Training & Classes

SWAN is now offering training for New 19 library staff in preparation for the May 1 go-live date. Current SWAN members are also welcome to attend. More dates are being added as needed, but here's our general offering to start with:

Acquisitions

• Tuesday, February 13 at 9:30 a.m. at Batavia Public Library (L2 event info and registration)
• Thursday, March 15 at 9:30 a.m. at Bensenville Community Public Library District (L2 event info and registration)
• Tuesday, March 27 at 9:30 a.m. at Messenger Public Library of North Aurora (L2 event info and registration)

• Acquisitions Training PowerPoint - PowerPoint for 2018 Training
• 9XX - Handout for 9XX/MARC Order Loader 
• EDI - Handout for EDI Ordering with Acquisitions  

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• Tuesday, January 23 at 9:30 a.m. at Batavia Public Library [completed: 59 attendees]
• Thursday, January 25 at 10:00 a.m. at Oak Brook Public Library [completed: 38 attendees]
• Tuesday, January 30 at 9:30 a.m. at Westmont Public Library [completed: 41 attendees]

• BCA Training Handout - Handout for 2018 Training
• BCA Training PDF - Printable slides for 2018 Training
• BCA Training PowerPoint - PowerPoint for 2018 Training

Cataloging

• Cataloging training is provided on-site with a targeted discussion with staff from your library. The following materials were reference in those sessions and this quick list is provided for ease of access.
• SWAN Support Documentation on Cataloging - Documentation landing page (see this page for all Cataloging documentation)
• SWAN Cataloging Manual - online PDF manual of SWAN cataloging practice
• SWAN Local Practice at a Glance - PDF of local practice 
• Creating a Pre-Cat
• Pre-Cats for Audiovisual Materials - PowerPoint presentation from Cataloging class

Circulation 101

• Wednesday, February 28 at 9:30 a.m. at Woodridge Public Library (L2 event info and registration)
• Wednesday, March 14 at 9:30 a.m. at St. Charles Public Library District (L2 event info and registration)
• Tuesday, April 3 at 9:30 a.m. at Messenger PL of North Aurora (L2 event info and registration)
• Tuesday, April 17 at 9:30 a.m. at Batavia Public Library (L2 event info and registration)

• Circulation 101 Training PDF - Printable slides for 2018 Training
• Circulation 101 PowerPoint - PowerPoint for 2018 Training
• Registering Chicago_PL Users
• Registering Non-SWAN RB Users 
• Internet Access - Processing a request for an Internet Access library PDF
• SHARE - Processing a request for a SHARE library PDF

Circulation 101+

• Friday, March 2 at 9:30 a.m. at Bensenville Community Public Library District (L2 event info and registration)

Circulation 102

• Thursday, March 1 at 9:30 a.m. at Woodridge Public Library (L2 event info and registration)
• Wednesday, March 28 at 9:30 a.m. at St. Charles Public Library District (L2 event info and registration)
• Wednesday, April 11 at 9:30 a.m. at Messenger PL of North Aurora (L2 event info and registration)

• Circulation 102 Training PDF - Printable slides for 2018 Training
• Circulation 102 Training PowerPoint - PowerPoint for 2018 Training
• SWAN Circulation Policy 2018
• Processing non-SWAN ILLs

Enterprise and “My Account” Features

• Thursday, February 15 at 10:00 a.m. at Oak Brook Public Library (L2 event info and registration)
• Tuesday, March 6 at 9:30 a.m. at Bloomingdale Public Library (L2 event info and registration)
• Thursday, April 12 at 9:30 a.m. at Batavia Public Library District (L2 event info and registration) 
• Enterprise Training PowerPoint - PowerPoint for 2018 Training
• Enterprise Training PDF - Printable slides for 2018 Training
• Diner Menu Exercise PNG - Exercise for customization of landing page
• Diner Menu Exercise PDF - Exercise for customization of landing page

Intralibrary and Interlibrary Loans

• Tuesday, February 27 at 9:30 a.m. at Carol Stream Public Library (L2 event info and registration)
• Thursday, March 29 at 9:30 a.m. at West Chicago Public Library (L2 event info and registration)
• Tuesday, April 10 at 9:30 a.m. at Batavia Public Library District (L2 event info and registration)

• ILL Training SHARE - Processing a request for a SHARE library PDF
• ILL Training Internet Access - Processing a request for an Internet Access library PDF
• ILL Training PDF - Printable slides for 2018 Training 
• ILL Training PowerPoint - PowerPoint for 2018 Training 
• Processing ILL request during migration - Memo 2/12/18
• N19 RB Billing Moratorium Request - Memo 3/28/18
• Processing Non-SWAN ILLs as a Borrower - PDF
• SHAREIllinois SWAN New19 Barcodes - Excel

Quarterly Billing and Collections

• Wednesday, February 14 at 9:30 a.m. at Westmont Public Library (L2 event info and registration)
• Thursday, March 8 at 9:30 a.m. at Batavia Public Library (L2 event info and registration)
• Tuesday, March 13 at 9:30 a.m. at Carol Stream Public Library (L2 event info and registration)

• Quarterly Billing Training PDF - Printable slides for 2018 Training
• Quarterly Billing Training Handout - Handout for 2018 Training
• Quarterly Billing Training PowerPoint - PowerPoint for 2018 Training

Serials

• Thursday, February 22 at 9:30 a.m. at Batavia Public Library (L2 event info and registration)
• **CANCELLED** Tuesday, March 20 at 9:30 a.m. at Tinley Park Public Library (L2 event info and registration)

• Serials Training PDF - Printable slides for 2018 Training
• Serials Training PowerPoint - PowerPoint for 2018 Training

SWAN Support Tools 

• Tuesday, February 20 at 9:30 a.m. at Batavia Public Library (L2 event info and registration)
• Thursday, March 22 at 9:30 a.m. at Bensenville Community Public Library District (L2 event info and registration)
• Thursday, April 5 at 9:30 a.m. at Carol Stream Public Library (L2 event info and registration)

• SWAN Support Tools Training Handout - Handout for 2018 Training
• SWAN Support Tools Training PDF - Printable slides for 2018 Training
• SWAN Support Tools Training PowerPoint - PowerPoint for 2018 Training