Oliver Library Software
LearnPathSupport webinars - EMEA
Join us for a free webinar designed to help you get the most out of Oliver v5.
Webinars last for 30 - 60 minutes and do not require participants to install any software. A web link to join the session is provided on registration.
Click on the webinar headings to see sessions in your time zone and to register for your preferred session.
If you are unable to attend a session, you can view the recording by logging into the Oliver v5 Community Portal and navigating to Learn > Webinar Recordings. If you don’t have a Portal login please email support@softlinkint.com to request one.
Currently scheduled:
October 2024: New Features
What we'll cover
- We will be taking a look at some of the latest features and how you can get the most out of these.
December 2024: The OPAC (Oliver and Orbit): hints and tips
What we'll cover
- Hints and tips for using your Oliver or Orbit OPAC including search options, faceted searching, advanced searching, the basket and more
- Hints and tips on how to add news pages to your Oliver system
February 2025: Badges & The Teacher Portal
What we'll cover
- In this webinar we will be taking a look at the ‘badge’ and ‘teacher portal’ options within Oliver and how you can use these to your advantage.
April 2025: Groups: the Groups feature, what is it and how to use it!
What we'll cover
- What are groups? How do you add them? What can they be used for? This webinar takes a closer look at this handy feature.
June 2025: Resource and Copy records: a closer look…
What we'll cover
- What is a resource record and what information should you include?
- What is a copy record?
This webinar takes a look closer look at resource and copy records and provides some tips on what to include during the cataloguing process.
Previous Webinar Recordings
Previous webinar recordings available on the Softlink Community Support Portal cover some of the below topics:
- Mirrors & Windows: Using Oliver to help audit your library stock for inclusivity
- Reading Lists, genres and authority control
- Overdues
- Search strategies
- Series
- Page Layouts
- Stocktaking
- LearnPath
- Getting the most out of your news page and promoting the library using Oliver
- New Users and Back to Basics: top tips
- Orbit
- Reporting: an overview
To access these, visit the UK webinars page under the 'Learn' tab. If you don't have access to the Community portal, email our support team to get started.