Sirsi Frequently Asked Questions

• Set Printer Path for Microsoft Word
• Set Print Button Path for Microsoft Word
• Selecting your Workflows Toolbar        

Grant Surveys

• Cat & Cat Jr. Survey Student/Staff Training handout (pdf)

• Grant Survey Totals Submitted on-line to MEC by Librarian (Does not work with FireFox)

• Cataloging
  • Batch Delete Items using Global Copy Edit
  • Cataloging Quick Reference           
  • Cat Express Quick Help Guide
  • SmartPort Flip Chart                      
  • Search Browse by Call Number         
     
• Circulation
  • Set Check in property-no popup window on error.
  • Set Check Out property-Item ID error reverts to user window.                           
  • Quick Homeroom List
     
• Sirsi Inventory 
  • Inventory Documentation          
  • Inventory Worksheet                
     
• Print Barcodes
  • Barcode Spreadsheet  Download     
  • Spreadsheet Instructions Download 
  • User Barcodes for one class (Workaround)
     
  • Install Free 3 of 9 Font for Barcode Printing
    • Install Instructions
    • Free "3 of 9" Font

• Cataloging
  • Bibliographies by Subject               
  • Report to find xx call numbers        
  • Count New Titles for a Date Range  
  • List Titles in an Item Group              
     
• Circulation
  • Circulation Statistics by Date Range
  • Checkouts by Homeroom for a          
    Specific Date Due                            
  • Count Items used in Library
  • Expired Users with Items Attached
  • Generalized Bill Notice                     
  • List Users with Bills (homeroom)
  • List Users with Bills Paid-Alpha
  • List Users with Overdues & Bills -Alpha
  • List Overdues by Homeroom
  • Overdue Notice by Homeroom
  • Print Overdue Notice 2 per page

Sending Vendor Records
to MEC   

• FTP Records using Microsoft Internet Explorer    NEW

• FTP Records using Reflections 
   

                  Forms        

• Barcode Label Request
  Form (pdf)  
• Vendor Marc Record Specifications Sheet (pdf) 

• Symbol Cordless Scanner Programming Instructions (pdf)

Dell Repair Service

1-800-822-8965
1-800-234-1490 ext 69077 or
1-888-977-3355 ext 69077

• You will need your service tag number and the serial number, located on the side of your computer.

• Indicate you have a 3-year warrantee and the Metropolitan Educational Council is the purchasing agency with the computer at your site
      
  
  HP Technical Support
  HP Printers 1-800-474-6836
   

Scanner Technical Support

• Lisa Kramer, RACO Ind.
  1-800-888-2239

• Symbol Tech Support
  1-800-653-5350

Circulation Backup 
Use this procedure for circulation when your network is not functioning.

• read me first.pdf  (Print this out and follow the instructions)

• scanner setup.pdf 

• start-stop.pdf

• BackupCirc.xls (Excel spreadsheet to record your transactions)

Book Bag Pick List 

Procedure for using the on-line catalog Book Bag feature and create an Excel spreadsheet to sort a search list by call number:

• Instructions 

• Pick2Tab.exe   
   

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