Remote Support (3:42)
Alpha-G Hold Slip Printer
- Troubleshooting Settings (6:47)

Horizon Related Screencasts

Circulation Basics
- Part 1: Introduction (0:37)
- Part 2: Screen Basics
  - Tool Bar/Navigation Bar/Tabs/Menu Bar (03:41)
  - Shortcuts (01:16)
- Part 3: Borrower
- Part 4: Checkout
  - Normal Item (02:11)
  - Fast Adds (03:04)
  - Change Due Date/Edit Item (03:35)
  - Address Check (02:17)
  - Expired Borrower (02:57)
  - Changing Items to Lost (02:23)
  - Changing Items to Claimed Returned (02:12)
- Part 5: Change Receipt Options (3:29)
- Part 6: Renewing Items
  - In CKO (1:34)
  - In CKI (1:27)
- Part 7: Checkin
  - Standard Checkin (3:04)
  - Exempt Fines Mode (1:04)
  - Bookdrop (1:15)
  - Damaged (1:07)
  - Change CKI Date (1:41)
- Part 8: Borrower Blocks (05:05)
- Part 9: Payments and Waivers
  - In CKO (02:33)
  - In CKI (03:07)
- Part 10: Adding a Fee or Note (02:37)
- Part 11: Deleting a Block (01:17)
- Part 12: Placing Requests (3:16)
- Part 13: Circulation Reports
  - Expired/Cancelled (Holds) (2:39)
  - Request Pull List (3:44)
  - Hold Shelf (1:55)

Auto Notice Timeline - CKO - Final Notice
- Part 1: Introduction (00:32:29)
- Part 2: Overdue Notices (00:37:28)
- Part 3: Circ Privilege Settings (01:20:00)
- Part 4: Auto Notice Timeline (01:45:00)
- Part 5: Examples (07:03:06)
Cataloging Basics
- Part 1: Item records
  - Introduction (0:41)
  - Adding Items (4:41)
  - Editing Items (3:45)
  - Relinking Items (2:07)
  - Deleting Items (2:25)
- Part 2: Copy records
  - Introduction (0:40)
  - Item and Copy Records Overview (02:31)
  - Copy Records Windows: List, Edit and Items (02:53)
  - Creating the First Copy Record on a Bib (06:36)
  - Adding Additional Copy Records on a Bib (09:25)
Horizon Client Searching
- Part 1: Introduction (0:21)
- Part 2: Searching Overview (5:44)
- Part 3: General Searching Guidelines (5:48)
- Part 4: Alphabetical Browse Searching (7:15)
- Part 5: Keyword Searching (6:27)
- Part 6: Boolean Keyword Searching Overview (2:20)
- Part 7: Boolean Keyword Searching- Multiple Terms - Single Index (3:45)
- Part 8: Boolean Keyword Searching- Multiple Terms - Multiple Indexes (3:35)
- Part 9: Truncated Keyword Searching and Character Replacement Searching (2:59)
- Part 10: Exact Match Searching (3:33)
- Part 11: Other Search Features (7:48)
- Part 12: Bib & Items Lists (3:37)
7.5.1 Upgrade Meeting
440 Tag Conversion - To view, save "zip" file to local PC, unzip, then double click extracted file)
Relink - To view, save "zip" file to local PC, unzip, then double click extracted file)
Working with Horizon Reports
- Part 1: Introduction (0:53)
- Part 2: Formatting Printing (6:43)
- Part 3: Manipulating Data Preparing the Report (4:41)
- Part 4: Manipulating Data Sorting (5:42)
- Part 5: Manipulating Data Percent Change (5:59)
- Part 6: Manipulating Data AutoFilter (5:41)
- Part 7: Manipulating Data Advanced Filter (8:06)
- Part 8: Manipulating Data Subtotals (3:39)
Horizon Online Forms
- Horizon Bstat Form (03:25)
- Horizon Collection Form (05:31)

HIP Related Screencasts

HIP Searching
- Part 1: Introduction (00:57)
- Part 2: A Brief Tour of HIP (5:46)
- Part 3: Indexes (4:31)
- Part 4: Sorting (2:45)
- Part 5: Predefined Limits (3:58)
- Part 6: Truncation (2:34)
- Part 7: User Defined Limits (2:25)
- Part 8: Adjacency Operators (2:26)
- Part 9: Boolean Operators (3:06)

HIP Patron Empowerment
- Part 1: Introduction (00:38)
- Part 2: Placing Requests (3:51)
- Part 3: My Account (3:31)
- Part 4: My Lists (4:53)

LibraryThing for Libraries
- Overview of LibraryThing for Libraries (4:11)
- Catalog Enhancements
  - Tags (2:28)
  - Similar Books (2:44)
  - Other Editions (1:18)
  - Lexile Measures (1:59)
- Review Enhancements Enhancements
  - Ratings and Reviews (6:00)
- Shelf Browse Enhancement
  - Shelf Browse (2:27)
- Series and Awards Enhancements
  - Series (3:36)
  - Awards (2:30)
- Mobile Enhancements
  - QR Codes (2:00)
  - Library Anywhere (5:08)

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Bookmyne

BookMyne 3.0 App for iPhone and iPad now available

BookMyne, a free application from SirsiDynix for iPhone and iPad (expanding to other smart devices soon), lets library patrons and users:

Find a participating local library (or libraries).
Search the library catalog.
Renew checked out items.
Place and cancel holds.
Check their account details.
Navigate to the library's home page.

For more information about BookMyne, please click here.