{"id":27979,"date":"2023-10-31T20:58:43","date_gmt":"2023-11-01T00:58:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/live-clarivate-innovative.pantheonsite.io\/?post_type=blog&#038;p=27979"},"modified":"2023-11-20T20:11:13","modified_gmt":"2023-11-21T01:11:13","slug":"polaris-7-5-brings-more-flexibility-and-workflow-efficiency","status":"publish","type":"blog","link":"https:\/\/www.iii.com\/whats-new\/polaris-7-5-brings-more-flexibility-and-workflow-efficiency\/","title":{"rendered":"Polaris 7.5 brings more flexibility and workflow efficiency"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Innovative, part of Clarivate<\/span><strong>\u2122<\/strong><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, is pleased to announce the release of Polaris 7.5. This release focused on improvements for staff workflows and the patron experience, including some long-anticipated enhancement requests. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Highlights of this release include:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"5\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559682&quot;:5,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Multiple Pickup Options <\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u2013 Libraries can now define multiple pickup locations within a single branch to accommodate for pickup locations such as curbside or smart lockers as well as the hold shelf.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"5\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559682&quot;:5,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Age-Related Loan Policies <\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u2013 Libraries can now choose to restrict holds and circulation on certain material types based on the patron\u2019s age.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"5\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559682&quot;:5,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Declare Damaged Processing <\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u2013 The new Damaged status allows items to be declared damaged from both the patron account and a new Damaged Item check-in view.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"5\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559682&quot;:5,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Weeding and Waiver Workflows <\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u2013 Libraries can now choose to introduce approval-based workflows in Polaris Leap for weeding item records and waiving patron fines. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">This release also includes enhancements from Idea Exchange, such as the ability to automatically clear object locks older than a library-defined threshold, the ability to add custom menu options to Leap, and improvements to our volume-level holds processing for non-integrated serials (i.e., for volumes with no serial holdings record).\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Furthermore, the release of Polaris 7.5 coincides with updates to the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iii.com\/resources\/fact-sheet-lx-starter\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">LX Starter<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> patron notice email program. When LX Starter is used with Polaris 7.4 and above, it can now support Borrow-by-mail failure notices, Cancelled Request notices, Manual Bill notices, and Missing Parts notices.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">For a complete feature list, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/documentation.iii.com\/polaris\/PolarisPDFGuides\/PolarisLeapWhatsNew_7.5.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">click here<\/span><\/a> <span data-contrast=\"auto\">to read the What\u2019s New in Polaris 7.5 PDF. We will also be hosting a webinar to review the new features in Polaris 7.5;\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/go.iii.com\/WBN-12-7-2023Polaris7.5_LP-Registration.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">click here to register.<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">If you will be upgrading from an older version, be sure to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/iii.rightanswers.com\/portal\/app\/portlets\/results\/viewsolution.jsp?solutionid=160930342582785\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">click here<\/span><\/a> <span data-contrast=\"none\">(login required)<\/span> <span data-contrast=\"auto\">to view the latest system requirements document, which has also been posted in the Downloads section on the Supportal.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">If you have any questions about Polaris 7.5 or are excited to begin the planning process for your upgrade, please submit a ticket for your Site Manager in the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/iii.rightanswers.com\/portal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Supportal Help Desk portlet<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Polaris 7.5 includes options for multiple pickup locations at each location, a new Damaged status, and more<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":27980,"template":"","categories":[472,521,43],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-27979","blog","type-blog","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-announcements","category-idea-exchange","category-polaris-ils"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.0 - 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