Sierra ILS Reviews

.Comprehensive Functionality, Customizable and Flexible and User Friendly interface

Cost, Complexity, User Interface and implemention time

Efficient

It takes less than a couple days to get used to the system. Learning the different functions is very intuitive and I love that once you feel comfortable, you can start using hot keys and get real fast tabbing between different functions

Sometimes it is difficult to tell item records with multiple types apart.

Sierra ils is a well oiled engine. It is consistent and easy to use and it's very hard to mess things up really bad. So in this sense, Sierra makes it easy to do the tasks we need to complete.

I have used Sierra for multiple years at two different libraries, beginning when I was a student worker. The basic circulation functions in Sierra have an easy learning curve, and I felt competent quickly. Student workers at my current institution have a similarly easy time learning to use Sierra. Several years after my student worker postion, when I began a new job at a different institution as permanent staff, I could easily pick up where I left off and added new skills across functions in Sierra. "Create Lists" proves to be absolutely crucial and very helpful in our efforts to inventory our collection through shelf reading.

I don't have any particular qualms with Sierra. Some of the more complicated functions do take some time, but once you learn the shortcuts and understand the process, it's no issue! We have experts on our team who provide training in the more involved functions of Sierra, and with their help, this software is smooth running machine keeping us organized, providing data, and centralizing our services.

Sierra has streamlined our academic library system and efficiently connects us to academic libraries across Ohio affiliated with OhioLINK. By connecting us with OhioLINK, Sierra makes it possible to provide millions of library materials to our patrons that would otherwise be unavailable to our campus community. While OhioLINK is a unique feature of Ohio academic libraries and is not available nationally, Sierra truly has made the process of connecting our libraries possible.

.Easy to look up books on this system and track fines

I did not have any issues with Sierra when I used it

Helps me track fines , fine books easily and see what’s been checked out

Sierra is a very easy program to use. There are also macros that can be made to make it even simpler and quicker.

Sometimes Sierra tends to freeze and shut down on its own.

It helps us check patron accounts.

Sierra ILS has provided my library a simple, yet precise program that is extremely efficient. We use it for checking books in and out, checking the records of patrons, making modifications to records, among others uses.

While I do like the Sierra ILS program very much, I do think that it could use a more modern interface.

It might take a while to get used to but you will end up loving the ease of using this interface.

Sierra ILS has facilitated our jobs by allowing us to more efficiently perform book transactions with our patrons. It is also very user friendly and easy to use. Even some of our faculty that is over 50 years of age has no trouble using the software.

I enjoy the ability to log in only once and toggle between circulation and cataloging interfaces, rather than having to log in separately as was necessary with earlier platforms.

The dropdown menu to go between different parts of the interface is sometimes confusing. I preferred the old left-side navigation style

Try to approach it with an open mind, and forget what you're used to.

Sierra has fewer glitches and is less prone to crashes than the previous system (we upgraded from Millennium). It is stable, and continues working even while we experience network issues.

.Ability to sort and classify patron and item data

Freezes up occasionally, slow to produce results for broad search terms

Able to streamline operations across branches

fantastic UX - anybody can use it on any device.

I sometimes forget exactly what I have to do to send the poll to people, or to make it public.

Determining what the best date is to have a meeting with many people from many locations.

I like some of the flexibility of the Sierra system. I really like being able to search for library patrons through the barcode on their card, via their name, and via their address. I like being able to help them search for books through the system and place a book on hold for them. The syetem allows me to check out a book to a patron via the books barcode by scanning it or by typing it in manually. I am also able to update their library card info in the system by accessing their record and editing it.

I dislike the fact that the system hasn't had a software update in ages. It is a sound system, but it would be infinitely better if there were some software enhancements.

Sierra allows a library to search for a book throughout the system to which it is connected. This helps patrons receive the books that they want in a very timely manner. I like the fact that patrons of any library in the system can check out a book, CD, DVD, or magazine at any connected library as long as they possess an active library card that is part of the system.