Week one events   Week two events

All sessions will be recorded and posted to ▶️YouTube.

1️⃣WEEK ONE

GIVEAWAY*

Samsung Galaxy Tablet

⭐TUESDAY, MARCH 5⭐

Circulation Committee

Chair: Betty Renzulli, Head of Circulation at Easton Area Public Library

10 AM – 11 AM

Discussion topics: Rescuing the stranded (items stuck in-transit), defeating the dormant (dealing with hopeless holds)

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⭐TUESDAY, MARCH 5⭐

Reports Committee

Chair: Natalie Arnold, Assistant Director at Lower Macungie Library

2 PM – 3 PM

Discussion topics: Data Literacy for Library Professionals, a presentation by Kate Cummings, Research and Instruction Librarian & Assistant Professor (Weinberg Memorial Library, The University of Scranton) and Sylvia Orner, Assistant Professor & Collections and Resource Management Librarian (Weinberg Memorial Library, The University of Scranton).

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⭐WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6⭐

Cataloging Committee

Chair: Danielle Davis, Technical Services Librarian at York County Libraries

10 AM – 11 AM

Discussion topics: Jennifer Weston, Product & Education Manager at Equinox Open Library Initiative, will provide a refresher training on authorities.

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⭐THURSDAY, MARCH 7⭐

Interlibrary Loan Committee

Chair: Tessa Mitchell, Interlibrary Loan at Scranton Public Library

11 AM – 12 PM

Discussion topics: Accessing report numbers in SHAREit, demonstrating how to view live holdings in AccessPA

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2️⃣WEEK TWO

GIVEAWAY*

HP 14″ 32GB Chromebook

⭐WEDNESDAY, MARCH 13⭐

SPARK Annual Users Group Meeting with Katie Greenleaf Martin and PaILS Staff

10 AM – 11:30 AM

Discussion topics: A panel of librarians (from our consortium and others!) discussing innovative ways to drive library card signups, through both technology and local partnerships.

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*HOW TO ENTER

  1. REGISTER FOR EVENTS:

    Each pre-registration for any of the Zoom events will earn you one entry.

  2. ATTEND EVENTS:

    Attendance will be taken at each event. Each event that you attend will earn you one entry.

  3. ANSWER TRIVIA QUESTIONS:

    Each week, there will be three trivia questions to answer via SurveyMonkey. You will earn one entry for submitting trivia answers. You will earn additional entries for each trivia question you answer correctly!

❓Trivia

Week 1 Trivia:

1. Name the titles of the 3 presentations for which PaILS staff are presenting at this year’s Evergreen International Online Conference.

2. What is the most recently released version of Evergreen (as of 3/4/24)?

-3.14
-3.9
-3.12
-4.0
-None of the above

3. Which of these answers can be found in the SPARK General Reports FAQ?

-The Evergreen Reporter can run 2 reports at one time.
-Report outputs remain on the server for 60 days.
-Reports notifications will come from the email address pails@custsmtp.esilibrary.com.
-Reports will run for 2 hours before timing out.
-All of the above

Week 1 Answers:

  1. – All About Scheduling Evergreen Upgrades and Training for Your Library/Consortium, Bins and Bags and Boxes: Resource Sharing Infrastructure and its Challenges, Adventures in Running
    an Evergreen Support Desk
  2. – 3.12
  3. – All of the above

Week 2 Trivia:

1. True or False: Print receipts are customizable.

2. What identifying information should be included on a patron’s profile?

-Social Security Number
-Driver’s License Number
-Credit Card Number
-None of the above

3. How can you get in touch with SPARK Support?

-Email support@sparkpa.org
-Call 717-256-1627
-Fill out a support form on the SPARK Support website
-All of the above

Week 2 Answers:

  1. – True
  2. – None of the above
  3. – All of the above