Circulation Interest Group
Open discussion of anything circulation related. Problems, ideas, workflows, etc.
Presenter: Dawn Dale, PINES Services Specialist – Circulation, Georgia Public Library Service
2022 Conference – An Introduction to User Experience
An Introduction to User Experience (Slides)
How do major companies like Google, GrubHub, or even Venmo make well designed website and apps? It’s all part of user experience! In this short intro, we’ll talk about user experience, design workflow, and how this can optimize libraries!
Presenter: Gina Monti, Evergreen Systems Specialist, Bibliomation, Inc
2022 Conference – Going Fine Free
Going Fine Free (Slides)
With a strong movement towards going fine free many libraries want to go down that path but aren’t sure how to do it. Join me for a detailed explanation from the library’s stand point of how to plan going fine free and what can be done with Evergreen to make it easier for you.
Presenter: Rogan Hamby, Project and Data Analyst, Equinox Open Library Initiative
2022 Conference – Acquisitions Interest Group
Acquisitions Interest Group (Notes)
Open discussion on topics related to Acquisitions and introduction to the regular Acquisitions Interest Group meetings
Presenters: Tiffany Little, PINES Services Specialist: Acquisitions, Georgia Public Library Service
2022 Conference – Lightning Talks (Day 1)
Lightning Talks (Sign-up Sheet)
2022 Conference – Spicing up Evergreen with ChiliPAC
Spicing up Evergreen with ChiliPAC (Slides)
PaILS would like to share our experience being the first Evergreen consortium (and a large consortium at that) to implement ChiliPAC as a catalog enhancement tool.
Presenters: Katherine Dannehl, Membership Engagement Specialist, PaILS; Scott Johnson, President & CEO, ChiliFresh; Juris Poseika, CTO, ChiliFresh
2022 Conference – We Have Ideas: Taking Off in Launchpad
We Have Ideas: Taking Off in Launchpad (Slides) (Launchpad Cheat Sheet)
A brief overview of Launchpad as an ideas wrangling tool for Evergreen ILS development and bug tracking
Presenters: Ruth Frasur, Evergreen Development and Support Administrator, Indiana State Library, Terran McCanna, PINES Program Manager, Georgia Public Library Service; Katie Greenleaf Martin, Executive Director, PaILS/SPARK
2022 Conference – System Administrator Interest Group Meeting
System Administrator Interest Group (Notes)
The Evergreen System Administration Interest Group has met regularly every conference and is intended for those interested in or working with server or local system administration related to Evergreen, Linux, and many other magical things. With our emphasis on small group discussions, everyone is welcome to come participate, ask questions, and share their cool approaches to solving problems.
Presenter: Chris Sharp, PINES System Administrator, , Georgia Public Library Service
2022 Conference – Welcome & Keynote
Welcome and Keynote Address (Slides)
“It Takes a Community to Design an Experience”
2021 Conference Closing Remarks and Development Update
STAFF_CHR: Standing Penalties and Group Penalty Thresholds
What exactly does STAFF_CHR mean, anyway? In this presentation, we’ll explore the Standing Penalties and Group Penalty Threshold modules. This presentation is meant to help circulation end users understand why they see some of the penalties that they see on patron accounts, and the different ways these penalties can affect those accounts.
The First Year
A discussion on the things I have learned the first year as a System Administrator.
Acquisitions Workflow Roundtable
Intro to Launchpad
New to the Evergreen community and want to contribute? Launchpad is the central location for bug and wish list reporting and tracking. This session will familiarize you with the interface, the general standards we follow when reporting, tagging, and commenting, and how to interpret what different statuses mean. We’ll also talk about the Bug Squashing Weeks and Feedback Fests we hold each year so that you will be prepared to help test bug fixes and new features.
Let’s Take a Spin! Using Carousels in Your Library
See how Burlington Public Library implemented carousels and how patrons have responded.
Beyond the Standalone Bib
Join us for forty-five minutes guaranteed to be of no interest to non-catalogers as we explain some ideas related to bibs that may not be obvious such as parts, peers, transcendence, and how exactly do volumes fit in the picture? We will also touch on how Evergreen calculates attributes such as search formats, how located URIs work, and how do booking materials fit into things. This presentation is an introduction to the above concepts in cataloging for Evergreen end users.
Implications of Earwyrms for Evergreen Metadata
Library metadata can be full of dragons if not carefully tended to. Letting the weeds grow can end in the rise of that most dangerous of Data Dragon, the dreaded Earwrym. During this presentation, Galen Charlton will demonstrate tools and techniques for identifying, measuring, and fixing problems with metadata in your Evergreen catalog. He will cover a wide range of data issues from incomplete records, bad fixed field values, and record duplication. Attendees will leave the session knowing about practical approaches that can be used right now to address data issues. Attendees will also be invited to start a conversation about the future of data maintenance in Evergreen.
Batches, Baskets, Buckets, Bookbags, and Carousels
Overview of the different ways to work with batches of items and bibs in Evergreen, including item status batches, item and record buckets, My Lists/Bookbags, and carousels with lots of examples and tips and tricks.
Catalogers Organizing Locally
The Cataloging Working Group is pleased to present a roundtable discussion about local Cataloging Committees organized within a public library consortium. Representatives from PINES, NC Cardinal, and C/W MARS will discuss the work of their local cataloging committees with a focus on structure, communication, best practices, training, and future goals.
Grow Your Own Evergreen! Exploring, Hacking, and Testing on Your Very Own Test System
There are some excellent tools for automating the installation of Evergreen that have been developed by members of the Evergreen community. There are also many options for creating virtual machines that can run locally on your workstation. With a little experience and determination, you can soon have a running Evergreen system on which you can explore features, test and sign off on Launchpad bugs and develop your own enhancements and bug fixes.