Key Notes Blog

Bringing you weekly posts on conference planning, happenings at Keystone, or how better to put KLAS to work for you!

KLAS "USERS" Conference

Details: Category: Key Notes; Last Updated: Wednesday, 21 February 2018 15:49; Published: Tuesday, 20 February 2018 18:08; Written by Andrea Callicutt

You have heard Keystone staff say it before, and you'll likely hear us say it again.

"It is the KLAS Users' Conferenece."

Today, I want to take the opportunity to recognize those users who have already contributed greatly to the logistical and programming for the 2018 KLAS Users' Conference. This conference is based on feedback and suggestions we receive from your survey responses, ideas brought up during conference calls, what you request and what you are willing to present and coordinate.

Patron Holds

Details: Category: Key Notes; Last Updated: Tuesday, 13 February 2018 14:07; Published: Tuesday, 13 February 2018 13:56; Written by Katy Patrick

Welcome to the Key Notes blog, where we will be bringing you weekly posts on conference planning, happenings at Keystone, or how better to put KLAS to work for you!

We’re kicking things off with a discussion on putting patrons “On Hold.” KLAS offers a number of different ways to halt or pause service to a patron, including:

Main Status types
Media Status types
Blocks

Each of these options works a little differently, offers different benefits, and may work better for some situations than for others. Bear in mind—NONE of these will affect a patron’s BARD account, as there is currently no direct communication between KLAS and the NLS BARD servers.

Are there situations where you like to use one method over another?
How do you like to document the reasons or end dates for patron holds?
Do you have questions or need some help navigating the best workflow for a particular situation?

Review your options below, then visit the Patron Holds forum thread and join the discussion!

NLS Foreign Language Survey

Details: Category: Key Notes; Last Updated: Wednesday, 07 February 2018 22:37; Published: Wednesday, 17 March 2010 10:22; Written by Nancy Underwood Honeycutt

How to get counts for your foreign language patrons:

NLS Monthly Inventory Report

Details: Category: Key Notes; Last Updated: Wednesday, 07 February 2018 22:37; Published: Tuesday, 19 April 2011 10:24; Written by Nancy Underwood Honeycutt

Run this report from the Equipment Module. Reports - Monthly Reporting - NLS Monthly Inventory

The Monthly Inventory Report consists of two parts - an accounting of the transactions that occurred during the month and a snapshot of the current inventory taken during the nightly processing on the last day of the month. The ideal situation is that both different sections come to the same conclusion about the total number of machines you have in inventory.

Equipment fields - KLAS 7.4

Details: Category: Key Notes; Last Updated: Wednesday, 07 February 2018 22:37; Published: Monday, 31 August 2009 10:21; Written by Nancy Underwood Honeycutt

Programming is in place to take advantage of fields on the Equipment Model record. Check your system to see if things are set up the way you want them for your uses.