Oliver v5 Online Training Videos

These videos form part of a basic self paced training course that show you how to complete many tasks with your Oliver Version 5 library. You can choose to watch them at a pace and time that suits you. If you have very little free time, you can follow the recommended pace and view one or two short videos per day.

Video
Module
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Before Starting
Logging In - How to log in to your Oliver v5 library system as a library staff user.
  
Logging in to the Search screen - How to log in to the Search interface as a library user.
  
Using Search to locate resources and check availability - This video shows a basic search of the library catalogue (without logging in) to locate resources and check availability.
  
Logging Into Orbit - How to log in to Orbit as a library user.
  
Basic Orbit Search - Orbit is the new Search interface for junior borrowers. This video shows how to complete a basic search, an overview of the search results, and how to browse for eBooks.
            
Basic Loans - This video shows how to process a simple loan in Circulation Desk.
            
Basic Returns - This video shows how to process basic returns in Circulation Desk.
            
Renewing Individual Loans - The process of renewing individual loans in circulation desk is explained in this video.
            
Changing the due date of a loan - This video demonstrates how to change the due date of a loan, whether it be new, existing, or overdue.
            
Week 1
Importing a record using Z-Cataloguing - This video demonstrates how to import a single catalogue record using Z-Cataloguing.
            
Adding a Single Copy to a Resource - This video demonstrates how to add a physical copy to a record.
            
Adding a New Borrower - This video details how to add a new borrower. It explains the important fields of Loan Category, User Role, and Passwords
            
Searching and Editing a Borrower's Record - This video shows how to search for a borrower and edit their record.
            
Viewing a borrower's loan information - Instructions on how to view a borrower's loan information are outlined in this video.
            
Renewing Multiple Loans - The process of renewing all loans, and all overdue loans, is explained by this video.
            
Keyboard Shortcuts - Identifying and using keyboard shortcuts is outlined in this video.
            
Week 2
Importing multiple Z-cataloguing records - This video shows how to search and import a number of catalogue records using Z-Cataloguing.
            
Searching and Editing a Resource Record - This video shows how to search for, and edit, a resource record.
            
Searching and Editing Copy Records - How to search and make changes to copy records is outlined in this video.
            
Adding multiple copies to a resource - This video shows how to add multiple copies to an existing resource.
            
Importing MARC catalogue records - This video shows how to import a batch of MARC catalogue records.
            
Printing lists of borrowers and their barcodes - This video shows how to complete a borrower search and print a list of borrower barcodes.
            
Viewing and Running Overdue Notices - The viewing and running of overdue notices is explained in this video. Printing and emailing notices are also discussed.
            
Searching and Reporting on Borrowers - The process of searching for and reporting on borrowers is explained in this video. It also shows how to search using the Field Alias option.
            
Changing the Order of Search Results - This video demonstrates the different ways search results can be displayed.
  
Setting up an information box on the library news page - This video shows how to create a new information box with a carousel on the library homepage.
  
Using the Interface Setup Wizard - This video shows how to use the Interface Setup Wizard to change the banner, colours, and user privileges on your search screen.
  
Week 3
Manual Cataloguing - This video shows how to manually add a catalogue record to your system.
            
Printing Spine Labels - The process of printing spine labels is explained in this video.
            
Setting Up Overdue Notices - This video demonstrates how to set up overdue notices.
            
Reading and Editing Lending Rules - This video explains the lending rules matrix and the process of making changes to the lending rules.
            
Viewing and printing loans in Circulation Desk - This video shows how to view a borrower's loans, and how to print loan reports from Circulation Desk
            
Using the Advanced Search Option - The Advanced search options in the Search interface are outlined in this video.
  
Using Links Within Search Results - This video shows the various links that appear in the search results of the v5 search interface.
  
Week 4
Viewing Loan Information for Resources - This video shows how to view loans information for a resource. This can be used to see who has the resource on loan, who last borrowed the resource, and who has reserved it.
            
Creating New Suppliers while Adding or Editing Copies Information - The process of adding a new supplier while adding or editing copy records is explained by this video.
            
Adding a new Borrower Loan Category - This video shows how to create a new Borrower Loan Category (BLC) and set up lending rules for it.
            
Adding and Removing Tags from Individual Records - This video demonstrates how to add and remove tags from individual records.
            
Orbit Features - Orbit is the new Search interface for junior borrowers. This video shows how to use some of Orbit's features including Searching, Pick & Click, and My Library.
            
Other Modules
Accessing Digital Resources using eZRead - This video shows how to download a Digital Resource using eZRead. Note: This video applies for users who have the eZRead module for Overdrive or Wheelers.
  
How To search ClickView using the Federated Search Module - How to search and watch videos from your ClickView system using Federated Search.
            
How to add a Serial Resource record - How to catalogue a resource record for a Serial title.
  
How to add a Serial Component - How to add Component information for a Serial.
  
How to add a Serial Subscription - How to add Subscription information for a Serial.
  
How to Check in a Serial issue - How to Check in an issue of a Serial when it is received.
  
How to view received issues in the Catalogue after Check in - How to view received issues in the Catalogue after Check in.
  
LearnPath
Accessing LearnPath - This video shows how to access your LearnPath system.
  
Basics of LearnPath guides navigation - This video shows the basics of navigating LearnPath guides.
  
Hiding and Repositioning Guides - This how to video shows how to hide and reposition a guide.
  
Deleting a guide - This video details how to remove a LearnPath guide.
  
Adding Guides - In this video you can see how to add top-level guides and sub-guides.
  
Importing a Top level Guide - Instructions on how to Import a top-level guide from the LearnPath Hub.
  
Importing sub-guides - This video shows importing a guide from the LearnPath Hub into an existing guide.
  
Editing a guide title image and Colour - In this video we demonstrate how to go about editing the Guide title image and colour.
  
Information boxes - A video overview of information boxes.
  
Creating Text and Image information boxes - This video demonstrates how to create information boxes – Text and image.
  
Creating File information boxes - This video demonstrates how to create information boxes – File.
  



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