NHAIS Training
Videos, handouts, forms, and other info to help libraries learn to use NHAIS.
NHAIS Services periodically offers training, free of charge, on how to use various aspects of NHAIS. Courses are typically offered online (using GoToMeeting). We may occasionally offer an in-person class at various locations around the state. Please contact the NHAIS Help Desk at 603-271-2141 if you have any questions.
Training Handouts & Forms
- School Closed Dates Form
- Sending Email notices to ILL Staff Form
- Setting ILL Lending Policies Form
- Review of Boolean Operators (note – this is not specific to the NHAIS ILL System)
- How to Send Records for an Initial Load into the NHU-PAC
- How to Send Files to Update your NHU-PAC Holdings
- ILL Limit for Patron Initiated Requests
- Lending Policy Formats Defined
- Logging into the NHAIS ILL System
- Options for Downloading MARC Records from NHU-PAC
- Holdings Maintenance in the NHAIS ILL System Practice
- Purpose of the Barcode on Shipping Labels
- Resetting ILL Passwords
- Van Delivery Labels from the ILL System
- Variation on ILL Request for SIP2 Libraries
Training Videos
NHAIS ILL System Self Guided Training
To participate in the NHAIS Interlibrary Loan System each library must (1) be profiled as a participant and (2) have ILL staff trained in the use of the system. Both of these must be done before ILL login credentials will be issued for a library.
To certify that your staff has been trained complete the NHAIS Interlibrary Loan System Self Guided Training form indicating when each required video was viewed, have it signed by the library director, and return the original to NHAIS Services. Note: Separate staff should complete separate forms if one person doesn't view all the required training.
There are 3 sets of videos for self-guided training which have been put into playlists on the NHAIS YouTube channel:
- Required ILL Training Videos (total of approximately 2.25 hours)
- Optional ILL Training Videos (total of approximately 1 hour)
- Required Holdings Maintenance Videos for Union Catalog Participants (total of approximately 30 minutes)
Library Staff ILL Training Videos
These are the same videos that are included in the self-guided training playlists, but are linked below individually so you can view any topics that you need a refresher on.
Required ILL Training Videos
- Searching basics
- Placing ILL Requests
- Placing ILL Requests: Travel Guides
- Placing ILL Requests: Copies from Magazines
- Printing Shipping Labels
- Renewal Requests: An Overview
- Requesting Books for your Book Group: Using Multiple Copy
- Checking for and Filling ILL Requests
- Receiving, Returning, and Completing Loans
- Finding Your ILL Statistics
Optional ILL Training Videos
- Searching: The Advanced Search Screen
- Configuring Your Request List Display
- Quick Links: How to Use and Create Them
- Using Lists: An Overview for Library Staff
- Finding a Particular ILL Request
- Printing Pick Lists
Required Holdings Maintenance Videos for Union Catalog Participants
Miscellaneous Videos
- See what authenticated patrons can do in the system in Patron Initiated Interlibrary Loan Requests
- If you would like an overview of the ILL transaction process (from before we went live) check out our video New NHAIS ILL System Preview of Placing and Filling a Request
How to Register for Classes
When a class is scheduled we will post the registration link here.
Class Descriptions & Dates
Q&As with NHAIS
This will be a real-time online session with NHAIS staff where you can ask questions about using the NHAIS ILL System and we will demonstrate things in the system based on those questions.
There are no dates currently scheduled for this class.
New NHAIS ILL
This class provides an overview of using the NHAIS Interlibrary Loan System to place and manage requests. Searching the system, placing and responding to requests, printing shipping slips, managing your ILL settings, and viewing your statistics are all covered.
Prerequisite: your library must be a current NHAIS ILL participant.
There are no dates currently scheduled for this class.
New NHAIS Holdings Maintenance
This class provides details on how to maintain your library's holdings in the Union Catalog. Adding, deleting, and editing holdings as well as downloading records for local use will be covered. A review of searching the NHAIS ILL System is also part of this class.
Prerequisite: your library must be a current NHAIS ILL participant whose holdings are shared via the Union Catalog. This training does not apply to NH Libraries whose local systems have been configured as Z-targets.
There are no dates currently scheduled for this class.
Patron Initiated Requests for NHAIS ILL
This class provides information on how your library's patrons can place ILL requests directly in the system and how you will review those requests before they are sent on to potential lenders.
Prerequisite: your library must be a current NHAIS ILL participant whose local system has been configured as a Z-target with SIP2 connectivity. Only libraries who are currently configured for this option may attend this training.
There are no dates currently scheduled for this class.
Additional Training Opportunities
OCLC offers a variety of training including live-online webinars and Web-based tutorials and demonstrations related to cataloging topics. The tutorials are often free of charge and open to anyone with a web browser. Other courses may require an OCLC membership.