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Find documentation and training for your job area.

  • Accounts & Logins

    How to log in to SWAN supported platforms.

  • Acquisitions

    SWAN supports two Acquisitions products: BLUEcloud Acquisitions and Symphony Acquisitions.

  • Billing

    Learn about SWAN centralized billing for Reciprocal Borrowing material losses and how your bills are structured. On a quarterly basis, SWAN processes paid Collection Fees and material replacement costs for Reciprocal Borrower and Inter-Library Loan losses.

  • Cataloging

    Create pre-cats, find local cataloging practices and policies, and learn about the scripts and processes running on our shared catalog.

  • Circulation

    Learn about daily circulation duties and functions, including patron management, checkin and checkout functions, holds, mobile and offline circulation, and the Outreach module.

  • Discovery & User Experience

    Learn about using and customizing the SWAN online catalog, Aspen Discovery, and our mobile app, Aspen LiDA/SWAN Libraries +. 

  • E-Resources

    Find information about databases, authentication, and electronic resource integration in the catalog, including eBook and streaming platforms.

  • ILS Configuration

    SWAN uses SirsiDynix' Symphony Integrated Library System (ILS). Learn about configuration settings, how they impact your library and support your circulation policies, and configuration files to help identify your library's settings.

  • Interlibrary Loan (ILL)

    Over 99% of SWAN libraries' loan requests are handled between SWAN libraries. The other, less than 1%, can be processed through several methods, including OCLC WorldShare ILL.

  • Reports & Statistics

    Download monthly statistics and learn about BLUEcloud Analytics and on-demand reports in Symphony WorkFlows.

  • Serials

    Review SWAN practices for managing serials and learn how to use the Serials module.

  • Technology & IT

    Download software, find recommended hardware, and determine supported third-party vendor integrations.