As C/W MARS prepares to move to the new Evergreen system, patrons will need to be aware of some of the differences they will see in the new catalog and things that will and will not be migrated over from their catalog record.
In the new catalog, patrons will see some new features, such as:
All library items in one place! All C/W MARS libraries will have their items in this catalog, so patrons will not have to change catalogs to request from the other region.
Patron Dashboard. When logged into your library account, it will show all checkouts, holds, items to be picked up and fines in one place.
RSS Feeds for lists. Do you have a list of books you want to share with others? You can create a "published" list that others can see.
Outstanding Holds. Patrons who have outstanding holds at the time of migration will find them on the new catalog.
Patrons will also need to be prepared for some changes. These next items will not be able to be carried over to the new catalog, including:
ECommerce. Paying fines and library donations online will not be available when we come up on the new system. We hope to have online payments back by the end of summer 2012.
Current PIN. Patrons will be able to login to their new online catalog account using the last four digits of their library card barcode as a password. They will be required to create a new password when they login for the first time.
Reading History and Current Wish Lists. In the case of Reading History and Wish Lists, patrons have the ability to export their lists or print from a computer. There is a button to choose "Export List" at the top of their list. We recommend that patrons choose "Brief Display" for their list; this will give you the title, author, and publishing information. These can be sent to an email address as a text file or displayed on the computer for printing.
Patrons who wish to export their Reading History or Wish Lists should do so prior to the conversion in 2012.
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