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Library and Media Center Services

SPARCC provides services to member districts which enable them to automate the operations of their libraries and media centers. A comprehensive package maintained by the INFOhio Support Team enables school personnel to automate many of their library and media center operations such as cataloging, circulation, inventory reports and catalog access. A large array of electronic resources linked to academic content standards is made available by the INFOhio office.

A list of items related to these services is included below:

• Help desk support during normal business hours
• Staff and resources to support various INFOhio services
• Automation software releases as provided by INFOhio
• Documentation for software procedures and guidelines
• Training for new users and new applications, systems and software
  procedures
• INFOhio users' group meetings and other users communication
  channels
• Training for start and end-of-year procedures
• Electronic Resources
• Instructional development through the INFOhio DIALOGUE Model for
  Information Literacy Skills which include the Information Literacy Skills
  workshops and OH! Teach directory of Web site for K-12 teachers,
  library/media specialists, and other educators
• Library automation using the DRA/SIRSI Software Package Modules for
  Electronic Card Catalog (OPAC), Policy Management, Cataloging, Circulation, Inventory Reports, WEB-based catalog access, and  Library Attendance Package.
• Barcode labels for students, staff and books
• Media booking using the Dymaxion/Medianet Software Package
• Modules for Electronic Card Catalog (OPAC), Remote Booking, Shipping Statewide access through ITCs
• UNION CATALOG
• Statewide access point for curriculum enhanced records which provides a statewide database for copying MARC records and an access point for acquiring WorldCat records.
• Maintain educational resource records
• Track distribution of resources