CU Catalog News and Updates

Important Information about Upcoming Library
Catalog Transition

The Urbana Free Library continues to get ready for the big changes that will come with the transition to CU Catalog on or around December 8. Although the library will remain a member of the Illinois Heartland Library System, as we transition to the new catalog, we want to inform you of some temporary inconveniences that will occur during the migration period from November 1 to approximately December 7.

Part of the preparation will be to make sure that as much of The UFL collection as possible is returned to us from other libraries in the Illinois Heartland Library System (IHLS), and that items are returned to other IHLS libraries by UFL users as soon as possible during November.

  • Urbana and Champaign cardholders who may have borrowed items from other IHLS libraries should return those items by November 1.
  • Items borrowed from The Urbana Free Library and the Champaign Public Library by cardholders from other IHLS libraries should return those items by November 1.
  • From November 1 to approximately December 7, Urbana and Champaign cardholders may borrow materials only at The Urbana Free Library and the Champaign Public Library.
  • From November 1 to approximately December 7, cardholders from other IHLS libraries will temporarily not be able to borrow materials from The Urbana Free Library and the Champaign Public Library.
  • On or around December 8, Urbana and Champaign cardholders may begin using CU Catalog and resume borrowing materials from all libraries in IHLS. Cardholders from other IHLS libraries may also begin using CU Catalog, but we’ll need to register your home library card on your first visit. To do so, please bring your current library card and a photo ID.

If you have questions or concerns, you may email the library at administration@tufl.info.

10/11/11

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The Urbana Free Library and Champaign Public Library Choose Polaris® Library Systems

The Urbana Free Library and the Champaign Public Library are joining together to migrate to a shared catalog by Polaris® Library Systems. Headquartered in Syracuse, New York, Polaris is a leading provider of library automation technology, and serves libraries such as the Denver (CO) Public Library and the Phoenix (AZ) Public Library.

As the foundation for the variety of functions performed in the library, the new shared Polaris automation platform will include an online catalog to help users locate and select library materials from The Urbana Free Library and the Champaign Public Library. You will find many familiar components, such as the ability to renew items and place requests, plus new features designed to serve you better. Some of these innovations include the ability to keep a reading history and saved searches that will automatically deliver new results by email at specified intervals.

Scheduled to launch this December, the next-generation shared catalog by Polaris® Library Systems reaffirms our libraries’ commitment as leaders in library technology and cost-effective service to our users.

09/09/11

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