The ODIN Office conducted an informational session highlighting some of the exciting new features that arrived with our Polaris 8.1 upgrade.
Agenda
New Polaris Knowledge Portal
III Webinars
General Updates
- TRN upgrade: 6/5/26
- Production upgrade: 7/9/26
- 4 MEEP Enhancements
- Modify message text for Check-out and Fine receipts in Leap
- Additional permission needed
- Will update text for entire branch
- Printing Barcodes
- Find Tool Enhancements (MEEP Winner)
- Navigate between multiple search results
- Open multiple tabs
Circulation
- Patron Pop-up Alert Notes
- Option to enter a reason when canceling holds (MEEP Winner)
- Bulk Change Hold Requests
Acquisitions
- EDI ordering w/ Amazon
Cataloging
- Return to where you were in your record set (MEEP Winner)
- Stacked Sorting (MEEP Winner)
- Customizable TOMs
Discovery
- Vega Discover update & Page preview
Q&A
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