Security feature coming on June 1, 2022

To improve security, SPARK is going to be removing the ability of expired staff accounts from logging into the system starting June 1st. LibAdmin users will be responsible for maintaining staff accounts for their locations. To make sure you are notified, please make sure your work email address is in your SPARK login account. READ MORE

Two Idea Tuesday

The recent closing of public libraries in PA for this short period means you are not be serving the public in traditional ways right now, but there are many great things you can do to keep engaged if you are empowered to work remotely. Visit the PaILS/SPARK virtual meeting room to chat about ideas.  The room is open for SPARK libraries to use for collaboration or support. Here are two … Read More

The Networking Game

Free Webinar Prepare to attend the upcoming Pennsylvania Library Association conference, an Evergreen conference, or a Committee, Town Hall, or User Group Meeting by participating in this online training. The Networking Game: Engaging with Colleagues at Your Consortia, Professional Associations, and Conferences Oct 9, 2019 12pm EST Register here:  attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/6357355742617557515 After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. Even if you can’t attend the … Read More

Plan Ahead for Offline Circulation

PaILS Director of Technology and System Support, Lugene Shelly will offer a live online training about Offline Circulation on Friday, June 7 at 11a.m. Be prepared so that you and your staff are ready to respond if your Internet connection goes down or the SPARK hosted Evergreen application experiences a downtime. Attend this session for a refresher of using Offline Circulation. You could prepare by reading Evergreen documentation or SPARK … Read More

What Should I Bring to the Evergreen Conference?

Are you planning the details for your trip to the Evergreen Conference?I know I am, so I thought I’d tell you a little about how I’m planning. Mental Prep:  I watched a webinar to brush up on some networking/relationship building skills. I’m learning base level competencies and watching action in the Evergreen community so I can see where I can volunteer my skills to the open source group and match … Read More