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Return On Investment Handout for Library Stakeholders

Submitted by John Kirchner on Fri, 05/02/2025 - 12:58pm

The IHLS Communications Department has created a customizable Canva template so SHARE members can communicate with stakeholders easily and effectively. Using data from the SHARE Data Dashboard and a few simple calculations, you can make a professional and informative flyer to distribute to patrons, board members, students, and other stakeholders. This template includes multiple examples and instructions on how to customize it.

Member Comment Requested for the Proposed AI/ Computer-Generated Material Policy

Submitted by John Kirchner on Wed, 12/10/2025 - 3:57pm

The SHARE Bibliographic and Cataloging Standards Committee has decided to advance a proposed AI/Computer Generated Material policy for member comment. Please view the policy below and respond to this post with any questions or comments you have. Please respond by Feb. 13, 2026, for your comments to be considered by the Committee.

Upcoming upgrade to Polaris/Leap Version 7.8

Submitted by John Kirchner on Mon, 12/08/2025 - 12:33pm

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:

FY2025 Return on Investment

Submitted by John Kirchner on Thu, 11/06/2025 - 11:31am

In FY2025, SHARE worked tirelessly to provide members with a valuable return on their member fees in the form of training, tech support, and essential technology. Last year, members shared 1.3 million items for interlibrary loans, which was 20% of members' overall circulation. Learn more about how SHARE supports your library, with the latest return on investment for your library's stakeholders!

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Member Comment Requested: Cards for Kids and Cards for Veterans

Submitted by John Kirchner on Fri, 10/03/2025 - 11:05am

The SHARE Circulation & Resource Sharing Committee recently reviewed a request to add Cards for Kids and Cards for Veterans patron type, in order to make annual reporting easier. The state library now requires data on these two categories of non-resident patron types.  

Right now, we do have those two card categories in a statistical class that are available in the data dashboards, but data has to be entered in the patron registration screen, in the statistical class field.