Learn Polaris, the Library's New Catalog
Interested in learning how to better use Polaris, the Troy Public Library's new catalog? The Library is offering one-hour classes covering the basics, including how to: find items you want; request titles to be held; renew material; save your reading list; manage your account; use the children's catalog; and access MeLCat, the statewide library system.
The classes are free, open to the public, and held in the Library Training Room. Click on the date for which you want to register, and enter your name, phone, and email address. We'll send you a confirmation:
11 am, Wednesday, January 6
6 pm, Thursday, January 14
These classes are made possible through the generous support of the Friends of the Troy Public Library. Questions? Email Phillip Kwik at kwikpj@troymi.gov, or phone 248.619.7577.
Thank you for the opportunity to become more familiar with Polaris. The class was most informative and I recommend it to everyone, no matter how computer literate they may be. In the brief overview, tech center staff competently addressed all the areas noted. I also received more direction on how to take full advantage of searches, find reliable resources and gain valuable insight into effectively customizing my account to suit my particular preferences. Thank you to technology center staff and systems personnel who are diligently making every effort to ensure recent transitions are comfortable and friendly. Troy Public Library is a valuable asset to this community and is aligning itself with changing times to conscientiously serve its patrons' many needs.
But a class would be nice for those who weren't endowed at birth to have ADHD!
On the other hand, for those who were such endowed, like myself (with the added bonus of being born in the bunny year with the element of FIRE [ ;D ]), exploring Polaris on our own, being able to make mistakes and learn from them, while not being punished Microsoft-style (e.g. "You have just performed an illegal function" - HUH?!) for our errors where trial and error has led us astray, is the best way to learn. Of course, there is a saying: "Some people were made to be landlubbers. Some were made for flight. Some others, born to explore, were created for the sole purpose of satisfying their curiosities and traveling amongst the heavens..." ~ Zhang Heng, Han dynasty Chinese astronomer, translated to English from 16-char proverb.
I take it the people who take the class won't be living on a planet in the orbit of Tau Ceti some seventy years from now...
Please keep your comments to yourself that is very mean.