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    UPCOMING MEETINGS

    • Jul. 30, 2024
    • 09:30 AM

    Join us for an overview of cataloging in Leap v. 7.6. This in-person training session will review the tasks in the cataloging workflow from the point of importing records to withdrawing items. Laptops will be provided. Interactive activities will be included in this session that will not be included in the webinar. The following new Leap functions will be highlighted:Editing MARC records with the updated MARC editor.Creating item templates.Ad hoc bulk change capabilities.Adding records to a bibliographic record set with a list of ISBNs.Leap Basics will not be covered in this webinar. To prepare for it, the following courses and/or webinar are recommended:Introduction to Polaris and LeapIntroduction to Searching in LeapSearching in Leap for Technical Services WebinarRecord Sets in Leap
    ADD TO CALENDAR July 30, 2024 9:30am July 30, 2024 9:30am America/Chicago Cataloging in Leap (v. 7.6) - In Person Session
    • Jul. 31, 2024
    • 09:00 AM

    Join CCS and RAILS staff for hands-on interlibrary loan training for the ShareIt, the software behind Find More Illinois. This session is meant for interlibrary loan staff that will be managing Find More Illinois requests, and will cover all aspects of the ShareIt staff interface used for borrowing and lending. 

    ADD TO CALENDAR July 31, 2024 9:00am July 31, 2024 9:00am America/Chicago Find More Illinois Training for ILL Staff (CCS)
    • Jul. 31, 2024
    • 01:00 PM

    Join CCS and RAILS staff for hands-on interlibrary loan training for the ShareIt, the software behind Find More Illinois. This session is meant for interlibrary loan staff that will be managing Find More Illinois requests, and will cover all aspects of the ShareIt staff interface used for borrowing and lending. 

    ADD TO CALENDAR July 31, 2024 1:00pm July 31, 2024 1:00pm America/Chicago Find More Illinois Training for ILL Staff (CCS)
    • Aug. 6, 2024
    • 02:00 PM

    This virtual session will provide an introduction to Find More Illinois. This session will review how patrons and staff can access the Find More Illinois catalog to search for materials and place requests.

    ADD TO CALENDAR August 06, 2024 2:00pm August 06, 2024 2:00pm America/Chicago Introduction to Find More Illinois
    • Aug. 7, 2024
    • 09:00 AM

    Join CCS and RAILS staff for hands-on interlibrary loan training for the ShareIt, the software behind Find More Illinois. This session is meant for interlibrary loan staff that will be managing Find More Illinois requests, and will cover all aspects of the ShareIt staff interface used for borrowing and lending. 

    ADD TO CALENDAR 08/07/24 09:00 am 08/07/24 09:00 am America/Chicago Find More Illinois Training for ILL Staff (CCS)
    • Aug. 8, 2024
    • 01:30 PM

    Training webinar for the CCS Mount Prospect-Waukegan migration. Please email help@ccslib.org with any questions.

    ADD TO CALENDAR 08/08/24 13:30 pm 08/08/24 13:30 pm America/Chicago Introduction to Leap Webinar (MPPL-WPL Migration)
    • Aug. 9, 2024
    • 10:00 AM

    Join us for an overview of cataloging in Leap v. 7.6. This webinar will review the tasks in the cataloging workflow from the point of importing records to withdrawing items. The following new Leap functions will be highlighted:Editing MARC records with the updated MARC editor.Creating item templates.Ad hoc bulk change capabilities.Adding records to a bibliographic record set with a list of ISBNs.Leap Basics will not be covered in this webinar. To prepare for it the following courses and/or webinar are recommended:Introduction to Polaris and LeapIntroduction to Searching in LeapSearching in Leap for Technical Services WebinarRecord Sets in Leap
    ADD TO CALENDAR 08/09/24 10:00 am 08/09/24 10:00 am America/Chicago Cataloging in Leap (v. 7.6) - Webinar
    • Aug. 13, 2024
    • 09:00 AM

    Training session for the CCS Mount Prospect-Waukegan migration. Please email help@ccslib.org with any questions.

    ADD TO CALENDAR 08/13/24 09:00 am 08/13/24 09:00 am America/Chicago Acquisitions Part 1: Workflows, Setup, Purchase Orders (MPPL-WPL Migration)

    Featured Updates

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    Mount Prospect-Waukegan Migration

    Jul. 19, 2024

    CCS is excited to welcome Mount Prospect Public Library and Waukegan Public Library as our 30th and 31st members! Both libraries will go live with CCS on October 1,…

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    Circulation Report Guidelines

    Apr. 19, 2023

    The following guidelines outline circulation-related reports libraries should use regularly. The guidelines include recommended intervals for use. Reports to prioritize are marked with a "Yes" in…

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    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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    CCS ePay Demo

    Feb. 22, 2023

    Recording of February 1, 2023 demo of Illinois ePay integration with PowerPAC. Includes patron workflow, staff side, and a Q&A. This video has been edited from the original recording to…