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What's New for Member Libraries
Posted by Joy Schwarz
Winnefox Library System
Monday, December 14, 2020 - 3:30pm
What's New in WALS
Posted by Karla Smith
Winnefox Library System
Monday, February 17, 2025 - 9:18am
Salutations!
Today's Topic: Let's play "Find that Patron!!"
With the rising costs of Hoopla and long hold lists on Libby, it is more imporant than ever to always, always, check carefully for duplicate patrons whenever issuing a new card.
Complicating matters, it was determined at an ALL-WALS meeting that all WALS libraries would enter patron names "as written" (except in ALL-CAPS) on their ID or application form. This means that VanderZanden gets entered as "VANDERZANDEN" and "Van der Zanden" gets entered as "VAN DER ZANDEN." This means last names won't sort together anymore. You need to search by Phone, Street, and Birthdate. Read More...
What's New in General
Posted by Keetra Baker
Winnefox Library System
Wednesday, May 27, 2015 - 1:24pm
By the end of June, three of our current electronic resources will be discontinued:
- Kids Search
- Searchasaurus, and
- Student Research Center
I have added a note on the Research pages regarding these changes.
