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    UPCOMING MEETINGS

    • Jun. 30, 2025
    • 02:00 PM

    Training session for the CCS Vernon Area Public Library migration. Please email help@ccslib.org with any questions.

    ADD TO CALENDAR June 30, 2025 2:00pm June 30, 2025 2:00pm America/Chicago Introduction to the PowerPAC (Vernon Migration)
    • Jun. 30, 2025
    • 02:00 PM

    Training session for the CCS Vernon Area Public Library migration. Please email help@ccslib.org with any questions.

    ADD TO CALENDAR June 30, 2025 2:00pm June 30, 2025 2:00pm America/Chicago Introduction to the PowerPAC Webinar (Vernon Migration)
    • Jul. 1, 2025
    • 09:00 AM

    Training session for the CCS Vernon Area Public Library migration. Please email help@ccslib.org with any questions.

    ADD TO CALENDAR July 01, 2025 9:00am July 01, 2025 9:00am America/Chicago Cataloging Training (Vernon Migration)
    • Jul. 4, 2025
    • 12:00 AM

    ADD TO CALENDAR July 04, 2025 12:00am July 04, 2025 12:00am America/Chicago Independence Day - CCS Office Closed
    • Jul. 8, 2025
    • 09:00 AM

    Training session for the CCS Vernon Area Public Library migration. Please email help@ccslib.org with any questions.

    ADD TO CALENDAR 07/08/25 09:00 am 07/08/25 09:00 am America/Chicago Acquisitions 1 Training (Vernon Migration)
    • Jul. 9, 2025
    • 09:00 AM

    Training session for the CCS Vernon Area Public Library migration. Please email help@ccslib.org with any questions.

    ADD TO CALENDAR 07/09/25 09:00 am 07/09/25 09:00 am America/Chicago Introduction to Leap (Vernon Migration)
    • Jul. 9, 2025
    • 10:00 AM

    To submit public comment, either join the meeting using the link below, or send an email with your comments to Executive Director Rebecca Malinowski at rmalinowski@ccslib.org at any time before the meeting. All comments will be read aloud during the meeting.  

    Join Zoom Meeting 

    https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87860143324?pwd=bUtqUlNDUk8vT3Z2U3VOK0NaSm9ydz09 

    Meeting ID: 878 6014 3324 Web Passcode: CCSEC 

    +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) Phone Passcode: 180412 

    ADD TO CALENDAR 07/09/25 10:00 am 07/09/25 10:00 am America/Chicago Executive Committee Meeting
    • Jul. 10, 2025
    • 09:30 AM

    Meeting URL: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89358126155?pwd=lhVNs1mT6cpg23mkqZ34P5WtdjhGeV.1 

    Meeting ID: 893 5812 6155

    Passcode: 499443

    Dial In: +1 312 626 6799  

    Submit Agenda Topics: https://forms.office.com/r/DTtmNWrFft 

    ADD TO CALENDAR 07/10/25 09:30 am 07/10/25 09:30 am America/Chicago Circ Technical Group Meeting

    Featured Updates

    Department - Cataloging

    Authority Control Processing and Ongoing Bibliographic Updates

    Jun. 27, 2025 Update - June 27, 2025

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    Vernon Area Public Library Migration

    Jun. 6, 2025 Welcome, Vernon Area Public Library!

    CCS is excited to welcome the Vernon Area Public Library as our 32nd member library! With Vernon comes the addition of:

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    Software - Reporting

    Purchase Alert Report

    Feb. 24, 2023

    Use the purchase alert report to identify high-demand titles to purchase for your collection. This report lists title information for holds placed by patrons when the ratio of holds to eligible…

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    Polaris Upgrades and Reported Issues

    Jun. 23, 2025 Upcoming Polaris Upgrades Upgrade to Polairis 7.7 Complete

    Innovative completed the CCS database upgrade to Polaris version 7.7 overnight on February 18. If staff run into any issues…