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What's New for Member Libraries
Posted by Angela Schneider
Winnefox Library System
Friday, June 30, 2023 - 2:38pm
What's New in WALS
Posted by Karla Smith
Winnefox Library System
Monday, March 3, 2025 - 11:32am
Salutations!
Today's Topic: Spring Housecleaning! aka Database Maintenance
Today's Tech Tip: Schedule sending an email
Just as one cleans out one's garden at certain times of the year, so I do periodic cleaning of our shared database and it is getting to be about that time. It is frustrating for patrons and staff to wade through search results with copies that say "Withdrawn" or "LongOverdue" or "Missing."
The obvious ones to clean up are all those items you weeded. You check out weeded items to your WD-XX user (ex WD-PO, for PoySippi), and that changes the status (Current Location) to WITHDRAWN2 which patrons can't see in the catalog. The next step is a report to move all those withdrawn items to a special, system-location of DISCARD. As I said, those are the obvious ones, but there are a bunch more. For example...
What's New in General
Posted by Joy Schwarz
Winnefox Library System
Monday, February 27, 2017 - 11:29am
Teen Tech Week™ is March 5–11, 2017 and the theme is "Be the Source of Change". Use these free tools to make Teen Tech Week a success at your library:
- Activitiy Ideas Toolkit — 50 ideas to try at your library
- Webinar Recordings — videos on topics including Developing Hands-On Learning Experiences for Teens, and TTW Activities for Older Teens
- Event Planning Toolkit — includes materials list, planning calendar, and more
- Publicity Toolkit — sample press release, sample letters to the editor, PSAs, and other tools to publicize TTW in your community
- Making in the Library Toolkit
— provides materials and resources for programs (stealth programming, sewing, bicycle repair, etc.), outreach, and collections - 25 Easy Tips for Teens — ideas for getting teens involved in Teen Tech Week at your library
- websites on youth empowerment & community service, STEM resources, and internet safety
