Phase 2 schools ONLY ELMS Implementation and Training (20th March - 21st April)

This training is suitable for EA staff who currently manage the library system within the school.

Phase 2 will run from Friday 20th March until Tuesday 21st  April. Please note spaces are on a first come first served basis with booking closing on Friday 13th March. Those schools identified in phase 2 who do not book a slot by the closing date will be allocated across the remaining available sessions within the phase 2 period by Monday 16th March.

Please note the date booked will be for both implementation and training. We will require your data extracts by 12 Noon the day before the date booked e.g. (Implementation and training booked for Friday 20th March, data required by 12 noon Thursday 19th March). NOTE: Once data is uploaded, please do make any further changes to your current Library Management System. 

The training session will cover the elements outlined below:

Getting logged onto your new ELMS

Cataloguing

• Resources vs Copies
• Smart Cataloguing
• Manual Cataloguing
• Searching in Management
• Editing and Weeding
• Printing book barcodes

Borrowers

• Auto Delete
• Searching in  Management
• Lending Rules
• Overview of the default rules
• How to change the Limit or Period
• Printing borrower barcodes

Circulation

• Overview of Circulation Desk
• Loaning
• Returning
• Browse function
• Reserve a book
• Terminate loans

How to access Help Guides and Support Portal