Reminder:   If your library receives loans from an out of state library, you must return it by mailing it back. Please do not send it through the delivery service – they do not handle out of state items. Please do not send it to the State Library, your regional cooperative, or anywhere else but the lending library.   If your library can not pay postage to return out of state items, you can change your Participant Record so your loan requests stay in NJ. Scroll about halfway down on the Participant Record scre ...Continue Reading

JerseyCat’s new email is jerseycat-help@PROTECTED. Please send all JerseyCat related emails to that address.  Rider University’s code RIDR has been left off some lender lists. RIDR should follow QDN in your preferred lender list. If it isn’t there please enter it and submit your change. Other reminders:   Blank requests are only to be used when JerseyCat has been searched and no NJ holders have been found.   We can not request ebooks. If the bib record says ebook, electronic, etc. it can not be reques ...Continue Reading

Training offered by Auto-Graphics:   We’re repeating the “Basic ILL Training” on Wednesday, July 12, due to the level of interest. Here’s the link to register to send to your libraries:  https://attendee.gototraining.com/r/2532533052059001090   Please direct any questions to Deborah Hensler at Auto-Graphics - dmh@PROTECTED   Thanks. Casey Confoy JerseyCat – NJSL cconfoy@PROTECTED 609-278-2640  x114 ...Continue Reading

This is a forwarded message from JerseyCat vendor Auto-Graphics: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- We hold monthly webinars called “Sharing about SHAREit” and answer people’s questions about using the system. They’re all posted on the SHAREit User Guides page in the Support menu.   JerseyCat member libraries are also invited to attend the webinars live.   Here’s the info on the next one:   Please register for “Shar ...Continue Reading

Lending List Reminder – There are still some libraries who haven’t entered the latest version of the preferred lender list. Please refer to the listserv posting of June 8, 2022 for instructions on doing so. Using the updated list will result in a higher fill rate and quicker turnaround times.   Other - We are still seeing a number of requests for books that are tagged *electronic resource*. Books are available for interlibrary loan in hard copy only. Please don’t request items listed as ebooks, electronic resource ...Continue Reading

AutoGraphics (and many Libraries) report problems with searching JerseyCat. As in, the searches are not going through. They have been working on this since late morning and have said they expect a resolution shortly. Casey Confoy JerseyCat – NJSL cconfoy@PROTECTED 609-278-2640  x114 ...Continue Reading

Amazon is having a problem which is affecting JerseyCat responsiveness.   https://seekingalpha.com/news/3862592-amazon-investigating-aws-outage-in-us-east-region   The issue is supposed to be resolved soon. Casey Confoy JerseyCat – NJSL cconfoy@PROTECTED 609-278-2640  x114 ...Continue Reading

School libraries who will be inactive on JerseyCat for the summer should follow the following procedure:  Please put your account on holiday so loan requests don’t get held up unnecessarily. To do so: From Staff Dashboard look for Participant Record under the ILL Administration tab. Scroll down to the Holiday Settings grid. Enter a start date (today) and an end date (when you anticipate resuming JerseyCat).   Thanks. Casey Confoy JerseyCat – NJSL cconfoy@PROTECTED 609-278-2640  x114 ...Continue Reading

* * *Since the introduction of the new lender lists there have been some additions, deletions, and corrections. So, even if you moved to the new lists in January please follow the instructions below to make the relevant updates to your library’s preferred lender list.   *    JerseyCat  has new Preferred Lender lists. There are now 23 lists, one for each county with the exception of Bergen and Passaic, which have two.  These lists are ordered by geographical proximity, type and size of ...Continue Reading

*Since the introduction of the new lender lists there have been some additions, deletions, and corrections. So, even if you moved to the new lists last year please follow the instructions below to make the relevant updates to your library’s preferred lender list.   * JerseyCat  has new Preferred Lender lists. There are now 23 lists, one for each county with the exception of Bergen and Passaic, which have two.  These lists are ordered by geographical proximity, type and size of potential lender (publ ...Continue Reading