TREC News

We will be sending contract renewals out to our TREC Members during the first week of April. If you are adding any campuses or need to make changes to services, please let us know as soon as possible.

If you have had changes in personnel in your district that impact TREC services, please update your information. We want to make sure we have the correct contacts for both Library Manager and Resource Manager so that we can ensure that everyone is staying up to date and receiving relevant information.

If you have had changes in your district, please have someone complete the form below for your district:

This is the perfect time to clean up your catalog and prepare for inventory. You can clean up call numbers, remove print titles without copies, and ensure your digital catalog accurately displays the copies you have.

Reports that will help:

• Collection Statistics Summary
• Call Number Reports
• Shelf List

BEST PRACTICE IS TO HAVE A DISTRICT STANDARD FOR CALL NUMBERS

Here is one way to fix the issue of having too many different call numbers.

When you run the Collection Statistics Summary, you will be able to see all of the call numbers you have in your catalog. If you would like to update call numbers, go to Catalog -> Update Copies -> Global Update. Enter the current Call Number Prefix and then Make Change Call Number Prefix to the new call number. Any time you are given the option to PREVIEW, we recommend that you do! This will help prevent mistakes.

Below is a Collection Statistics Summary report. Some campuses may have a few different call numbers, but it is best practice to use Sublocation instead of adding creative call numbers for genres or other unique items.

We will be offering a demonstration of Destiny Discover Engage during one of our upcoming TREC Talks webinars. This is an additional component that can be added to your TREC membership.

"Follett Destiny Discover® Engage is an add-on subscription to Follett Destiny® Library Manager. It takes you beyond traditional reading lists to robust reading programs and challenges, smart recommendations, badges, and reporting capabilities."

Destiny Discover Engage makes it easy, fun, and rewarding for students to develop good reading habits. (Follett website)

If this is something your campus/district is interested in adding, please reach out to Shawna Ford, sford@esc11.net.

To Stay up to date, we encourage you to sign up for the TREC listserv. This is one way we get timely information out to our TREC members. If you have new staff members who work with Destiny Library Manager or Resource Manager, please encourage them to sign up for the listserv.

TREC Listserv

Enter your email and name, then select TREC Members from the dropdown menu.

For those who are new to TREC, we have also created a Welcome to TREC Resource with helpful information.

TREC Talks is a monthly webinar that we offer our TREC members. The topics vary from month to month. If you cannot attend the live session, we encourage you to go ahead and register if you are interested in the topic. We will send the recording of the webinar to all who registered.

• May 9, 2023, 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Click here to register for the Spring 2023 TREC Talks.

Follett Community offers several webinars each month related to Library and Resource Manager. There are live webinars as well as many archived webinars on topics of interest. If you register to attend, they will send you the link and resources after the live webinar. Here are some upcoming webinars:

• March 23, 2023 - 2:00 p.m. - Inside Titlewave - Learn What's New and How to Get the Most out of Your Sessions
• March 24, 2023 - 2:00 p.m. - Destiny Library Manager - Live Chat
• April 5, 2023 - noon - Destiny Library Manager Training - Gentrification
• April 19, 2023 - noon - Destiny Resource Manager Training - Advanced Item Cataloging

We hope everyone is enjoying the 400 LightBox titles we added to district Destiny catalogs for our TREC members. Remember to share these with classroom teachers, as these nonfiction texts can support the curriculum. If you have questions or need help, don't hesitate to reach out to us.

As part of your TREC membership, you have access to approximately 350 eBooks that are appropriate for elementary students. To access these eBooks, visit www.brainhive.com and log in as a student. Search for TREC elem and then use the generic login. If you are unsure about the login information, email sford@esc11.net.

Note: We have a NEW TREC Help Desk System, which enables us to meet our members' Destiny needs in an effective and efficient manner. Please bookmark this site

Here are some reminders that will help us help you:

• Submit your issue or question through the help desk system.
• Please include as much detail as possible so that we can get started on resolving your issue quickly.
• Ask your Technology team to ensure that trec@esc11.net is safelisted in your district. This will prevent responses from being caught in your district SPAM filter.
• Check your SPAM filter if you are awaiting a response.

The TREC Team is here to support you! If you have questions or need assistance, please do not hesitate to reach out.

To ensure that we have the necessary information to resolve your issue, please use the Help Desk Ticket System. A link to the TREC Help Desk should be on the homepage of your library's website. If you are unable to find it, let us know, and we will add it for you.

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BM 3/20/23