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Gateway to statewide online requesting and lending

SOLAR enables libraries to make their holdings visible online and participate in online requesting and lending through the MaineCat Statewide Catalog, with minimal effort and at no out of pocket cost. In a word, SOLAR is a springboard or launch pad from which any Maine library may become an active participant in the all-encompassing statewide database of Maine library collections.

SOLAR is meant for libraries not automated by a compatible library system such as Minerva or URSUS that has built-in linkage to MaineCat. Records contributed to SOLAR are automatically mirrored in MaineCat.

Staff of participating Libraries are able to place online requests through MaineCat against the holdings of more than 110 Maine libraries.

Thinking of Joining?

Visit "How to Join" - Solar participation information and background

Operations

Understand How to Do...contribute records, request and lend, interactive updating, etc.
Minerva/SOLAR cataloging manual

Statistics

Check stats for catalog database and catalog requests

Software

Understand the software use