January 31, 2018

Committee News

The eContent Committee will meet next on February 13, 2018 at 10am at the Plainfield-Guilford Township Public Library.

The Executive Committee will meet on February 13, 2018 at 1pm at the Plainfield-Guilford Township Public Library. An executive session will precede the public meeting and is anticipated to last approximately 15 minutes.

Migration News

Whiting Public Library’s go-live has been scheduled for Wednesday, March 14, 2018. A modified cataloging freeze is anticipated beginning on Friday morning, March 9, 2018.

2018 Evergreen International Conference Scholarships: Last Call

The 2018 Evergreen International Conference will be held in St. Charles, Missouri, April 30-May 3, 2018. April 30 is the pre-conference. The Evergreen Indiana Executive Committee has authorized a scholarship fund to assist interested staff to attend the conference. The application is now open through February 5, 2018.

Webclient Feature Review Class Update

The webclient feature review class is almost ready for release. Due to the upgrades and fixes integrated since December, there have been enough changes that it has had to be rewritten a couple of times already. The LEUs for all recorded participants have gone out. I anticipate releasing the recording by the end of the week. Thank you for your patience!

Upcoming Evergreen Indiana Training Opportunities

Due to increased interest related to the webclient workflows, the basic series will be offered twice in Q1 2018.
February 5, 2018
Basic Circulation, 9am-12pm, webinar (3 TLEU)
Holds, 1pm-3pm, webinar (2 TLEU)
February 7, 2018
Local Administration and Basic Reporting, 9am-12pm, webinar (3 TLEU)
Basic Cataloging, 1pm-3pm, webinar (2 TLEU)
February 27, 2018
Basic Circulation, 9am-12pm, webinar (3 TLEU)
Holds, 1pm-3pm, webinar (2 TLEU)
February 28, 2018
Local Administration and Basic Reporting, 9am-12pm, webinar (3 TLEU)
Basic Cataloging, 1pm-3pm, webinar (2 TLEU)
March 5, 2018
Advanced Cataloging, Part I, 9am-Noon, webinar. You must register for and attend both parts of the webinar to be eligible for your Cat1 and receive your 6 TLEUs.
March 6, 2018
Advanced Cataloging, Part II, 9am-Noon, webinar. You must register for and attend both parts of the webinar to be eligible for your Cat1 and receive your 6 TLEUs.
April 17, 2018
Fine-Free Libraries – What, Why, and How, 10-11am EST, webinar, Ruth Frasur (HGSTN) and Scott Tracey (WLAFY) presenting.