SJRLC Connections

VELOCITY DELIVERY ALERT FOR SCHOOLS ONLY

The last day for school delivery is Friday, June 11^th.

PLEASE – TO AVOID LOST ITEMS, WHEN YOU ARE LENDING BOOKS, ALLOW ENOUGH TIME FOR THEIR RETURN!!

Thank you, Sandi Augello

Customize Your Library's JerseyCat Customer Interface!

It is now time to give the new JerseyCat customer interface your library's look and feel!

If you would like to add your library's logo, add your library's instructions, or make changes in placement of information on the screen, register for one of these webinars.  After registering, you will receive information from Go To Webinar with your connection information.

• December 2, 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
  To register go to: https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/973272458
  
  
• December 2, 2:30 P.M. – 3:30 P.M.  To register go to: 
  https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/277060259
  
  
• December 3, 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.   
  To register go to:  https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/869907834
  
  
• December 3, 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.   To register go to: 
  https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/914963898

If you have any questions, please contact me.

Scherelene Schatz, MLS
Library Development Bureau
NJ State Library
PO Box 520
Trenton, NJ  08625-0520
sschatz[at]njstatelib.org
609-278-2640, Ext 158

JerseyCat User Group sessions

JerseyCat User Group sessions will be offered to JerseyCat participants in October. A session is planned for each region to discuss recent changes to JerseyCat, to look ahead to the future of JerseyCat, and to talk about opportunities for JerseyCat members. It is important for the JerseyCat community to come together for these sessions to provide communication and learning among the users of the system. If your library uses JerseyCat as a borrower or a lender,it is important for someone to attend one of these sessions.
The schedule for the sessions is:

Highlands Region - Tuesday, October 20 - Morris County Library Highlands Region - Wednesday, October 21 - Ridgewood Public Library Central Region - Thursday, October 22 - Monmouth County Library Infolink Region - Tuesday, October 27 - Woodbridge Public Library South Region - Wednesday, October 28 - Cherry Hill Public Library

All sessions will be from 10:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

To register go to:
https://secure.thriva.com/Reg/Form.aspx?IDTD=1607587&IDRPH=1659115

If you have any questions, please contact Scherelene Schatz, sschatz@njstatelib.org or call me at 609-278-2640, Extension 158.

Velocity Delivery to Schools

The last day for Velocity Express school delivery will be Friday, June 19^th.

JerseyCat Customization Seminars

Does your library want to customize JerseyCat for your customers?  You can give JerseyCat your library's look and feel by presetting default catalogs to be searched, redefining the grouping headings and groupings of the catalogs, and by setting other personal preferences.

Customization webinars will be held:

• March 12 - 10:30 a.m. - 12 Noon -https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/524077427

• March 13 - 10:30 a.m. - 12 Noon - https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/473116288

• March 17 - 3:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. - https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/154557180

• March 18 - 3:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.- https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/500187473

Choose the session that is most convenient for you.  Please click on the link to register for the session you choose.

Velocity Delivery over the holidays

The last day for Velocity Express delivery for schools and colleges will be Tuesday, December 23rd. Delivery will resume on Monday, January 5, 2009.

 

Happy holidays to everyone!

JerseyCat User Group Sessions

Hello Everyone,

As I told you in the previous e-mail message about the bookstraps (please answer me on that if you haven't), we have a major upgrade coming to JerseyCat the week of October 13. This makes our annual User Group sessions very important. These sessions bring us together to share information with one another and to hear about all of the new features JerseyCat has to offer. THEY ARE VERY IMPORTANT TO ATTEND if your library uses JerseyCat. Please try to send someone from your library.

The sessions are scheduled to be held from 10:00 a.m. - 12:30 on the following dates and locations: October 21 - Clarence Dillon Public Library, Bedminster October 22 - Ridgewood Public Library October 23 - Pt. Pleasant Beach Public Library October 28 - Woodbridge Public Library October 30 - Mt. Laurel Public Library

Please register for the session that is most convenient for you at:

https://secure.thriva.com/Reg/Form.aspx?IDTD=1607587 &IDRPH=1659115

Thank you very much. Scherelene

JerseyCat Lending Policies Survey and JerseyCat User Group Registration Reminder

It has been five years since we surveyed the JerseyCat community for their interlibrary loan lending polices. It is important for us to share our lending policies with the JerseyCat community so we can provide the best possible delivery times for our customers. Please take this opportunity to update and make changes to your interlibrary loan policies for inclusion in this new 2008-2009 edition by September 30, 2008. To be included in this compilation, click on the link below and enter the information that is requested:

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=HLS5tSezvpfaZUpwPUw_2blw_3d_3d

We will share a compilation with your library when you attend JerseyCat User Group sessions in October. If you haven't already registered for a session, please register at www.njstatelib.org/ldb/events . The User Group sessions increase will include discussion about new features and enhancements to JerseyCat, a report from Auto-Graphics User Group, and other items that are important to ALL JerseyCat users. If you use JerseyCat it is important to send someone to one of the scheduled sessions.

If you have any questions, please contact me at sschatz@njstatelib.org.

Thank you. Scherelene Schatz

Webinars and Fall JerseyCat User Groups

Posted on behalf of  Scherelene Schatz, MLS, NJ State Library

Fall is approaching quickly and our calendars are filling up quickly also. Our annual JerseyCat User Group sessions are scheduled and these are the dates and places:

 

• October 21 - Clarence Dillon Public Library, Bedminster
• October 22 - Ridgewood Public Library, Ridgewood
• October 23 - Pt. Pleasant Beach Library, Pt. Pleasant Beach
• October 28 - Woodbridge Public Library, Woodbridge
• October 30 - Mt. Laurel Public Library, Mt. Laurel

 

All sessions will be from 10 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

 

We have lots of items to discuss including a report from the National User Group session.  If your library is a JerseyCat user, please plan to attend one of these sessions.  To register go to: https://secure.thriva.com/Reg/Form.aspx?IDTD=1607587

&IDRPH=1659115

 

JerseyCat Splash Screen and Book Review webinars are scheduled for the month of September and October.  If you would like to learn how to design your own library's splash screen for JerseyCat, choose any of the 1 hour webinars below.  You can register for the webinar by clicking on the appropriate link for the date you choose:

 

September 17 at 11:00 a.m.  Register at: https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/777490502

 

September 18 at 3:00 p.m.  Register at:
https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/181557358

 

 

October 7 at 3:00 p.m.  Register at:
https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/659762065

 

If you have any questions about any of the sessions listed above, please contact me.

 

Thanks.

Scherelene

JerseyCat Splash Screen and Book Review Features Webinars

June Dates for Splash Screen and Book Review Features Webinars

Create Your Library's Splash Screen and Enable Book Reviews webinars will be held on the following dates in June:

 

 

• June 3 - 11 a.m. - 12:00 Noon - Click here to register 
• June 11 - 2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. - Click here to register 
• June 19 - 11 a.m. - 12 Noon - Click here to register  

 

Learn how to set up a splash screen that includes your library's activities calendar and other special messages. You will receive confirmation of your registration and reminder e-mails as the date approaches.

If you have any questions, please contact Scherelene Schatz sschatz@njstatelib.org or call 609-278-2640, Extension 158.