The upgrade to Polaris/Leap Version 7.8 is scheduled to take place during the overnight hours on December 13, 2025. We are pleased to implement this update and look forward to the enhanced features and functionality it will provide for library staff. Some notable new features include:
Renewal Count Statistics in Leap
The Item Record workform and the Bibliographic Record workform now display renewal count statistics. On each workform, the Statistics view now includes the following statistics for the item or bibliographic record:
- Year-to-date renewals
- Previous year-to-date renewals
- Lifetime renewals
In SimplyReports, item list reports and item count reports now include two new item circulation filters:
- Lifetime renewals — Limits report output to item records with lifetime renewal
counts that match the criteria you specify.
- YTD renewals — Limits report output to item records with YTD renewal counts that
match the criteria you specify.
Comparing Bibliographic Records in Leap
In previous versions, you could only view or edit a single bibliographic record at a time. You can now compare and edit up to 20 bibliographic records at the same time.
New Keyboard Shortcuts in Leap
| Action | Keyboard Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Copy the current tag from one record to the other. | Ctrl + M |
| Move your cursor from the compare record to the same location in the current record. | Ctrl + Left Arrow |
| Move your cursor from the current record to the same location in the compare record. | Ctrl + Right Arrow |
| Return to search results. | Ctrl + Shift + K |
| Open the upper-left hamburger menu. | Ctrl + Shift + D |
| Print the current workform. | Ctrl + Shift + [ |
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Open the new menu. Use the arrow keys to move up or down in the menu. Highlight your selection, and select Enter. |
Ctrl + Shift + L |
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Open the Utilities menu. Use the arrow keys to move up or down in the menu. Highlight your selection, and select Enter. |
Ctrl + Shift + U |
| Open the Find Tool | Ctrl + Shift + ' |
Selecting a Range of Records Using Shift + Click
In Leap, you can now use the key combination Shift + click to select a range of records in the Find Tool and in record set workform tables.
Support for Loading All Records in a Record Set
Leap loads all records when you view a record set. For record sets with over 250 records, use the LOAD ALL option at the top or bottom of the table.