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This role page contains essential, basic, intermediate knowledge-based materials. If available, it may contain expert knowledge as well. Here is more about the levels. The beginning level for someone who has just been hired or someone who is moving into a different role within their current workplace. Next is the early/intermediate level. Next would be a truly intermediate stage and ultimately being an advanced user within a library.

The roles are meant to be general since library staff have more responsibilities than their job title states in the description and many library staff wear many hats. In order to get all the information needed for your library position, you may need to look at multiple roles. Please feel free to create your own more specific onboarding for your position from the documentation listed from each role.

Branch Manager is responsible for planning, organizing and performing activities related to the Library services and functions at a branch location; may supervise and train staff.

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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

Participants will learn how to:

  • Search for a patron record

  • Check out

  • Renew

  • Check in

1 hour

Marmot ILS 102: Introduction to Circulation II

  • Create patron Record

  • Edit a patron Record

  • Claim returned

  • Offline circulation

    TBD

    Marmot ILS 103: Introduction to Circulation III

    • Claim returned

    • Offline circulation

    TBD

    Marmot ILS

    103

    104: Introduction to Circulation

    III

    IV

    • Marked Items Damaged & Mark Items Lost

    TBD

    Marmot ILS

    104

    105: Introduction to Circulation

    IV

    V

    Marmot ILS - Circulation

    • Loan Rules

    TBD

     

    Marmot ILS 106: Search & Holds

    • Search / Holds - Basic Search

    • Placing item level holds

    • Placing bib/title level holds

    TBD

    Marmot ILS 107: Introduction to Resource Sharing

    • Courier best practices

    • Courier codes

    TBD

    Marmot ILS 111: Introduction to Holds

    Holds

    • High Demand Holds

    TBD

    Marmot OPAC/Pika 120: Patron UX

    • Search and view search results

    • View/Pay fines

    • Place holds

      • Modify holds

      • Cancel holds

    • Review patron account

    • Review full record display

    1 hour

    Pika/Catalog/OPAC Basic Overview training

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    Early/Intermediate Knowledge

    Training or Self-Paced Course

    Topics Covered

    Time Required

    Related Documentation

    Marmot ILS 201: Sierra Access

    Participants will learn how to:

    • Access the Sierra manual

    • Sierra known issues

    • Sierra installation

    TBD

    Marmot ILS 202: Intermediate Circulation I

    • Delete a Patron Record

    • Copy a Patron Record

    • Create Item on Fly Item Records

    • Merge a Patron Record

    1 hour

    Marmot ILS

    215

    203: Intermediate

    Holds
    • Clear Expired Holds and Holdshelf

    TBD

    Clear Expired Holds

    Circulation II

    Marmot ILS - Circulation

    • Loan Rule Determiner

    TBD

     

    Marmot ILS 204: Introduction to Record Structure

    • Patron Record Structure

      • Fixed Length Fields

    • Item Record Structure

      • Fixed Length Fields

      • Variable Length Fields

    • Bibliographic Record Structure

      • Fixed

    Lenght
      • Fields

      • Variable Fields

    TBD

    Marmot ILS 205: Introduction to Record Templates

    • Patron record templates

      • Change fixed fields

    • Item record templates

      • Change fixed fields

    30 minutes

    Marmot ILS 207: Introduction to Cataloging

    • Attach an item to existing bib

    Create Item on Fly Item Records
    • Editing an item record - Catalog Function

    • Editing a item record - Search/Holds Function

    TBD

    Item on the Fly

    Marmot ILS 208: Intermediate Resource Sharing

    • Patron Initiated Holds (PIH)/Patron Placed Holds (PPH) best practices

    • Functionality

    Marmot ILS 209: Browse Query

    • Browse Query

    Marmot ILS 210: Introduction to Create Lists

    Basic functionality

    • Creating a Search

    • Exporting a search

    • Sidebar information

    • Editing or moving a search

    • Saving a search to a local computer

    • Emptying a Review file

    90 minutes

    Marmot ILS 212: Intermediate INN-Reach

    • Prospector

    & Mobius
    • INN-Reach Reports

    TBD

    Check-In
    (INN-Reach)

    Marmot ILS

    209: Browse Query
    • Browse Query

    Marmot ILS 210: Introduction to Create Lists

    • Basic functionality

    90 minutes

  • Creating a Search

  • Exporting

  • Editing and Reusing a search

  • Use Existing Search

  • JSON

  • Emptying a review file

    214: Print Templates

    Print Templates

    • Billing Notices

    • Courtesy Notices

    • Due Slips

    • Hold Pickup

    • Holdself Slips

    • INN-Reach Templates

    • Overdue Notices

    • Paging Slips

    • Print Template Setup

    • Spine Labels

    • Transit Slips

    TBD

    Marmot ILS 215: Intermediate Holds

    • Clear Expired Holds and Holdshelf

    TBD

    Marmot OPAC/Pika 220: Patron UX

    • Create user lists

    • Link patron accounts

    30 minutes

    Shared eCollections 240

    • New York Times - Patron Set Up

    • Wall Street Journal - Patron Set Up

    TBD

    Reports & Statistics 230

    • Prepare Overdues Report

    View
    • Manage Outstanding Holds

    TBD

  • View Outstanding Holds

  • Marmot ILS 208: Intermediate Resource Sharing

    • Patron Initiated Holds (PIH)/Patron Placed Holds (PPH) best practices

    • Functionality

  • PIH/PPH Best Practices

  • Functionality

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    Intermediate Knowledge

    Training or Self-Paced Course

    Topics Covered

    Time Required

    Related Documentation

    Marmot ILS 302: Intermediate Record Templates

    Participants will learn how to:

    • Use preferred templates

    • Prompt for templates

    TBD

    Marmot ILS 307: Intermediate Create Lists

    • System generated files

    TBD

    Marmot ILS 309: Rapid Update

    Rapid Update

    • Single Records

    • Multiple Records

    TBD

    Marmot ILS 312: Advanced INN-Reach

    • Reconciliation

    TBD

    Marmot ILS 307: Intermediate Create Lists

    • System generated files

    TBD

    System Generated Files

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