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CloudSource OA Product Deep Dive Demo
2024-04-24 12:00 - 13:00, 2024-05-01 12:00 - 13:00, 2024-05-08 12:00 - 13:00, 2024-05-15 12:00 - 13:00, 2024-05-22 12:00 - 13:00, 2024-05-29 12:00 - 13:00, 2024-06-05 12:00 - 13:00, 2024-06-12 12:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) and 2 more dates
Join our CloudSource experts for an in-depth look at our newest OER and OA content solution. These deep dive sessions will walk you through CloudSource and how it can benefit your library by expanding your collections and saving you money. Register now to get all your CloudSource questions answered!

Partner Showcase: How to Face Book Challenges Head-On, with CLCD’s Dr. Ajay Gupte
2024-04-30 13:00 - 13:30
in resources that can supplement your library’s collection policies and help keep books on the shelves?

Join us for this special presentation featuring Dr. Ajay Gupte, president of the Children’s Literature Comprehensive Database (CLCD). Together, we will delve into the origins and aftermath of book censorship attempts, and pinpoint how you and your library can navigate these challenges—and craft an airtight defense against them.

During this free, 30-minute webinar, you will:

Identify several motivating factors behind book challenges.

Discuss how to prepare your library for all stages of the book challenge process.

Discover data-driven resources that can help address current challenges and preempt future ones.

Find new ways to affirm the importance of every book in your library’s collection and safeguard your community’s right to read. Register today.

About the Series

A longtime partner of SirsiDynix, the Children’s Literature Comprehensive Database is a premier online reference tool that aggregates key data points—including subject headings, awards, professional reviews, and more—for over one million children’s and young adult titles. Learn more at https://www.clcd.com/.

Offload System Administration Services (OSAS) Product Overview
2024-05-02 13:00 - 13:30
Have you heard about SirsiDynix’s new offering, Offload System Administration Services (OSAS), that supplements your team’s administrative efforts and amplifies your impact? Want to learn how a unique new offering from SirsiDynix can help?

Join us for this exciting 30-minute introduction to OSAS: an all-new service that helps you tackle routine to-do list items and spend more time connecting with patrons, demonstrating value to stakeholders, and uplifting your community.

During our time together, Director of Consulting & Training Margaret Hansen will:

Provide an overview of this adaptable service, from its onboarding process to the types of projects and libraries it can support.

Speak with OSAS experts Lori Berg and Jake Rundle about their unique experiences working directly with current OSAS customers.

Review two limited-time offers, including a plushy giveaway and a special discount.

From previously backlogged tasks to your team’s most aspirational goals, OSAS will work with you to achieve them. See how—and get your questions answered.

BLUEcloud Mobile2: May Bi-Weekly Virtual Pilot Program Webinar
2024-05-08 13:00 - 13:20, 2024-05-22 13:00 - 13:20
Familiar with the BLUEcloud Mobile2 development journey and ready to delve even deeper? New to the Virtual Pilot series and eager to see what all the hype is about?

Whether you frequently attend BLUEcloud Mobile2 Virtual Pilot webinars or you’re looking to dive in for the first time, we invite you to join us for the next two installments in the series—and witness firsthand the evolution of this new, next-generation mobile application.

In addition to offering meaningful, up-to-the-minute insights on the development process, this month’s BLUEcloud Mobile2 webinars will:

Walk through the ins and outs of our recently announced BLUEcloud Mobile2 discount offer, including when it takes effect and how it differs from the outage credit. (5/08/2024)

Survey the 24.04.00 release, all live features and functionality, and the application as a whole. (5/22/2024)

The future of mobile discovery is now; let’s explore it together. Register once for both May Virtual Pilot sessions today—and keep an eye out for our June Virtual Pilot invitation later this month.

Please note: once you click “Register,” you will be automatically registered for both May BLUEcloud Mobile2 webinars.

Missed earlier BLUEcloud Mobile2 Virtual Pilot webinars and want to catch up? Find all available OnDemand recordings here.

About the Series

Held bi-weekly and available to all customers, these 20-30 minute sessions will provide you with meaningful, up-to-the-minute insights on the development process of BLUEcloud Mobile2 from now until launch.

Horizon Wizard: Waive the Lost Processing Fee
2024-05-14 08:00 - 17:00
How do I waive a lost processing fee inside of Horizon?

Put your Horizon System under your spell! Join Ken Bonney for this free 15-minute webinar. Ken will teach you all the tricks you need to know to move from apprentice to master at your library.

In this third session of Horizon Wizard, Ken will teach you how to set up for waiving a lost process fee and how the waiver is done automatically.

Grab your wands and fasten your cloaks and join us for Waive the Lost Processing Fee to learn more about your enchanting Horizon system.

About the Series

The Horizon Wizard series is a series of eight webinars led by Horizon Master Ken Bonney. In these webinars, Ken teaches tips for getting the most out of your Horizon system. Attend all eight sessions, live or on-demand, to earn your Horizon Wizard Certificate and the title of Horizon Wizard!

BLUEcloud Circulation, Ready for Prime Time
2024-05-15 13:00 - 13:30
Join Product Manager Carla Clark for this illuminating 30-minute product tour. She’ll explore the highly intuitive web-based interface and demonstrate how its end-to-end set of features can help you handle all your daily circulation routines, from patron and item management to check-ins, checkouts, and pulling holds.

Carla will also discuss how to determine if your library already has BLUEcloud and present options for reviewing and updating BLUEcloud configurations that were made previously.

During our time together, we will:

Review BLUEcloud Circulation’s robust, ready-to-go features and functionality, including a centralized patron management interface, granular permission schemes, and flexible receipt printing capabilities.

Walk through how to verify whether your library already has BLUEcloud Circulation.

Provide you with questions to consider as you adopt BLUEcloud or begin the setup process.

Begin leveraging the full potential of BLUEcloud Circulation today, and meaningfully support staff at the circ desk and beyond. Register now.

Monthly EOS.Web VUGM
2024-05-16 12:00 - 12:30
Join fellow EOS.Web customers at this month’s Virtual Users Group Meeting. Come and hear from Jeff, Daniel, and Debi to learn more about product updates, monthly highlights, get a glimpse at the product roadmap, and have your questions answered live! Tune in to hear from the experts and stay updated on everything EOS.Web!

Here are a few things we’ll discuss this month:

How you can be involved in our release schedule

EOS.Web highlights

Editing the Advanced Search Menu

Don’t miss out on the chance to attend this month’s EOS.Web Virtual Users Group Meeting. Attend each month to stay up to date on the latest with your system and have all of your questions answered. Register today and come learn what’s going on and what’s to come for your EOS.Web system.

About the Series

User group meetings are monthly meetings for discussing EOS.Web updates and sharing information about its features. Hosted by Jeff Smith, VP of Customer Success, these webinars will familiarize you with the full range of capabilities for EOS.Web software. Learn more about what EOS.Web offers and how it can benefit your library and library users.

EOS.Web Tips, Tricks & Shortcuts: OPAC Editor
2024-05-21 12:00 - 12:30
Curious about EOS.Web OPAC Editor features and functions? Want to stay updated on the latest developments?

Are you looking to learn more about the ins and outs of the EOS.Web OPAC Editor? Our EOS.Web experts are here to help. Bring your ideas and inquiries to this 30-minute session and come away with practical strategies—and fresh insight into the world of the OPAC Editor.

Together with Senior EOS.Web Trainer Daniel Fitz-Enz, you will learn:

About the OPAC Editor, and how to use it

How to edit OPAC’s Advanced Search picklist

Which OPAC pages you can edit

Prepare to take your EOS.Web expertise to the next level. Register today.

About the Series

These 30-minute tips and tricks webinars will help you get the most out of your EOS.Web tools. Learn new shortcuts and review favorites that you may have forgotten.

The Role of Public Libraries in the Open Access Movement
2024-05-21 13:00 - 14:00
The open access (OA) movement found early success in the scholarly and scientific community, but those victories can span well beyond the academic realm. Public libraries—many of which are on the front lines battling misinformation—need this type of quality, reliable information now more than ever.

How can open access resources serve the varied needs of your community and save your library money?

In this episode of AL Live, sponsored by SirsiDynix’s CloudSource, you’ll learn more about the public library’s role in the OA movement and discover how CloudSource OA—the first truly content-neutral platform to aggregate the global body of OA and OER content—can help make access to quality, peer-reviewed resources an achievable part of your content strategy.

Together we will explore:

How the egalitarian roots of the OA movement mirror the public library.

How OA and open educational resources (OER) can be tools to combat misinformation.

Ways that OA helps counter income inequality, leveling the playing field.

How OA can help during a time of shrinking library budgets.

Ways to leverage CloudSource OA to help cultivate lifetime library patrons

Register today. See how CloudSource OA can put credible, timely resources into the hands of every patron, at every library—with one click and no authentication required.

EOS.Web Advanced Product Focus: EOS.Web OPAC Statistics
2024-05-23 12:00 - 12:30
Come and learn more about EOS.Web OPAC Statistics, and how this helpful resource can help you obtain exactly what you need—right at your fingertips. Senior Trainer Daniel Fitz-Enz, will navigate to—and uncover different ways to maximize the EOS.Web Statistics report.

Together, we will:

Review the OPAC reports and statistics available to you

Share how to effectively filter the results you need

Review the pros, cons, and more

Prepare to take your EOS.Web expertise to the next level. Register today.

About the Series

These webinars help to educate you on specific functions and capabilities of individual EOS.Web products. Presented by experienced Product Specialists, these webinars will familiarize you with your EOS.Web software and keep you up to date on new features and developments. Learn more about what EOS.Web offers and how you can take advantage of each effective tool.

BLUEcloud Mobile2: June Bi-Weekly Virtual Pilot Program Webinar
2024-06-05 13:00 - 13:30, 2024-06-20 13:00 - 13:20
Familiar with the BLUEcloud Mobile2 development journey and ready to delve even deeper? New to the Virtual Pilot series and eager to see what all the hype is about?

Whether you frequently attend BLUEcloud Mobile2 Virtual Pilot webinars or you’re looking to dive in for the first time, we invite you to join us for the next two installments in the series—and witness firsthand the evolution of this new, next-generation mobile application.

In addition to offering meaningful, up-to-the-minute insights on the development process, this month’s BLUEcloud Mobile2 webinars will:

Review the latest administrative updates and zero in on holds policies, which allow you to define how your patrons place, suspend, and cancel holds. (6/5/2024)

Investigate the 24.06.00 release and highlight the app’s new digital checkout functionality. (6/20/2024)

The future of mobile discovery is now; let’s explore it together. Register once for both June sessions today—and keep an eye out for our next Virtual Pilot invitation later this month.

Please note: once you click “Register,” you will be automatically registered for both June BLUEcloud Mobile2 webinars.

Missed earlier BLUEcloud Mobile2 Virtual Pilot webinars and want to catch up? Find all available OnDemand recordings here.

Onward with OSAS: A Conversation with Madison Library District
2024-06-06 11:00 - 11:30
Interested in Offload System Administration Services (OSAS), a new offering that supplements your team’s administrative efforts and amplifies your impact? Want to hear how a longtime SirsiDynix customer, Madison Library District, is leveraging it to transform workflows and tackle projects large and small?

Join us for this special conversation between Valerie Vail, Director of Madison Library District; Jake Rundle, Consultant & Trainer; and Margaret Hansen, Director of Consulting & Training.

First, we’ll introduce you to this first-of-its-kind service, which takes on routine to-do list items, including on-demand reports, policy changes, weekly user loads, and so much more. Then, you’ll hear directly from Valerie about her library’s unique experience with OSAS and the doors it continues to open—for the Madison Library District team and their community.

During this free, 30-minute webinar, we will:

Explore the Madison Library District team’s project lineup before—and after—OSAS.

Discuss how Valerie and OSAS expert Jake join forces to identify and complete projects.

Examine Valerie and Jake’s most pivotal accomplishments and glimpse at what’s next.

Don’t miss this firsthand look at the power of OSAS. Get your questions answered and see how we can help you achieve previously backlogged tasks, your team’s most aspirational goals, and everything in between.

Partner Showcase: SirsiDynix and Research Solutions: Leading the Charge on Easy-Access Scholarly Content
2024-06-11 13:00 - 14:00
Looking for cost-effective ways to supplement your library’s subscriptions? Want to see how a powerful integration between SirsiDynix’s CloudSource+ and Research Solutions’ Article Galaxy Scholar can help?

Join us for this exciting announcement about a new partnership between SirsiDynix and Research Solutions, a trusted partner providing cloud-based workflow solutions to accelerate research for R&D-driven organizations.

In this free, hourlong webinar, Research Solutions’ Tony Landolt and SirsiDynix’s Rick Branham and Maryska Connolly will explore how the new collaboration seeks to revolutionize the article fulfillment process—and discuss what that means for you and your patrons.

During our time together, Rick, Maryska, and Tony will:

Illustrate SirsiDynix and Research Solutions’ shared vision for easily discoverable, affordable scholarly resources

Examine how the CloudSource+ content platform and Article Galaxy Scholar content delivery service work together to bring this vision to life

Demonstrate CloudSource+ and Article Galaxy Scholar’s quick and intuitive search and article retrieval experience

Secure significant cost savings while providing patrons with unparalleled access to high-quality scholarly content. Register today.

Extending Enterprise Ep. 1: Enhanced Advanced Search
2024-06-11 14:30 - 15:00
Looking for ways to meaningfully enhance your library’s Enterprise platform? Want to learn about free, readily available extensions that will deliver new functionality and help you prepare for the next generation of discovery at SirsiDynix?

Join us for this dynamic new webinar series, Extending Enterprise. Held monthly, each episode will introduce vibrant extensions that are designed to elevate the patron experience and enrich an already powerful discovery tool. We’ll also preview upcoming enhancements and ask for your feedback about the types of developments you’d like to see next.

In this inaugural episode, Director of Consulting & Training Margaret Hansen, Director of Pre-Sales Solutions Melissa Kulmer, and Discovery Product Manager Adam Viator will:

Present the “Enhanced Advanced Search” extension, which includes Boolean search capabilities and can be selected and deployed at your convenience

Discuss how you can leverage SirsiDynix’s Services Catalog to find and request new extensions.

Glimpse into our evolving vision for search and our forthcoming discovery solution, BLUEcloud Discovery.

Embark with us on this exciting journey into the future of discovery at SirsiDynix and transform your library’s Enterprise platform along the way.

MobileStaff Product Overview
2024-06-12 13:00 - 13:30
Looking for a way to work with your patrons or items outside of the circ desk, or even outside of the library? Want to see how SirsiDynix’s MobileStaff app can help?

Take your portable hardware to the stacks, on the bookmobile, to off-site events, and more. With the MobileStaff app, you can add or update patrons, check out or check in items, process holds, and manage inventory—no matter where you are. To learn more, join Product Manager Carla Clark for this 30-minute product overview.

During our time together, we will:

Discuss how you can leverage MobileStaff to interact with both patrons and items.

Highlight MobileStaff’s most distinctive features, such as tracking event attendance, weeding unused items, supporting self-check, and working offline.

Explore forthcoming updates on the product roadmap.

Get your questions answered and get ready to take this versatile circulation companion wherever you—and your library—need to go

EOS.Web VUGM
2024-06-13 12:00 - 12:30
Join fellow EOS.Web customers at this month’s Virtual Users Group Meeting. Come and hear from Jeff, Daniel, and Debi to learn more about product updates, monthly highlights, get a glimpse at the product roadmap, and have your questions answered live! Tune in to hear from the experts and stay updated on everything EOS.Web!

EOS.Web Tips, Tricks & Shortcuts: EOS.Web Maintenance
2024-06-18 12:00 - 12:30
Curious about the EOS.Web Maintenance features and functions? Want to stay updated on the latest developments?

Are you looking to learn more about the ins and outs of the EOS.Web Maintenance Module? Our EOS.Web experts are here to help. Bring your ideas and inquiries to this 30-minute session and come away with practical strategies—and fresh insight into the EOS.Web Maintenance Module.

Together with Senior EOS.Web Trainer Daniel Fitz-Enz, you will learn:

Where to find the Maintenance option

How to add, rename, and merge Picklists

Helpful tips you should know

Prepare to take your EOS.Web expertise to the next level. Register today.

EOS.Web Advanced Product Focus: Effective Techniques for Maintaining EOS.Web Authority Records
2024-06-20 12:00 - 12:30
Are you looking for ways to improve your approach to maintaining EOS.Web Authority records? Want to stay informed on the latest developments and best practices for EOS.Web Authority record preservation?

Join us for this free 30-minute webinar with Senior Trainer Daniel Fitz-Enz to learn more about EOS.Web Authorities. From creating new Authority Records to deleting unused ones, you will walk away from this training with new tactics for managing Authority Records and the know-how to implement them.

Together, we will walk through:

How Authority Records are created

Steps to edit, delete, merge, reassign, and split Authorities

Running the Delete Unused Authorities utility

Prepare to take your EOS.Web expertise to the next level. Register today.

CHOICE: How to Sell Your Faculty and Stakeholders on Open Access
2024-06-20 13:00 - 14:00
Despite their rapid growth and prevalence within the publishing world, open access (OA) and open educational resources (OER) have struggled to find their footing in academic libraries amid well-established database and subscription models. Transformative agreements and publishing mandates are only part of the puzzle. How can you begin to address the persistent misconceptions and hesitancy around adopting OA research at your institution? Join Katie Glaeser and Maryska Connolly from CloudSource as they draw on their academic library backgrounds to address some of the common fallacies about open access resources and outline research-based change strategies for winning over reluctant stakeholders.
