May 3 - Holds will no longer be able to be placed on Z-Gateway. This feature will be down until Wapiti is up and running on Mellennium. Eventually, holds will be filled.
May 10 - Holds will no longer be able to be placed on Dynix/NetTerm. This feature will be down until Wapiti is up and running on Mellennium. Eventually, holds will be filled.
May 10 - Blocks will be stopped until further notice. As soon as Wapiti can resume this service we will let you know.
May 14, 15, & 16 - Shellbrook Library is scheduled to get a face lift.
May 17 to 21 - You will start receiving a longer due date. The reason for this is Wapiti does not want you to have over dues during the time we are closed.
June 5, 6, & 7 - Wapiti begins its migration to Millenium. Shellbrook Library will be CLOSED Monday June 7th.
June 8 - Wapiti Regional Library goes live on Millenium, joining Saskatoon, Palliser, Regina, and Southeast regions in SILS.
Friday, April 30, 2010
Friday, April 16, 2010
New Provincial Consortium
The Library is now part of a provincial consortium – the Saskatchewan Library and Information Services Consortium (SILS). The consortium has purchased a new integrated computer library system that will be shared by all public libraries in the province. As part of this initiative, all public libraries have agreed to share materials, borrowing rules, and late charges. An agreement on this scale is unprecedented in Canada, and a testament to our cooperative prairie spirit!
Some new features you’ll see at your library after we migrate early this summer:
The replacement fee for a lost library card will be $3.00. Late charges for materials not returned by the due date are also changing. Fines will now be charged as soon as an item is due. There will no longer be a grace period when fines will be waived. So please renew your items before the due date, or return to any public library in Saskatchewan. You will be able to renew your books online, by phone, and in person. More details on how to do this with the new system are on the way.
To see the different loan periods and the new fines:
Material Types --- Loan Period --- Fine Per Day --- Fine Cap
Adult Books --- 3 weeks --- 30¢ --- $6.30
Young Adult Books --- 3 weeks --- 20¢ --- $4.20
CDs, book on CD --- 3 weeks --- 30¢ --- $6.30
Juvenile materials (all materials) --- 3 weeks --- No fines --- No fines
Library science materials (from Provincial Library) --- 3 weeks --- No fines --- No fines
Literacy materials/ESL --- 3 weeks --- No fines --- No fines
AVs (DVD and VHS) --- 7 days --- $1.00 --- $7.00
You may experience disruptions to library service while the library migrates to the new system. We ask for your understanding and patience as we embrace this exciting change.
Some new features you’ll see at your library after we migrate early this summer:
- A new state-of-the-art computer system, including many enhanced features
- A customized library card account and improved security measures
- Easy access to the collections at other public libraries in the province, and the ability to request many of those items at your local branch
The replacement fee for a lost library card will be $3.00. Late charges for materials not returned by the due date are also changing. Fines will now be charged as soon as an item is due. There will no longer be a grace period when fines will be waived. So please renew your items before the due date, or return to any public library in Saskatchewan. You will be able to renew your books online, by phone, and in person. More details on how to do this with the new system are on the way.
To see the different loan periods and the new fines:
Material Types --- Loan Period --- Fine Per Day --- Fine Cap
Adult Books --- 3 weeks --- 30¢ --- $6.30
Young Adult Books --- 3 weeks --- 20¢ --- $4.20
CDs, book on CD --- 3 weeks --- 30¢ --- $6.30
Juvenile materials (all materials) --- 3 weeks --- No fines --- No fines
Library science materials (from Provincial Library) --- 3 weeks --- No fines --- No fines
Literacy materials/ESL --- 3 weeks --- No fines --- No fines
AVs (DVD and VHS) --- 7 days --- $1.00 --- $7.00
You may experience disruptions to library service while the library migrates to the new system. We ask for your understanding and patience as we embrace this exciting change.
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