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My Purchase Order Seems Stalled, What Should I Do?

December 15, 2016

Sometimes it may look like the screen stalls because of network slowness. Do not load the order again. Instead, open another tab in Evergreen and do a search for a pending purchase order to see if the order has loaded. Acquisitions -> Purchase Orders -> change state to “pending” in default search -> click search…. Read more »

How do I edit staff accounts?

December 14, 2016

Library staff accounts in Evergreen are treated the same as patron accounts. All staff can edit their own username, password, and email address by logging into My Account in the public catalogue. Staff with an email address in their account can use the Forgot Your Password link in the public catalogue. You can retrieve and… Read more »

How do I catalogue electronic resources?

December 13, 2016

Electronic resources such as websites, online journals, and downloadable audiobooks can be catalogued in Sitka’s Evergreen by including a correctly coded 856 field with a subfield $9 in the MARC record. See here for detailed information on creating new records for electronic resources in Sitka’s Evergreen.

Why Can’t I Find Opted-in Patrons by a Name Search?

Ensure that all workstations have the Patron Name Search (F4) set to search Sitka by default. This setting is sticky and we recommend it be selected. Searching Sitka means you search all patrons registered with your home library AND any Sitka patron you have opted-in with their consent. If you do not set the patron… Read more »

Can my patrons opt out of email notices?

Yes, if a patron would like to opt out of receiving welcome, courtesy, overdue, and account expiry emails they can do so through  Preferences -> Notifications in My Account in the public catalogue. Information on how to opt out can be found here. This documentation is available to your patrons via the Help link in footer… Read more »

How do I Delete Patrons?

December 9, 2016

The patron deletion tool developed by the BC Libraries Cooperative Support team is found on the Welcome or “Splash” page of Evergreen, the default view when you log in. You must login to the tool with your Evergreen Local System Administrator account. You can delete inactive cards and patron accounts, singularly or in small batches,… Read more »

How do I Check that Evergreen Sent an Email or Text to my Patron?

Emailed and texted messages are viewable on the staff client via patron or item records. To view these messages, called triggered events, for a patron, find the patron record and select Other → Triggered Events/Notifications. By default, events with complete status for pre-due and overdue notices are displayed. You may need to wait a couple… Read more »

My patron has no bills, why is there a block on their account?

December 7, 2016

Patron accounts can be blocked for a number of reasons, including too many items being checked out, or too many overdue items.  As well, staff can create manual blocks on a patron’s account. System generated blocks will be cleared when the cause of the block is resolved.  Staff with appropriate permissions can temporarily override blocks…. Read more »

Can I Set or Change Maximum Items Out or Maximum Fines for My Patrons?

Maximum items out, maximum overdue items, maximum fines, and maximum lost items allowed on patrons’ accounts can be set by you in Group Penalty Thresholds. You access Group Penalty Thresholds via Admin > Local System Admin > Group Penalty Thresholds. You must be logged into Evergreen as a Local System Administrator to manage these settings…. Read more »

How do I register an Evergreen staff workstation?

November 30, 2016

To register a staff client: Navigate to Sitka Evergreen’s secure URL in Chrome, https://catalogue.libraries.coop/eg/staff/login Enter your username and password. This must be an account with local system administrator permissions. Enter a name for your workstation in the Workstation Name field. If name already exists, you can accept the prompt to force action or use a… Read more »