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Interlibrary Loan to Resume 7/1

SHARE will reactivate interlibrary loan (ILL) requests July 1! Contact SHARE if you would like to be placed on the list that you are ready to resume or if you need changes to your hold or overdue notifications.

For libraries that choose to resume ILL service, patrons may begin to place non-local holds in the PAC. There may still be items that are inaccessible at libraries that are not yet ready to resume, and a banner will remain on the PAC that states: Due to widespread library closures, you may not be able to place holds on items from other libraries at this time.

If you are not ready, or are not sure when you will be ready, that is fine. You can also contact us if you would like to resume at a later date. We are here to help when you are.

Notifications sent in error

When trying to resolve a notification issue yesterday, the system erroneously sent messages to patrons regarding fines.

If your patron receives email, text, or telephone notifications, and they had a fine on their account, they will have received an automated message from Polaris. This issue has been resolved, and we are so sorry for the inconvenience to both your patrons and your staff.

As Libraries Reopen

Interlibrary loan requests to begin on July 1

For libraries that are ready, SHARE will reactivate interlibrary loan requests on July 1, before delivery resumes full service July 6.

If your library would like to resume interlibrary loan service as soon as delivery resumes full service, then please contact us at share@illinoisheartland.org and we will update your settings to reflect that.

If you are not ready, or do not know when you will be ready, then please do not worry. We will continue to leave your interlibrary loan requests off until you notify us to resume.

If you need any other support, such as a custom shelving status for quarantined items or help with a special project, we are happy to assist you.

SHARE Member Notes for June

Please see the latest SHARE Member Notes!

For Member Comment: Recording publication and copyright dates in Polaris bibliographic records

The SHARE Bibliographic and Cataloging Standards Committee requests member comment on a proposed addition to the SHARE cataloging standards.

A draft cataloging standard has been posted for member comment at:

https://share.illinoisheartland.org/policies-and-procedures/drafts-member-comment/902

SHARE Member Notes - May

For more information on the latest SHARE news, please see our SHARE Member Notes.

Polaris Leap Training Videos Now Available

Would you like to do some remote learning while libraries are social distancing? Now is a perfect time to learn more about Leap, Polaris’ Web Application. Leap is a responsive web client that brings the power and functionality of the Polaris ILS (Integrated Library System) to library staff through a browser.

Global Changes Due to COVID-19

Last week the SHARE Executive Council voted to make global changes to due dates and expiration dates in light of the statewide stay at home order. We will have due dates extended for all physical items until one week after the stay at home order is lifted. In addition, we will extend expiration dates for all patrons that are expiring until 30 days after the stay at home order is lifted. I spoke with Polaris today, and they have confirmed that those changes have taken effect.

In addition, the request manager for all schools will be turned off for the remainder of this school year.

CloudLibrary is temporarily available to all SHARE members!

CloudLibrary is temporarily available to all SHARE members! CloudLibrary is temporarily available to all SHARE libraries until May 31, 2020.

All patrons and students can use their library card number and PIN to access our collection via the cloudLibrary app. This is a great time to demo cloudLibrary and add digital content.

Coronavirus

IHLS delivery service has been suspended until further notice.

There are many libraries that have given permission to extend due dates or override renewals. We have updated our Libraries That Allow Longer Loan Periods list to include libraries that have asked to be added to the list due to the COVID-19 pandemic. If you would like to add your library, please contact Cassandra Thompson. In addition, the SHARE Executive Council recommends that member libraries suspend fines for an indefinite amount of time until normal operations resume. No patron notices will be sent during this time.

For more information about COVID-19 and the IHLS/SHARE response, please see https://www.illinoisheartland.org/covid19.

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