Welcome back! This week we are going to explore the Searching and My Borrowing aspects of the new catalogue! Again, I have included a link to an explanatory PowerPoint slideshow at the end of this post to get you started.
Assignment- Perform the following and send responses to the Trainer:
· Keyword search “Photography”, sort by Title. What is the first title listed?
· Author search “Bro”. List three authors that appear in the ‘auto complete’ feature.
· User search “BPL”. What library is this user a member of?
· Place holds on "Exile" by Richard North Patterson, "I Saw You" by Julie Parsons, and "Lost and Found" by Carolyn Parkhurst.
o Once the holds are placed; cancel one, and suspend another.
o Send the title left on your list to the trainer.
- We are looking into any issues there may be regarding "PIN" codes. This will answer questions on how many characters can be used, what characters can be used, and how it works in conjunction with Sirsi.
- Thanks to everyone who sent in their responses thus far, to those who have not, don't worry, you can send them in whenever you get them finished up- no rush :)
- Remember, if you are viewing my PowerPoints for the training, you need to view them using Firefox.
Remember, questions can be emailed to the trainer (training@bpl.on.ca), or posted as a comment on this blog post. However, the FAQ and Help buttons are on the site to help you too.
Have Fun and Happy Days!!!
Library Lady
NEXT WEEK- My Shelves, My Lists, My Networks
