Knowledge Base: Library Help

To access the Polaris permissions training in Niche Academy, please follow the link at the end of this article.

All member library staff and volunteers are required to complete certain aspects of the Polaris permissions training. Each permissions tier builds on the knowledge of the last, so a manager would require all four tiers of training, while a volunteer might only require one or two, depending on their responsibilities.  In order to prevent interruption of Polaris/ Leap access, initial training must be completed by June 30th 2025.

The following are the Tier Breakdowns

Tier 1 - All Staff - FOIP and TRAC Operating Guidelines-- this should be reviewed bi-annually to ensure all staff and managers remain up to date and conversant with this information.

Tier 2 - Record Sets - this should be reviewed as needed to ensure knowledge and best practices remain fresh and up-to-date.

Tier 3 - Item Blocks & On-the-Fly Records - this should be reviewed as needed to ensure knowledge and best practices remain fresh and up-to-date.

Tier 4 - Merging Patrons & Changing Patron Home Branch - this should be reviewed as needed to ensure knowledge and best practices remain fresh and up-to-date.

Tier CP - Collection Processing Add-on - this should be reviewed as needed to ensure knowledge and best practices remain fresh and up-to-date.

For printable, screenshotted instructions and troubleshooting on creating an account in Niche Academy to access training, please see the links at the end of this article.