I am passing on the message from Auto-Graphics, our JerseyCat vendor. As stated, please direct any questions to them. Please do not reply to this list.   Thanks   Casey Confoy JerseyCat – NJSL cconfoy@PROTECTED 609-278-2640  x114   ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------   Our Valued SHAREit Customers,   We have recently learned that some customers have been experiencing increased slowness while searching in the sys ...Continue Reading

I have been informed that the link for updating union list holdingss a dead link. I have contacted Auto-Graphics and asked for a working link. When I get that I will post to the list. Please hold off any update attempts until I get that working link. Sorry for the glitch.   And, please, for any communications about JerseyCat, email me directly. *Please do not reply to the list. * * *   Casey Confoy JerseyCat – NJSL cconfoy@PROTECTED 609-278-2640  x114   * * ...Continue Reading

*First – If you haven’t added the latest version of your preferred lender list, please do so. Instructions follow:*   JerseyCat  has new Preferred Lender lists. There are now 22 lists, one for each county with the exception of Bergen, which has two.    These lists are ordered by geographical proximity, type and size of potential lender (public, academic, school, and special), and lending history of these libraries. Implementing the new lists will result in faster turnaround times and improved fill r ...Continue Reading

To libraries who haven’t been able to log on to JerseyCat today – try the following URL:  https://njsl.agshareit.com/home?cid=njsl&lid=XXXX   Replace the XXXX  and the end of the address with your library’s three or four letter JerseyCat code.  (Not your delivery number!)   Enter this manually the first time. After that you can bookmark it. Casey Confoy JerseyCat – NJSL cconfoy@PROTECTED 609-278-2640  x114 ...Continue Reading

Libraries are reporting they can’t get on to JerseyCat. The system is directing logon URL’s to non-working sites at Auto-Graphics. I have contacted them and will update when they respond or fix. Casey Confoy JerseyCat – NJSL cconfoy@PROTECTED 609-278-2640  x114 ...Continue Reading

*Since the introduction of the new lender lists in September of last year there have been some additions, deletions, and corrections. So, even if you moved to the new lists in September, please follow the instructions below and enter the relevant updated list to your library’s preferred lender list.   *   ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- JerseyCat  has new Preferred ...Continue Reading

Many times, libraries whose holdings are listed in the union catalog are not being added to lender lists. Auto-Graphics has been working on this. They have a fix scheduled to be implemented next week. We hope for the best.  Libraries whose holdings are in the MAIN catalog are also not being added to lender lists. The systems librarian at MAIN and relevant personnel at Auto-Graphics are aware of this and are working on it. Additional notes.   You are receiving this email because you are subscribed to the Je ...Continue Reading

That’s librarylinknj.org for delivery issues. Casey Confoy JerseyCat – NJSL cconfoy@PROTECTED 609-278-2640  x114 ...Continue Reading

I have been getting a steady stream of overdue notices from OCLC libraries. If your library has overdue items from out of state libraries please make every effort to track them down and return them.   This is especially important because OCLC libraries lend to JerseyCat libraries through the symbol NJQ. Many of these libraries block or put a hold on loans to NJQ when there are outstanding overdue items. This means that all JerseyCat libraries (not just the one who borrowed the specific item) can be blocked by an o ...Continue Reading

Good morning Everyone and Happy New Year! I have been trying to go through the Auto-graphics manual to figure out how to populate the Patron Lookup portion of the ILL request form. If anyone has mastered this, or even if you have a clue, please share.  Thanks1 Vera   Vera Borum  |  Reference Librarian Parsippany-Troy Hills Public Library System 449 Halsey Road, Parsippany, NJ 07054 P: 973.887.5150 x212 | www.parsippanylibrary.org Currently Reading: "The Pillars of the Earth&q ...Continue Reading