Polaris Leap

1. a shortened form of radio-frequency identification.RFID tags which are embedded with microchips can replace or supplement barcodes to identify and track items.
3. our online catalog. PAC stands for “Public Access Catalog.” Staff will either refer to the online catalog as “PowerPAC” or simply as “the PAC.”
6. One of the Leap search tools. The Find Tool allows staff to configure a more advanced search than if using the Quick Search Box.
7. a list of the items requested from the library. It can contain either local holds or ILL holds.
9. a training and testing environment available for staff to use.
11. The materials owned by a library.

1. A virtual grouping of Polaris records. Record Sets can be a list of bibliographic, item, or patron records. Record Sets serve a variety of purposes including, but not limited to, bulk record updates, weeding projects, and catalog promotions.
2. Publication distributed on a regular schedule (e.g., weekly or monthly).
4. an open page or record in Leap
5. Leap search tool that allows staff to quickly search for a record. Staff can search patron and bibliographic records simultaneously by typing in a search. Staff can also access a patron record or an item record by scanning the patron or item barcode, respectively.
8. Interlibrary Loan. Refers to either SearchOhio or OhioLINK borrowing.
9. Polaris’ web-based application. Can be accessed on any browser with an internet connection.
10. Our ILS (integrated library system) vendor. Staff may refer to the vendor as “Innovative” or “iii” (triple-i).