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Essential Knowledge

Training or Self-Paced Course

Topics Covered

Time Required

Related Documentation

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

Topics Covered

Time Required

Related Documentation

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

 

 

an
  • Placing a Bib/Title Level Hold

  • TBD

  • Basic Search

  • Placing Item Level Hold

  • Placing Bib/Title

     

     

     

    Marmot ILS 107: Introduction to Resource Sharing

    Resource Sharing

    • Courier Best Practices

    • Courier Codes

    TBD

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    Early/Intermediate Knowledge

    Training or Self-Paced Course

    Topics Covered

    Time Required

    Related Documentation

    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 203: Intermediate Circulation II

    Marmot ILS - Circulation

    • Loan Rule Determiner

    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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    Intermediate Knowledge

    Training or Self-Paced Course

    Topics Covered

    Time Required

    Related Documentation

    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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