Special RockCat Features Featured Lists Want to know what’s new at your library? Check out the New at your Library lists and see what new print and audio visual materials your library has purchased this month. Rock County Public Libraries Beloit Public Library 605 Eclipse Boulevard Beloit, WI 53511 608-364-2905 www.beloitlibrary.info Clinton Public Library 214 Mill Street Clinton, WI 53525 608-676-5569 www.als.lib.wi.us/CPL Edgerton Public Library 101 Albion Street Edgerton, WI 53534 608-884-4511 www.als.lib.wi.us/EPL Eager Free Public Library 39 West Main Street Evansville, WI 53536 608-882-2260 www.als.lib.wi.us/EFPL Enhanced content Want to find more information about a book before you request it? Click on the bookcover image and read the summary, “title profile”, or even read reviews! Hedberg Public Library 316 South Main Street Janesville, WI 53545 608-758-6588 www.hedbergpubliclibrary.org Milton Public Library 430 East High Street Milton, WI 53563 608-868-7462 www.miltonpubliclibrary.org Orfordville Public Library 203 West Beloit Street Orfordville, WI 53575 608-879-9229 www.als.lib.wi.us/OPL How to Use RockCat Your online library catalog for finding books and library materials at all 7 public libraries in Rock County. Arrowhead Library System 210 Dodge St., Janesville, WI 53548 608-758-6690 l www.als.lib.wi.us 11/2011 Get Started Here! http://rockcat.als.lib.wi.us/ My Account & creating a PIN 1. To create a PIN, in the Login to My Account section on the homepage, type your entire barcode found on the back of your library card and click the Submit button. 2. You will be asked to enter your PIN twice. 3. Click “Submit” after you enter your PIN. Now you can view your checked out items, place a hold, or renew materials all from home! *Note: Your PIN should be at least five characters. You can use all numbers, all letters or a combination of both. Avoid repetitive phrases like “123123” or “cocoa.” Searching To search for materials in RockCat click on the appropriate dropdown box on the homepage: Keyword, Title, Author (last, first), Subject, Call number, or ISBN. For more search options, use the “Advanced Search” link. You can also limit your searches to a specific material type or library. Placing holds To request library materials from Rock County libraries, first go to http://rockcat.als.lib.wi.us/. No matter where the item is, you can choose to pick up all your materials at one location. When viewing just one item, click on the “request” button at the top of the screen. With the “add to cart” button you can request all of your items at once. When you have placed several items in your book cart, click the “view cart” button to view all of the selected items. The “request saved” button allows you to request all the items in your book cart at once. This is cleared at the end of your session. Renewing materials online To renew materials log into your account using your barcode and PIN. 1. Click on the “items currently checked out” link on the left. 2. In the Renew column click on the check box next to the items you wish to renew. 3. Click the “Renew Marked” button. 4. Scroll down and view the status. Your new due date will appear in the Status column. If an item was unable to be renewed, this will be listed as well. Freezing holds You placed a hold, but you don’t want the item just yet. By “freezing” your items, your holds will remain but you will not receive the item until you unfreeze it. l Log into your account. l Check the box in the freeze column of the item you want delivered later. l Click “Update List”. l Uncheck the freeze box and click “Update List” when you are ready for the item.