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Contacting Marmot 101

 

 

Participants will learn:

  • When to Contact Marmot

  • Emergency Topics/Issues

  • Information to have ready

  • Contact methods

 

TBD

 

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Beginner/Basic Knowledge

Training or Self-Paced Course

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Marmot ILS 101: Introduction to Circulation I

Marmot ILS - Circulation

  • Search for a Patron Record

  • Check Out (Circulation Desk)

  • Renew (No Patron)

  • Check-In (No Patron)

TBD

Marmot ILS 102: Introduction to Circulation II

Marmot ILS - Circulation

  • Create a Patron Record

  • Edit a Patron Record

TBD

Marmot ILS 103: Introduction to Circulation III

Marmot ILS - Circulation

  • Claim Returned

  • Offline Circulation

TBD

Marmot ILS 104: Introduction to Circulation IV

Marmot ILS - Circulation

  • Mark Items Damaged

TBD

Marmot ILS 105: Introduction to Circulation V

Marmot ILS - Circulation

  • Loan Rules

TBD

 

Marmot ILS 106: Search & Holds

  • Search

&
  • / Holds - Basic Search

  • Place item-level holds

  • Placing holds using Search/Holds and the patron account.

  • Differentiate between bib- and item-level holds

  • Holds Procedure

TBD

 

 

TBD

 

 

 

Marmot ILS 107: Introduction to Resource Sharing

Resource Sharing

  • Courier Best Practices

  • Courier Codes

TBD

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Marmot ILS 201: Sierra Access

 

 

Marmot ILS - General Sierra Issues

  • Access the Sierra manual

  • Sierra known issues

  • Sierra installation

  • Sierra Login Configuration and Customization

TBD

Marmot ILS 202: Intermediate Circulation I

Marmot ILS - Circulation

  • Delete a Patron Record

  • Copy a Patron Record

  • Creating on the fly Item Records

  • Merge a Patron Record

TBD

Marmot ILS 203: Intermediate Circulation II

Marmot ILS - Circulation

  • Loan Rule Determiner

TBD

 

Marmot ILS 204: Introduction to Record Structure

Record Structure

  • Patron Record Structure

    • Fixed Fields

    • Variable Fields

  • Item Record Structure

    • Fixed Fields

    • Variable Fields

  • Bibliographic Record Structure

    • Fixed Fields

    • Variable Fields

TBD

Marmot ILS 205: Introduction to Record Templates

Record Templates

  • Patron

  • Item

1 hour

Marmot ILS 206: Introduction to Delete Records

Delete Records

  • Delete individual patron records

  • Delete individual item records

TBD

Marmot ILS 207: Introduction to Cataloging

Catalog

  • Attach an item to existing bib

  • Editing an Item Record

TBD

Marmot ILS 208: Intermediate Resource Sharing

Resource Sharing

  • Patron Initiated Holds (PIH)/Patron Placed Holds (PPH) Best Practices

  • PIH Functionality

TBD

Marmot ILS 209: Browse Query

Browse Query

  • Browse Query

TBD

Marmot ILS 214: Print Templates

Print Templates

  • Spine Labels

TBD

 

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Marmot ILS 301: Intermediate Record Structure

Order Record Structure

  • Fixed Fields

  • Variable Fields

TBD

 

Marmot ILS 302: Intermediate Record Templates

 

 

Record Templates

  • Bibliographic

  • Preferred templates

  • Prompting for templates

  • Order

  • Serials

TBD

Marmot ILS 303: Cataloging

Catalog

  • Sierra Setup for Cataloging

  • Cataloging Standards

  • Field Group Tags

  • SkyRiver Setup

  • Z39.50 Cataloging

  • Deduping

  • OCLC Setup

  • SkyRiver Setup

TBD

Marmot ILS 304: Collection Agency

Collection Agency

  • Collection Agency Settings

TBD

Marmot ILS 305: Intermediate Delete Records

Delete Records

  • Delete records in a review file

TBD

Marmot ILS 307: Intermediate Create Lists

Create Lists

  • Re-run functionality

  • System Generated Files

  • Importing barcodes

TBD

Marmot ILS 308: Global Update

Global Update

  • Viewing review files

  • Batch changes to fixed fields

    • Items

    • Patrons

1 hour

Marmot ILS 309: Rapid Update

Rapid Update

  • Single Records

  • Multiple Records

TBD

Marmot ILS 310: Data Exchange

Data Exchange

  • Data Exchange

  • Control fields for item records

  • Load profiles

  • Control fields for bib records

TBD

Marmot ILS 313: Acquisitions

Acquisitions

  • Funds

  • Vendors

  • Fiscal Close

TBD

Marmot ILS 315: Macros

Macros

  • Sierra Macros

TBD

Marmot OPAC/Pika 321: Pika Basic Admin User Features

Pika Basic Admin User Features

  • Materials requests

  • Cataloging (Merging and Unmerging)

  • Custom Cover Art

TBD

Marmot OPAC/Pika 322: Pika Handling

Pika Handling

  • Grouping Logic

  • Facet Logic

  • Format Logic

  • Catalog Enrichment Sources

  • Custom Cover Art

TBD

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