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In with the New….
Out with the old, goes the old saying. Several years ago, our library system got a brand new online catalog, called Enterprise. It replaced our Classic Catalog, (also known as Horizon Information Portal) but we have kept both operating. It’s now time to retire our Classic Catalog, because it has become hard for us to maintain and keep up to date and secure. We plan to retire the Classic Catalog the last week of 2019. If you still use it, … [CLICK TO READ MORE]
Tech Tips for Library Staff
Library Tech Tip #1 Scanning Barcodes from Book Covers when Cataloging Items Please be aware when scanning the barcode on the back of an item. Scanning usually gives you the ISBN but occasionally (especially in older items) it gives you a UPC code. Consequently, UPC code will not find the items requested for MARC records or in Horizon. The picture shows an example – you can see that the number beneath the barcode is not the same as the ISBN. In this case, … [CLICK TO READ MORE]
Library Automation
Our Mission The Automation and Technical Services Department is responsible for maintaining, upgrading, troubleshooting and training staff in the use of our ILS (Integrated Library System) software. The ILS allows libraries to efficiently manage and track their collections and provide excellent service for the libraries and residents of our three county service area. Our ILS: SirsiDynix Horizon CEFLS has used a variety of ILS’s over the years, beginning its automation efforts in the 1970’s. We have had our current ILS, … [CLICK TO READ MORE]
Cataloging
Our Mission CEFLS provides centralized MARC record cataloging for all of the public libraries in our service area. We maintain an up-to-date catalog of the libraries’ holdings of books, audiobooks, videos and other resources so that the public and staff are able to find information and entertainment resources. The catalog allows libraries to share their holdings throughout the 3-county area, making them searchable and requestable through our public online catalog, and also makes these resources available to the larger region … [CLICK TO READ MORE]
Interlibrary Loan
Our Mission The Automation and Technical Services Department is responsible for optimizing interlibrary loan services for the libraries and residents of our three county service area. How Interlibrary Loan Operates Interlibrary loan operates at several levels – between public libraries in Clinton, Essex and Franklin Counties, between all types of libraries in the northern New York region, between most libraries in New York State, and between libraries throughout our country and occasionally other countries. All residents of our three counties … [CLICK TO READ MORE]
Annual Report
The 2020 Annual Report for Public and Association Libraries is open. You can view it HERE. You can view the recording of the Annual Report meeting we hosted on Zoom HERE. Here are some documents and reports to help you with the 2020 Annual Report to NY State. 2020 Annual Report Instructional DocumentStart here for an annotated version of the report with guidance and answers to some of the questions. Contact your CEFLS consultant or Michael Spofford (x112) for further … [CLICK TO READ MORE]
CEFLS Services Directory
Call us at (518) 563-5190 using the extensions below, or email us. Service Contact Person Extension and Email Annual Report Michael Spofford 112, mspofford@cefls.org Audio-Visual Karen Batchelder 120, kbatchelder@cefls.org Automation Betsy Brooks 135, bbrooks@cefls.org Barcodes Betsy Brooks 135, bbrooks@cefls.org Billing Michael Spofford 112, mspofford@cefls.org Calendar Items Dawn Recore 110, drecore@cefls.org Cataloging/Processing Kim Latour 116, klatour@cefls.org CEFLS Board of Trustees Steve Kenworthy 111, skenworthy@cefls.org Children’s Services Karen Batchelder 120, kbatchelder@cefls.org Computer Technical Support Betsy Brooks 135, bbrooks@cefls.org Computer Training Betsy Brooks 135, … [CLICK TO READ MORE]