Authority Control Pre-Conference Session with Jane Sandberg from the Linn-Benton Community College in Oregon Slides are here
Huntingdon County Library Goes Live on SPARK!
The Huntingdon County Library is now live on SPARK! They are the first SPARK library to use the new Evergreen Web Client for all operations. A big welcome to Huntingdon who is already on the leading edge!
Resource Sharing Trials Posts Big Numbers!
On October 3rd the Lackawanna County Library System, Cambria County Library System, and Altoona Area Public Library began a resource sharing pilot. This was the first time non-neighboring, non-related libraries have shared resources via SPARK. During October 628 items were circulated to patrons through this pilot, and this is just the start. Thank you to the staff at all of these libraries for making this a success.
Shamokin-Coal Twp. Public Library Goes Live on SPARK!
The Shamokin-Coal Township Public Library in Northumberland County is now live on SPARK! A big thank you to Equinox and everyone who helped to migrate them in record time. They were on an older system with a fragile server. Getting their data out before the server blew up was a challenge, but we did it! Welcome!
Lehigh Valley Libraries Now Live on SPARK!
We are please to announce that the Allentown Public Library, the Easton Area Public Library, and the Bethlehem Area Public Library are now live in SPARK! These are large, vibrant, forward-thinking libraries, and we are thrilled to have them.
New Member: Huntingdon County Library
The Huntingdon County Library has just joined our consortium! They will be migrating in January 2018. This means that the entire Altoona Library District will be on SPARK. Let the sharing begin! Welcome Huntingdon!
Tunkhannock Public Library Goes Live
The Tunkhannock Public Library, haling from the beautiful Endless Mountains region, is the latest to Go Live and is the first SPARK library in Wyoming County. Welcome!
Bangor Goes Live on SPARK!
We are pleased to announce that the Bangor Public Library is now live on SPARK! Congratulations to Janet Kichline and her staff. They will make a fine addition to the SPARK community.
Catasauqua Library Joins SPARK
We are pleased to report that the Public Library of Catasauqua in Lehigh County is now a member of PaILS. SPARK will be their first automated system. They will be going live in 2018. Welcome Catasauqua!
Nazareth Goes Live on SPARK!
We are pleased to announce that the Memorial Library of Nazareth and Vicinity is now live on SPARK! Congratulations to the staff who displayed a great attitude and an indomitable professionalism throughout the migration process. Welcome to the Evergreen community!