Public Catalog Refresh September 8th

August 8th We invite you to participate in the testing phase for the latest Evergreen version, 3.11. As a tester, you’ll get early access to new features and the chance to provide valuable feedback! Sign up now to be part of the testing team! August 15th We’ll publish a comprehensive video tour of the new public catalog on the dedicated SPARK Support page so that you can see the enhanced … Read More

Authority Control Project: Who is this Authority Anyway?

PaILS Project Title:  Authority Control 2019 What is Authority Control?  Here’s a page from Evergreen documentation that helps to begin to explain it.  It’s a significant detail for catalogers to understand. Project Plan: A group of  community members with cataloging expertise and PaILS support staff will work with Equinox and Backstage to set up an Authority Control Profile. Resources Needed:  Time of Community (accepted volunteers), Project Management Time, Leadership and … Read More

Catalogers Unite at Town Hall

The SPARK Cataloging Committee invites you to the first online Cataloging Town Hall on Wednesday, May 22nd at 2:00 PM.   Like the recently hosted Reports Town Hall, at this event you will have the opportunity to ask all of your questions.  If you have a question about cataloging or would like to see something specific demonstrated, please submit it to the Cataloging Committee Chairperson or email to the SPARK-CAT listserv … Read More