Consortium Updates

See below for the text-only version!

New Procedure for Recording Identification in a Patron’s Account

The Patron Services Committee added new information in the Circulation Procedures Guide about how a library should enter driver’s license information into a patron’s account:

For the protection of patron data and their home library, complete ID (e.g. driver’s licenses) numbers should no longer be entered into a patron profile within the Evergreen ILS.

If a member library chooses to retain a driver’s license number in a patron account, enter the abbreviation of the state that issued the ID and the last four (4) characters of the ID number. There should be no spaces between the state abbreviation and the numbers.

IN1234
OH4321

Aspen + Reference Solutions

The eContent and Executive Committees have decided not to renew the contract with Reference Solutions (Data Axle) this year. Any Reference Solutions links on your websites should be removed.

The general Web Resource from the Resources > Additional Resources has already been updated. If you added alternative links to your Aspen catalog and need assistance removing them, please reach out to Britta.

Hatch News

Earlier this week, Jeremy implemented some fixes to help with the Hatch and Workstation Registration issues. You can read more about it here on our Updates page.

Transiting Videodisc Renewals

The Patron Services Committee approved to increase the number of renewals for the “transiting videodisc” and “transiting videodisc r-rated” circulation modifers from one (1) to two (2). We will implement this next Friday, March 14.

Annual Council Meeting

Our Annual Council Meeting is coming up fast on Wednesday, April 9 at 1pm (CT)/2pm (ET). Please remember that each Evergreen Indiana member library is a council member being represented by their library director or designee. At the Annual Evergreen Indiana Council meeting, the Evergreen Indiana Annual Report will be presented along with updates on projects and more. Please register here and plan to attend.

Invoices for Wowbrary are Coming

Libraries that subscribe to Wowbrary through the consortium discount will be receiving their invoices soon.

Member News!

The Executive Committee approved the membership applications for FOUR new libraries! These libraries will be migrating their data to the Evergreen ILS within the next couple of years:

Crawfordsville District Public Library
Delphi Public Library
Jasper County Public Library
Remington Public Library

We are actively working with the following libraries on migrating to the EILC this year:

Brook Iroquois Washington Twp Public Library
Edinburgh Wright-Hageman Public Library
Jasonville Public Library
Ohio County Public Library

Anniversaries

We have a couple of anniversaries to celebrate and catch up on!

February 26, 2010 – Peru Public Library

March 2, 2009 – Noble County Public Library

Training & Events

Make sure you check the calendar frequently to see upcoming webinars and events!

eResources

Don’t forget about the databases available to your patrons through the consortium: Gale Legal Forms and the Chilton Library database by using their Evergreen Indiana library card! Contact Courtney Brown for access info.

Want to announce something in the next update? Let us know!