NHAIS Notes

No LR van Thu 7/16

noreply@blogger.com (David Harris) — Thu, 16 Jul 2026 15:46:04 +0000

I’m sorry for the delay in posting this. The Lakes Region (LR) van route is cancelled today. The affected libraries are:

Tilton
Franklin
Ashland
Holderness
Tuftonboro
Ossipee
Sanbornville
Milton
Farmington
New Durham
Barnstead
Pittsfield
Concord Public

Thank you,
Jennifer M. Finch (she/her)
Supervisor, Reference & Information Services and State Data Coordinator
New Hampshire State Library

Hub Library Open Hours (addendum to RE: North Country van route update)

noreply@blogger.com (Christine Martin) — Tue, 14 Jul 2026 19:14:28 +0000

Here is a list of the open hours for each of the NC Hub libraries –

Colebrook 126 Main Street, Colebrook, New Hampshire
o Monday, Wednesday, Friday- 10 A.M. to 1 P.M.
o Tuesday: 10 A.M. to 1 P.M.
o Thursday: 1 P.M. to 5P.M.
o Saturday: 9 to 12
o Sunday: Closed

Lancaster- Weeks Memorial Library 128 Main Street, Lancaster, New Hampshire
o Monday: 1:00 P.M. to 4:30 P.M. & 7:00 P.M. to 9:00 P.M.
o Tuesday: 9:00 A.M. to 4:30 P.M.
o Wednesday: 1:00 P.M. to 4:30 P.M. & 7:00 P.M. to 9:00 P.M.
o Thursday: 9:00 A.M. to 4:30 P.M.
o Friday: 1:00 P.M. to 4:30 P.M.
o Saturday: 10:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M.
o Sunday: Closed

Whitefield- 8 Lancaster Road, Whitefield, New Hampshire
o Monday 9:00 - 12:00 p.m.
o Tuesday: 10:00 a.m. – 06:00 p.m.
o Wednesday 09:00 a.m. – 04:00 p.m.
o Thursday 10:00 a.m. – 06:00 p.m.
o Friday 10:00 a.m. – 01:00 p.m.
o Saturday 9:00 a.m. – 01:00 p.m.
o Sunday Closed

Lincoln
o Monday - Friday: 10 A.M. to 8 P.M.
o Saturday: 10 A.M. to 2 P.M.
o Sunday: closed

Plymouth 1 Russell Street, Plymouth, New Hampshire
o Monday-Wednesday 10 A.M. to 8 P.M.
o Thursday and Friday 10 A.M. to 5 P.M.
o Saturday 10 A.M. to 2P.M.
o Sunday- Closed

Conway Public Library -- 15 Greenwood Ave, Conway, New Hampshire 03818-2100
o Monday - Thursday - 9a.m.-8p.m.
o Friday – 10:30a.m.-5p.m. *delayed opening the last Friday of every month (10:30a.m.)
o Saturday - 9a.m.-1p.m.
o Sunday - Closed

White Mountains Community College Fortier Library -- 2020 Riverside Drive, Berlin, New Hampshire 03570
o Monday- Friday 8a.m.- 3:30p.m.
o NOTE: The Fortier Library is at the far end of a hall. They have a cart you can borrow to get your bin(s) to the library more easily, but you’ll need to either call them to let them know you are coming or go into the library first to get it. The library’s phone number is 603-342-3087.

Bethlehem- 2245 Main Street, Bethlehem, New Hampshire
o Monday, Wednesday, Thursday 1:00 P.M. – 7:00 P.M.
o Tuesday, 10 A.M. to 4 P.M.
o Friday, 10 A.M. to 4 P.M.
o Saturday 9 A.M. to 1 P.M.
o Sunday- Closed
NOTE: Laura Clerkin has kindly said that if a library needs to drop off outside of open hours, libraries may contact her directly at lclerkin@bethlehemnhlibrary.gov to make arrangements.

Littleton Public Library – 92 Main Street, Littleton, New Hampshire 03561
• Monday- Closed
• Tuesday- 9:30 A.M.- 7P.M.
• Wednesday- 9:30 A.M.- 7P.M.
• Thursday- 9:30 A.M.- 5P.M.
• Friday- 9:30 A.M. – 5P.M.
• Saturday- 9:30 – 2 P.M.
• Sunday- Closed

Converse Free Library- 38 Union St, Lyme, New Hampshire 03768
• Monday: 1 to 5 p.m.
• Tuesday: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Wednesday: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
• Thursday: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Friday: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
• Saturday: 9 a.m. to 12 noon
• Sunday: Closed

Bath Public Library – 4 West Bath Road, Bath, New Hampshire 03740
• Monday: 9 a.m. to 12 noon; 12:30 p.m. to 5 p.m.
• Tuesday: Closed
• Wednesday: 9 a.m. to 12 noon; 12:30 p.m. to 5 p.m.
• Thursday: 9 a.m. to 12 noon
• Friday: Closed
• Saturday: 9 a.m. to 12 noon
• Sunday: Closed
NOTE: Bernie Prochnik has kindly said that libraries can also drop off bins on Tuesday mornings.

Jennifer M. Finch (she/her)
Supervisor, Reference & Information Services and State Data Coordinator
New Hampshire State Library
N.H. Department of Natural & Cultural Resources
20 Park St.
Concord, NH 03301
Office: 603-271-2060
Ref Desk: 603-271-2144
Jennifer.M.Finch@dncr.nh.gov

North Country Van Route Update

noreply@blogger.com (Christine Martin) — Tue, 14 Jul 2026 18:59:13 +0000

We continue to refine and improve our plan to continue service to libraries who receive inter-library loan delivery through North Country routes. Please see below for a list of current hub libraries and our suggestions about where libraries can drop off. If your library would prefer to use a different hub, that is fine, please just let us know so that we are sure we get the bin to the right location. Please note, there are a few changes from last week.

I want to acknowledge that this is no one’s preferred method of operation. I also want to thank you for your patience as we’ve been building the plane while flying the plane. I’d like to share some factors and facts with all of you so that you can understand what we are doing and why:

1. The usual North Country routes driver lives in the area. This means that many days during the week she can start or end her day near the libraries in Coos, Carroll, and Grafton Counties. When we have a substitute van driver, that person starts and ends the day in Concord.

2. In the past, we have had a roster of five circulation/reference staff members who, under “other duties as assigned”, were able to fill in on routes when drivers took vacation or were out for medical reasons. Today we have a roster of three— Diana, me, and one substitute driver. Additionally, when Diana drives, that requires us to find people who can fill in for her at the circulation desk that day. Sometimes that is not achievable.

3. At this time, we do not know how long we will have to operate like this. I acknowledge that is its own difficulty, and I am sorry for that.

4. The North Country routes, while the most affected, are not the only inter-library loan routes affected lately. Libraries in the southwest corner of the state have also recently dealt with multiple cancelled routes and reduced deliveries for several weeks while we sought to hire a new driver. A director on the seacoast is making the trip to Concord tomorrow to drop off and pick up bins for three libraries because their usual driver is on vacation.

5. I am deeply appreciative of the work and effort that Diana and Jen have put into this plan. However, these decisions are mine and mine alone. Please direct any questions, comments, or concerns directly to me.

6. I would like to propose that for two weeks we all give this plan a chance to work. Then, on 7/29, I will make myself available via Zoom to take your collective feedback, ideas for improvement and virtual rotten vegetables.

With thanks,
Mindy

Mindy Atwood
Administrator of Library Operations :: Assistant State Librarian
New Hampshire State Library
N.H. Department of Natural & Cultural Resources
20 Park Street :: Concord, NH 03301
603-271-2393 (w) :: 603-573-6402 (m)
mindy.atwood@dncr.nh.gov
nhsl.dncr.nh.gov

ILL Van routes for the week of 7/13/2026

noreply@blogger.com (Christine Martin) — Tue, 14 Jul 2026 15:54:28 +0000

Here is a summary of what the ILL van routes look like for this week:

Monday, 7/13 (yesterday) – SE-B route was cancelled. The driver did the Capital delivery route instead.
[As mentioned in an email last week, starting 7/13, and The SE-B route will remain cancelled until further notice, as for the time being that driver has been reassigned to the Capital route. The Capital District route libraries will receive delivery on Mondays.]

Tuesday, 7/14 – SE-C route cancelled (Driver on a much-needed vacation). Affected libraries: Deerfield, Nottingham, Epping, Newmarket, Stratham, Greenland, Hampton, Hampton Falls, Seabrook, Kensington, East Kingston, Exeter

Wednesday, 7/15 – SE route cancelled (Driver on vacation). Affected libraries: Northwood, Center Strafford, Barrington, Rochester, Somersworth, Dover, Madbury, Lee, Durham, Portsmouth, New Castle, Rye, North Hampton

Thursday, 7/16 – SE-B route cancelled (Driver on vacation). Affected libraries: Auburn, Windham, Pelham, Salem, Derry, Londonderry, Hudson, Nashua, Milford, Amherst, Merrimack, Bedford, Manchester.

NOTE: The regular NC routes are suspended until further notice. Instead:

Thursday, 7/16 – TWO NC Hub Routes will run. Details to be sent out in a future email.

Friday, 7/17 - A NC Hub Route will run. Details will be sent out in a future email.

Thank you. Please send any questions to nhslill@dncr.nh.gov

Jennifer M. Finch (she/her)
Supervisor, Reference & Information Services and State Data Coordinator
New Hampshire State Library
N.H. Department of Natural & Cultural Resources

No SE-B Van Mon, 7/13

noreply@blogger.com (Christine Martin) — Mon, 13 Jul 2026 17:03:22 +0000

The SE-B ILL Van route had to be cancelled today. My deepest apologies for the late notice.
Affected libraries are as follows:

Salem
Derry
Nashua
Milford
Amherst
Merrimack
Bedford
Manchester
Hooksett

Please bear with us, thank you!
Jen

Jennifer M. Finch (she/her)
Supervisor, Reference & Information Services and State Data Coordinator
New Hampshire State Library

Sorting fix and request form enhancement coming Thu 7/9 10pm

noreply@blogger.com (David Harris) — Thu, 09 Jul 2026 18:48:54 +0000

The NHAIS ILL System will be offline briefly starting at 10 o'clock tonight (Thursday, July 9) to allow installation of program updates.

With tonight's update, locations listed in the Where To Find It area will once again be sorted by town/library name rather than HSA code.

On the request form, some lines (including ISBN and ISSN) have 3 fields and these fields are blank if the source record has no relevant information. These fields will now show placeholder text, illustrating the expected input for more intuitive entry by users.

This will likely be most useful when requesting journal articles, where you're currently faced with lines like this on the request form:

Public Access to 1.2 Million Historic Government Records Dating Back to 1895

noreply@blogger.com (Mary Russell) — Thu, 09 Jul 2026 17:00:19 +0000

The U.S. Government Publishing Office (GPO) has launched public access to more than 1.2 million newly available records of historic U.S. Government publications, making it easier than ever to find documents published between 1895 and 1976. The records are now live in the Catalog of U.S. Government Publications (CGP) and are available to the public at no cost. This launch improves search and discovery and opens the door to decades of Government publications that were previously difficult to locate online.

“Making these 1.2 million records available is an investment in the future of public access to Government information,” said GPO Superintendent of Documents Scott Matheson. “Researchers, students, librarians, and the public can now more easily find and use historic Government publications, and we look forward to seeing how the library community puts these records to work.”

Historic highlights from this launch include:
1. Hearings on the causes of the Titanic disaster, 1912
2. “Plant a Victory Garden, Our Food is Fighting” World War II poster urging Americans to grow their own food to support the war effort, 1943
3. Hearings on the Apollo 13 accident, 1970

The new records come from the Monthly Catalog of U.S. Government Publications, often called “MoCat.” They were converted from the print catalogs to a searchable form and freely licensed to the public by Proquest, part of Clarivate. For many years, MoCat served as the official list of publications produced by GPO. Published from 1895 through 2004, it helped libraries and the public track Government publications. After MoCat ended, the CGP became the primary tool for finding Government publications. While newer publications have long been searchable online, many older publications had limited or no digital records.

No SW-B (7/8) and SE-A (7/9) Van Deliveries

noreply@blogger.com (Christine Martin) — Wed, 08 Jul 2026 14:15:10 +0000

Due to staffing shortages today’s SW-B and tomorrow’s SE-A van routes are cancelled. The affected libraries are:

Wednesday SW-B
• Nelson
• Alstead
• Westmoreland
• Chesterfield
• Winchester
• Richmond
• Fitzwilliam
• Rindge
• Jaffrey
• Hancock

Thursday SE-A
• Nottingham
• Stratham
• Greenland
• Hampton
• Seabrook
• Exeter
• Brentwood
• Fremont
• Kingston
• East Kingston
• Atkinson
• Hampstead

Thank you,

Circulation
N.H. Department of Natural & Cultural Resources
New Hampshire State Library
20 Park Street
Concord, New Hampshire 03301
603-271-2616
nhslill@dncr.nh.gov
dncr.nh.gov

Van route updates and information

noreply@blogger.com (David Harris) — Tue, 07 Jul 2026 18:36:11 +0000

There will be no Capitol District route this week. Starting 7/13, and until further notice, the Capitol District route libraries will receive delivery on Mondays until further notice. If you would like to come to the State Library to pick up your bin, we are open Monday-Friday from 8 AM to 4 PM. You can call 603-271-2616 if you would like to give us a heads up that you’re on the way, but it’s not required.

Also, until further notice, we will be running two North Country “hub-style” make up routes. Please see below for the details on those routes, and thank you to the libraries that have agreed to be pick-up/drop-off locations.

North Country Hub Route #1- Thursdays

o Drop your bins off at any of those hub libraries to simply return your ILL materials.
o IF YOU ALSO WANT TO PICK UP YOUR REQUESTED ILL MATERIALS, please email nhslill@dncr.nh.gov to tell us which hub library to leave your bin by 2:00 pm July 8. Moving forward, we will plan on dropping off your bin at the hub library “of record” until we hear otherwise.

Colebrook 126 Main Street, Colebrook, NH
o Monday, Wednesday, Friday- 10 AM to 1 PM
o Tuesday 10 AM to 1 PM
o Thursday 1 PM to 5PM
o Saturday 9 to 12

Lancaster- Weeks Memorial Library 128 Main Street, Lancaster, NH
o Monday: 1:00 PM to 4:30 PM & 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
o Tuesday: 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM
o Wednesday: 1:00 PM to 4:30 PM & 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
o Thursday: 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM
o Friday: 1:00 PM to 4:30 PM
o Saturday: 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
o Sunday: Closed

Whitefield- 8 Lancaster Road, Whitefield, NH
o Monday 9:00 - 12:00 pm
o Tuesday 10:00 am – 06:00 pm
o Wednesday 09:00 am – 04:00 pm
o Thursday 10:00 am – 06:00 pm
o Friday 10:00 am – 01:00 pm
o Saturday 9:00 am – 01:00 pm
o Sunday Closed

Bethlehem- 2245 Main Street, Bethlehem, NH
o Monday, Wednesday, Thursday 1:00 PM – 7:00 PM
o Tuesday, 10 AM to 4 PM
o Friday, 10 AM to 4 PM
o Saturday 9 AM to 1 PM
o Sunday- Closed
Note: Laura Clerkin has kindly said that if a library needs to drop off outside of open hours, libraries may contact her directly at lclerkin@bethlehemnhlibrary.gov to make arrangements.

Lincoln
o Monday - Friday: 10 AM to 8 PM
o Saturday: 10 AM to 2 PM
o Sunday: closed

Plymouth 1 Russell Street, Plymouth, NH
o Monday-Wednesday 10 AM to 8 PM
o Thursday and Friday 10 AM to 5 PM
o Saturday 10 AM to 2PM
o Sunday- Closed

North Country Hub Route #2- Friday

o Drop your bins off at any of those hub libraries to simply return your ILL materials.
o IF YOU ALSO WANT TO PICK UP YOUR REQUESTED ILL MATERIALS, please email nhslill@dncr.nh.gov to tell us which hub library to tell us at which hub library to leave your bin by July 9 at 2:00 pm.

Moosilauke Public Library -- 165 Lost River Road, North Woodstock, NH 03262
o Monday 9:00am to 7:00pm
o Tuesday 10:00am to 2:00pm
o Thursday 9:00am to 7:00pm
o Friday 9:00am to 5:00pm
o Saturday 9:00am to 5:00pm

Conway Public Library -- 15 Greenwood Ave, Conway, NH 03818-2100
o Mon - Thu - 9am-8pm
o Fri – 10:30am-5pm *delayed opening the last Friday of every month (10:30am)
o Sat - 9am-1pm
o Sun - Closed

White Mountains Community College Fortier Library -- 2020 Riverside Drive, Berlin, NH 03570
o Monday- Friday 8 AM- 3:30 PM
o NOTE: The Fortier Library is at the far end of a hall. They have a cart you can borrow to get your bin(s) to the library more easily, but you’ll need to either call them to let them know you are coming or go into the library first to get it. The library’s phone number is 603-342-3087.

Littleton Public Library – 92 Main Street, Littleton, NH 03561
• Monday- Closed
• Tuesday- 9:30 AM- 7PM
• Wednesday- 9:30 AM- 7PM
• Thursday- 9:30 AM- 5PM
• Friday- 9:30 AM – 5PM
• Saturday- 9:30 – 2 PM

We appreciate your patience, welcome your feedback and will continue to tweak the plan according with the new information we gather.

Mindy Atwood
Administrator of Library Operations :: Assistant State Librarian
New Hampshire State Library
N.H. Department of Natural & Cultural Resources
20 Park Street :: Concord, NH 03301
603-271-2393 (w) :: 603-573-6402 (m)
mindy.atwood@dncr.nh.gov
nhsl.dncr.nh.gov

No NC van Mon 7/6

noreply@blogger.com (David Harris) — Mon, 06 Jul 2026 17:10:09 +0000

It appears the team of three who is juggling the duties of the ILL van coordinator may have dropped the ball regarding notification of the cancelation of today’s North Country route [Monday, July 6]. Please accept my apologies for the inconvenience. The affected libraries are:

Conway
Madison
Chocorua
Tamworth
Center Sandwich
Plymouth
Campton
Thornton
Lincoln
North Woodstock
Franconia
Bethlehem

We are facing another week without a driver for the North Country routes and 1/3 of the “ILL Vanguard” as we’ve taken to calling ourselves, is on vacation. We are also without our substitute van driver. I will drive some kind of make-up route on Thursday. Details will be forthcoming.

Thank you for your continued patience,
Mindy Atwood
Administrator of Library Operations :: Assistant State Librarian
New Hampshire State Library

New MARC record source

noreply@blogger.com (David Harris) — Wed, 01 Jul 2026 13:52:22 +0000

NHAIS libraries now have access to a new source of MARC records. MARCit from Auto-Graphics lets you search millions of bibliographic records from a number of sources and download selected records for local use. If your ILS permits it, you can search MARCit as a Z39.50 target and pull records directly into your catalog. Alternatively, you can search inside the NHAIS ILL System interface and download records to a file that you later import into your catalog.

MARCit as a Z39.50 target in your ILS:

Server Address/Host/URL: marcit-service.auto-graphics.com
Port: 210
Database ID/Database Name: MARCITZIP
Syntax/Format: MARC21/USMARC
Username: MARCITZIPUSER
Password: call the NHAIS Help Desk at 603-271-2141 for the password

MARCit as a resource within the NHAIS ILL System:

This will work with any staff login but we strongly suggest using the "cat" username for MARCit searching and downloading. There are downsides to using "ill" or "all" usernames which are noted below. If you need to reset any of your NHAIS ILL System passwords, call the NHAIS Help Desk at 603-271-2141.

Click on the "stack o' pancakes" icon to the left of the search box. To search just MARCit, uncheck Library Catalogs and check Cataloging.

Search as usual and, on the detail screen, you'll see options in the left-hand menu to Download Record (for a single record) or Add to Download Cart (if you want to put multiple records in a single file--not available with username ending with "ill").

To see the Download Cart, go to Staff Dashboard > Cat Admin > View Download Cart. Select what you'd like with the check boxes next to titles, then click the Download button in the upper right.

Clicking on a title in the View Download Cart list displays full MARC info for that record. You can clear your Download Cart with the Empty the Cart button in the upper right.

Note that if you're searching MARCit with the username ending with "ill" or "all" you'll see the Request This Item button in your results. Using this will bring up the request form as usual and the ILL program will go through its usual routine to determine if New Hampshire lenders are available. If you're creating ILL requests, you should be searching with Library Catalogs checked rather than Cataloging so your results will be limited to what's held in Granite State libraries.

You can configure your "cat" login to search MARCit by default. Go to Your Account (top right of screen) > Your Favorite Resources, check Cataloging and uncheck Library Catalogs, then click the Save Resources button.

You can also opt to have the MARC Display at the top of the screen for your login. Go to Your Account > Your Preferences, change Default Full Record Tab to MARC Display, and click Save.

Note that MARCit is not curated. There's no attempt to deduplicate results or rate record quality. It's a large pool of MARC records available to you in a single search. Using the NHAIS ILL System interface allows you to take advantage of its facets, grouping, and sorting capabilities plus its ease of navigating from one record to the next but many catalogers will prefer the convenience of being able to draw records directly into the local catalog via Z39.50.

Need more help? Contact the NHAIS Help Desk via e-mail or at 603-271-2141.

JUNE 29 and JUNE 30 - ILL van information

noreply@blogger.com (Christine Martin) — Mon, 29 Jun 2026 14:50:46 +0000

Happy Monday! Here are some reminders about today and tomorrow’s ILL Van Delivery Doings:

• A Capital Route make up run is happening today.
• There is NO SE-B route today. Affected libraries: Salem, Derry, Nashua, Milford, Amherst, Merrimack, Bedford, Manchester
• There is NO NC route today. Affected libraries: Conway, Madison, Chocorua, Tamworth, Center Sandwich, Plymouth, Campton, Thornton, Lincoln, N. Woodstock, Franconia, Bethlehem
• A North Country Hub Route is running tomorrow! (Tuesday, June 30).
o HUB LIBRARIES: Northumberland, Colebrook, Lancaster, and Lincoln.
o Drop your bins off at any of those hub libraries to simply return your ILL materials.
o IF YOU ALSO WANT TO PICK UP YOUR REQUESTED ILL MATERIALS, please tell us at which hub library to leave your bin by 3:00 pm TODAY, June 29.

Any questions or comments, send them my way!

Jennifer M. Finch (she/her)
Supervisor, Reference & Information Services and State Data Coordinator
New Hampshire State Library

Van plans 6/29-7/3

noreply@blogger.com (David Harris) — Fri, 26 Jun 2026 15:21:49 +0000

We are continuing to work out alternate plans for ILL deliveries across the state during our driver shortage. Below is a list of the changes for next week, June 29 through July 3. Any routes not specifically listed should proceed as usual -- barring any unexpected illnesses, abduction by aliens, or winning of the lottery.

THE UPCOMING ILL VANS DELIVERY PLANS

JUNE 29 (Monday)
Capital Route make-up run
SE-B route cancelled (medical)
NC (North Country) route cancelled (medical)

JUNE 30 (Tuesday)
NC regular route cancelled. Instead, an NC Hub Route will run. Hub libraries: Northumberland, Colebrook, Lancaster (Weeks Memorial), and Lincoln. ** Please notify us if you wish to pick up your ILL items from a hub, and which one. 😊 Thanks! [in a change to the original plan, Whitefield will not be a hub for Tuesday]]

JULY 1 (Wednesday)
Normal day! The full NC Wednesday route will run with a substitute driver.

JULY 2 (Thursday)
Normal day.

JULY 3 (Friday)
Holiday - INDEPENDENCE DAY OBSERVED. NHSL closed, no ILL van routes running.

Questions? Problems? Paradoxes? Please let us know. We are but fallible humans, after all.

Jennifer M. Finch (she/her)
Supervisor, Reference & Information Services and State Data Coordinator
New Hampshire State Library
N.H. Department of Natural & Cultural Resources
20 Park St.
Concord, NH 03301
Office: 603-271-2060
Ref Desk: 603-271-2144
Jennifer.M.Finch@dncr.nh.gov

NC Hub ILL Delivery Route planned - Friday, 6/26

noreply@blogger.com (Christine Martin) — Thu, 25 Jun 2026 15:51:17 +0000

As you are aware, due to driver illness we have had to cancel and modify our North Country routes. We are planning a make-up NC route for Friday, June 26th but due to staff shortages it will operate a little differently than usual.

We have selected three centrally located libraries to serve as drop points, or “hubs”. If you would like to drop off your materials at one of these hub libraries by the end of the day today, we will pick them up. (see list below)

Additionally, if you would like to pick up your materials at one of these hub libraries, please let us know NO LATER THAN 4:00 PM TODAY (THURSDAY, JUNE 25TH). This is so that we can plan to bring your items and leave them at the hub library. Let us know which library you are using as a hub, and you will be able to pick up your materials after we’ve dropped them off.

We are aware of the short notice of this message and appreciate your flexibility.

The libraries that have agreed to serve as hubs are:

• Moosilauke Public Library -- 165 Lost River Road, North Woodstock, NH 03262
o Monday 9:00am to 7:00pm
o Tuesday 10:00am to 2:00pm
o Thursday 9:00am to 7:00pm
o Friday 9:00am to 5:00pm
o Saturday 9:00am to 5:00pm

• Conway Public Library -- 15 Greenwood Ave, Conway, NH 03818-2100
o Mon - Thu - 9am-8pm
o Fri – 10:30am-5pm
o Sat - 9am-1pm
o Sun - Closed

• White Mountains Community College Fortier Library -- 2020 Riverside Drive, Berlin, NH 03570
o Monday- Friday 8am- 3:30pm
o NOTE: The Fortier Library is at the far end of a hall. They have a cart you can borrow to get your bin(s) to the library more easily, but you’ll need to either call them to let them know you are coming or go into the library first to get it. The library’s phone number is 603-342-3087.

You may drop off/pick up your materials at one of these libraries during their open hours.

Thank you for your understanding,
Jennifer M. Finch (she/her)
Reference Librarian and State Data Coordinator
New Hampshire State Library

Adjusted Van Routes - SW and SW-A for Friday 6/26

noreply@blogger.com (Christine Martin) — Thu, 25 Jun 2026 14:48:58 +0000

We are still limping along with ILL van driver shortages, so… today’s SW route is cancelled. However, today’s SW and tomorrow’s SW-A routes have been combined, modified, and shortened into one Friday route.

The libraries on these routes who WILL RECEIVE deliveries Friday, June 26 are as follows:

New London
Newport
Washington
Charlestown
Keene
Marlborough
Dublin
Mont Vernon
Weare

Thank you once again for bearing with us,
Jennifer M. Finch (she/her)
Reference Librarian and State Data Coordinator
New Hampshire State Library

No CD Van Thurs, 6/25

noreply@blogger.com (Christine Martin) — Thu, 25 Jun 2026 14:43:01 +0000

Today’s Capital route is cancelled due to illness. Affected libraries are:

Hopkinton
Boscawen
Canterbury
Loudon
Chichester
Epsom
Pembroke
Allenstown
Hooksett
Bow
Dunbarton

If you would like, you are most welcome to come to the State Library to drop off and pick up your ILL bins/materials. There is an ADA-compliant entrance on the right side of the library building when looking at the front steps. Please call the Circ Desk at 603-271-2616 if you plan to do this.

Thank you for your patience and understanding,
Jennifer M. Finch (she/her)
Reference Librarian and State Data Coordinator
New Hampshire State Library

no NC van Wed 6/24

noreply@blogger.com (David Harris) — Wed, 24 Jun 2026 15:15:46 +0000

Ongoing illness means the North Country (NC) route is cancelled today, (Wednesday) June 24, 2026.

We will run a modified NC route TOMORROW (Thursday). The following libraries will receive ILL delivery tomorrow:

Rumney
Wentworth
Warren
Orford
Piermont
Haverhill
Monroe
Bath
Lisbon
Littleton
Bethlehem

Thanks all,
Jennifer M. Finch (she/her)
Reference Librarian and State Data Coordinator
New Hampshire State Library

Brief ILL outage Tue 6/23 10pm

noreply@blogger.com (David Harris) — Tue, 23 Jun 2026 17:02:08 +0000

The NHAIS ILL System will be offline briefly starting at 10 o'clock tonight (Tuesday, June 23). Software will be updated but users won't see any changes in the ILL program.

ILL System Contract Approved

noreply@blogger.com (Mary Russell) — Mon, 22 Jun 2026 14:03:12 +0000

At the Governor & Council meeting on June 17, 2026 our request for a three-year extension to our contract with Auto-Graphics for the NHAIS ILL System was approved. If you want to see all the details it was item #065 on the regular agenda. This extended contract takes us through to June 30, 2029.

In 2028 we will begin the process of issuing an RFP for the next iteration of NHAIS Interlibrary Loan.

NC van makeup route Mon 6/22

noreply@blogger.com (David Harris) — Thu, 18 Jun 2026 18:17:51 +0000

As you are aware, due to driver illness we have had to cancel this week’s North Country routes. We are planning a make-up NC route for Monday, June 22nd but due to staff shortages it will operate a little differently than usual.

We have selected three centrally located libraries to serve as drop points. If you would like to drop off your materials at one of these hub libraries before Monday, we will pick them up.

Additionally, if you would like to pick up your materials at one of these hub libraries, please let us know NO LATER THAN 2:00 PM TOMORROW (FRIDAY, JUNE 19TH). This is so that we can plan to bring your items and leave them at the hub library. Let us know which library you are using as a hub, and you will be able to pick up your materials after we’ve dropped them off.

The libraries that have agreed to serve as hubs are:

Colebrook -- 126 Main St. Colebrook, NH
Monday 10:00-5:00
Tuesday 10:00-1:00
Wednesday 10:00-5:00
Thursday 1:00-5:00
Friday 10:00-5:00
Saturday 9:00-12:00

Lancaster Weeks Memorial Library, -- 128 Main Street Lancaster, NH
Monday, Wednesday 1:00-4:30pm & 7-9pm
Tuesday, Thursday 9:00am - 4:30pm
Saturday 10:00am – Noon
*With advance notice the library director can be available to meet librarians. Contact Barbara Robarts 603-631-6419

Lincoln -- 22 Church St Lincoln, NH
Monday - Friday: 10 to 8
Saturday: 10 to 2
Sunday: closed

You may drop off/pick up your materials at one of these libraries during their open hours.

Thank you for your flexibility,
Jennifer M. Finch (she/her)
Reference Librarian and State Data Coordinator
New Hampshire State Library

No CD van Thu 6/18; changes for Thu SW & Fri SW-A vans

noreply@blogger.com (David Harris) — Thu, 18 Jun 2026 13:39:03 +0000

Today’s Capital route [Thursday, June 18] is cancelled due to driver illness. Affected libraries are:

Hopkinton
Boscawen
Canterbury
Loudon
Chichester
Epsom
Pembroke
Allenstown
Hooksett
Bow
Dunbarton

Today’s SW route and tomorrow’s SW-A route have been combined, modified, and shortened into one Friday route. The libraries on these routes who WILL RECEIVE deliveries Friday, June 19 are as follows:

New London
Newport
Washington
Charlestown
Keene
Marlborough
Dublin
Mont Vernon
Weare

Thank you,
Jennifer M. Finch (she/her)
Reference Librarian and State Data Coordinator
New Hampshire State Library

No NC van Wed 6/17

noreply@blogger.com (David Harris) — Wed, 17 Jun 2026 13:10:15 +0000

Unfortunately, today’s NC ILL van delivery route [Wednesday, June 17] is cancelled due to illness. Affected libraries are as follows:

Plymouth
Rumney
Wentworth
Warren
Lyme
Orford
Piermont
Haverhill
North Haverhill
Monroe
Woodsville
Bath
Lisbon
Littleton
Bethlehem

Thank you all.

Jennifer M. Finch (she/her)
Reference Librarian and State Data Coordinator
New Hampshire State Library

No NC van Tue 6/16

noreply@blogger.com (David Harris) — Tue, 16 Jun 2026 12:49:45 +0000

Unfortunately, today’s NC ILL van delivery route [Tuesday, June 16] is cancelled due to illness.
Affected libraries are as follows:

Whitefield
Dalton
Lancaster
Groveton
Stratford
Colebrook
Errol
WMCC - Berlin
Berlin
Gorham
Jefferson
Randolph
Jackson
Bartlett
North Conway
Conway
Twin Mountain

Thank you all.
Jennifer M. Finch (she/her)
Reference Librarian and State Data Coordinator
New Hampshire State Library

No NC van Mon 6/15

noreply@blogger.com (David Harris) — Mon, 15 Jun 2026 13:44:30 +0000

Unfortunately, today’s NC ILL van delivery route [Monday, June 15] is cancelled due to illness.
Affected libraries are as follows:

Conway
Madison
Chocorua
Tamworth
Center Sandwich
Plymouth
Campton
Thornton
Lincoln
North Woodstock
Franconia
Bethlehem

Thank you all. Happy Monday!
Jennifer M. Finch (she/her)
Reference Librarian and State Data Coordinator
New Hampshire State Library

Linked data and URIs -- #7 Resources

noreply@blogger.com (Mary Russell) — Thu, 11 Jun 2026 18:00:00 +0000

Even if your library isn’t currently using linked data, it’s helpful to be aware of these practices, especially with the increasing presence of URIs in cataloging data. The posts shared here over the past 6 weeks have only presented some introductory material on linked data and URIs in MARC records.

Here are some links to more information on these topics if you want to dive deeper:

World Wide Web Consortium (WC3) wiki on linked data:
https://www.w3.org/wiki/LinkedData
Library of Congress Linked Data Service: https://id.loc.gov/
Program for Cooperative Cataloging (PCC) URI FAQs
https://www.loc.gov/aba/pcc/bibframe/TaskGroups/URI%20FAQs.pdf
PCC Task Force on Linked Data Best Practices Final Report:
https://www.loc.gov/aba/pcc/taskgroup/linked-data-best-practices-final-report.pdf
PCC Guide to Formulating and Obtaining URIs:
https://www.loc.gov/aba/pcc/taskgroup/linked-data-best-practices-final-report.pdf

This is the final post in a series weekly blog posts written by Zahra Gordon, the NHSL Cataloger, which will explain “Linked Data,” an emerging topic in the library field, and how it relates to “Uniform Resource Identifiers (URIs),” which are appearing in subfields of MARC records with increasing frequency.