FROM THE COMPUTER ROOM:
Housecleaning and automatic patron purges - Since all libraries are purging inactive patrons now on a monthly basis, it is a good time to review the rules by which patrons are cleaned from the database.  Most libraries use three years - but some may use a different parameter.  So assuming three years:

1.  Any patron who has not been active for three years will be purged.
2.  But, any patron with inactivity of three years with bills or overdue fines will not be purged from the database.
3.  Last activity date is the last checkout date or last time the patron was authenticated using SIP.

AUTHORITIES NEWS:
Two files from Marcive were loaded into our system recently.  One contained 4150 updated authority records and the other contained 322 new authority records that were needed in our database, but were not available before this time.

Virginia Seward
CCS Authorities Librarian

CCS MEETINGS NEXT WEEK:

(Please note: The January 9 Catalogers meeting has been CANCELED!)

Wed., 1/9, 10:00, CCS: Executive Committee

Thur., 1/10, 10:00: Repeat of collectionHQ webinar

Fri., 1/11, 9:30, Round Lake: Circulation