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The BINGO Bonus: Using Passive Programming to Increase Patron Awareness of Library Services

07/22/2022

Jessica Block, Ames Free Library As libraries reintroduce themselves to their communities, how can we keep patrons engaged with all that we have to offer? From January through March 2022, the Ames Free Library offered patrons of all ages the chance to participate in a Winter BINGO game through the READsquared platform. Over 70% of…

Answering the Question “what’s next?” in the Age of Patron Privacy

07/22/2022

Laurie Lessner, SAILS Now that you aren't seeing your patron's charge history, balancing privacy and reader's advisory has gotten more difficult. Two methods, using existing tools, will be demonstrated to show how to customize reading lists for your patrons who want the extra guidance, while maintaining the privacy of those who may not. View presentation

Going Mobile: Mobile Technology in the Public Library

07/22/2022

Kate Hibbert & Pammie Greggerson, Seekonk Public Library This presentation focuses on the efficiency of using mobile circulation technology, and how it removes obstacles, increases efficiency, and creates opportunities for optimal customer satisfaction. View presentation

Project Giving

06/21/2022

Rose Mamakos, Bridgewater Public Library This is a program that runs all year long that promotes giving to your local charities. We have donation drives that change monthly. A new organization every month. It draws your community together while helping those in need. We would explain what has worked for our library and community and…

Kids Non-Fiction and Picture Book Categorization

06/21/2022

Courtney Allen, Norfolk Public Library The Norfolk Public Library recently underwent a large project to recategorize picturebooks and children's non-fiction to facilitate browsing for our youngest patrons View presentation

Outdoor Summer Reading Events at the Foxboro Public Library

06/21/2022

Are you looking for a fun and exciting way to host large outdoor events and promote your Library? Does your town have beautiful parks, playgrounds, or a common? This presentation will explore the logistics of outdoor programming from getting to know your host; to parking, trash, and electricity; to working with other town departments. Slides…

Magic: the Gathering at the Fall River Public Library

06/21/2022

Taylor and Kayla will show attendees their experiences of running the teen Magic: The Gathering program at the Fall River Public Library. We would like a table before our presentation to give attendees cards and show them the game. Taylor Silva and Kayla Lantos View presentation

Adopt a Reading Pal

06/21/2022

We had kids come in and adopt a stuffed puppy to read to. We had activities to go along with the adoption: play center with vet clinic and bath, storytime, a walk around the library. At the end, kids received a prize and a certificate of completion. Diane White & Lisa Kelly, Somerset Public Library…

Read It and Eat It

12/11/2020

Sarah Ward, Norfolk Public Library

Automated Carts in Overdrive

12/11/2020

Chelsea Fernandes, SAILS Library Network Watch Video Start Slideshow

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Check out ‘Click & Collect’ the curbside solution from SirsiDynix!

12/11/2020

Click here for full size image This service is free to SAILS Libraries. Contact us at support@sailsinc.org if you are interested in getting started! Watch Video of Laurie Lessner’s presentation for the 2020 Library Showcase which includes a short video about Click & Collect Instructions from SirsiDynix for staff on how Click and Collect works…

Subject to Search

11/07/2018

We added a new way to find items at SAILS libraries. You can now click on the icon at the top of the Enterprise catalog (pictured above) and search by subject keywords. This will give an alphabetical list of subject headings and show how many titles in the system match your…

Scanning Grants

10/02/2018

FYI - The digitizing grant program is still available from the BPL. Here is the link to the grant form. Scanning Grant Request Someone from the Digital Services department at the BPL should be in touch after you submit the grant. We are not sure how long that process takes.

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New and Improved eCard Registration Service

07/06/2023

July 10th, we'll turn on the new eCard registration form. This is being LSTA funded through the MBLC for eight of the MA networks; CLAMS, CW/MARS, MVLC, MBLN, MLN, NOBLE, OCLN, and SAILS. We've been allowing patrons to register for online cards for several years now, however we never had control over who was registering.…

Missing Items w/ Holds

03/11/2022

A standard report for getting the information on unfillable holds is almost impossible. The problem with the one we had in workflows is that it would only report titles that had one copy on the record. It wouldn't show titles that had 2 missing copies, or 41 available copies and one missing. Just titles with one copy…

Holds for patrons – item in hand

03/17/2021

Does this situation sound familiar? A patron calls to ask to put aside an item they "see" is on the shelf. You find the item, put it on hold for the patron, and immediately trap the hold for them. We've heard of a new problem that can happen with this scenario. If you don't select…

BlueCloud Analytics Weeding Report Demo

04/05/2019

Library Showcase Presentations – Nov. 2018

11/20/2018

We Heard You! – Training for FY19

07/16/2018

One comment we received a couple of times on our last survey was why the SAILS staff can’t come out to libraries and do onsite training, since staff can’t easily get to our offices. Well we love coming to libraries to train! There are many benefits doing training at the library. The main one is…

Library Showcase Presentations – 2018

04/05/2018

Post-it notes for damaged items

03/06/2017

There seems to be some confusion about these post-it notes. On the line that says Lending Library enter the name of the library that was going to circulate it - not the owning library. 1. Using the standard post-it note form supplied by SAILS record the type of damage, enter today’s date and circulating library.…

Problem Item Form

07/09/2015

Thanks to Melissa Campbell for suggesting the use of this form for items being returned with a problem. You may use this customizable form for when you check in an item and you need to alert the library where the item is headed that there is something wrong with it. Maybe it has a part missing or damaged and…