How-To header for Equipment

Knowledge Base
The Batch Receive function allows you to easily add Equipment inventory in KLAS. To add a Range of machines, they must be ...
KLAS Q&A with Katy promo graphic. Challenge Katy’s KLAS knowledge & get the answers to your nagging questions during this informal webinar. All experience levels, staff roles, and organization types welcome! 18 June, 3-4:00 ET. Graphic shows the hands of someone sitting at their laptop taking notes.

Knowledge Base
The Customer Support team is always happy to answer questions--but sometimes you just want to sit down with a KLAS expert and take a look at someth...

Knowledge Base
On the afternoon of Tuesday, March 18, David Andrews, Chief Technology Officer, Minnesota State Services for the Blind presented a hybrid session t...
2025 KLAS Users' Conference Logo

Knowledge Base
Below are the slidedecks and recordings of the libraries for the blind and print disabled (LBPD) and instructional resource / materials center (IRC...
Join us at 3 PM ET / Noon PT Thursday, May 15 for a KLAS Users' Roundtable where panelists will discuss "Serving the Correctional Community".

Knowledge Base
The KLAS Users' Program Committee held a free, online, roundtable on Thursday, May 15. During this session, KLASUsers from three libraries for the ...
Patron How-to header image

Knowledge Base
Imagine this: you've just done a successful outreach program with the local TVIs (Teachers of the Visually Impaired), and now you have a stack of a...
Illustration of a computer monitor filled with charts and tables.

Knowledge Base
How to count Active Patrons is one of those deceptively simple questions. Are you looking at just the patron main status, whether any activity was ...
How-To header for Patron

Knowledge Base
The Batch Patron Status Review (BPSR) tool was created to help users manage outdated patron records and comply with NLS and local records lifecycle...

Knowledge Base
The following MARC records have had diacritic marks or other issues corrected. Please upload these files in place of the NLS version. For m...
How-To header for Catalog

Knowledge Base
Is it time to reconcile what KLAS thinks it knows about your collection with what actually exists on the shelf? If you are getting Assignments for ...
How-to header for Patron

Knowledge Base
The WebOrder Census process is tailored to each IRC that implements it, including which fields are required, how things are labeled, and more. Thes...
How-To header for Patron

Knowledge Base
To ensure accurate tracking and reporting, users should never share accounts or give their account to a successor. Instead, new users should ...
How-To header for Patron

Knowledge Base
KLAS can generate customized Overdue notices for select Patron Types and Media, prompting patrons to return overdue items and report lost ones....
Image of a pen lying over a form with signature and date fields. Heading text: NLS Parental Acknowledgement support in KLAS.

Knowledge Base
Support for NLS' Parental Acknowledgement requirement for patrons under 18 was released in KLAS v7.8.22 For an overview of how it works, pl...
How-To header for Material Request

Knowledge Base
The Create Shipment tool in the Material Requests module allows you to easily create and track shipments. To use the shipper, you will need either ...
How-To header for Catalog

Knowledge Base
Items, Copies, and Consumables (oh my!) Do you know the difference between the Item Tab and the Item List Tab, between Tracked and Consum...
Powerpoint slide with heading

Knowledge Base
There was a KLAS Users' Group Meeting om Wednesday, October 2 during the American Printing House for the Blind (APH) Annual Meeting in Louisville....
Screenshot of the title slide from the KLAS LPBD Users' Meeting including the name of the session, session date, and presenter names.

Knowledge Base
Keystone staff attended and facilitated a KLAS Users' Meeting for library for the blind and print disabled (LBPD) staff who use KLAS on Thursday, S...
KLAS Serials Manual with a background image of a magazine rack full of different serials.

Knowledge Base
Do you have questions about maintaining or circulating serials? The new Serials Manual is here to help! Like ...
Save the Date! Katy Patrick, Keystone's Technical Writer, is hosting a webinar discussing Duplication Statistics in KLAS on Thursday, July 25 at 3 PM ET / Noon PT.

Knowledge Base
Do you know how to get statistics for the count of titles duplicated? Cartridges circulated? How about splitting those out by books vs serials?...
Save the Date! Katy Patrick, Keystone's Technical Writer, is hosting a new webinar to discuss "Issuing Magazines on Cartridge (MoC): Serials Module Demo / Q&A" for LBPD KLASUsers at 3 PM ET / Noon PT Thursday, May 23.

Knowledge Base
On Thursday, May 23rd, we held our most recent webinar focused on using KLAS to issue magazines on...
Screenshot of the title slide from the KLAS New Features for IRC sessions

Knowledge Base
Below are the recordings, presentations, and other resources shared in the instructional resource / materials center (IRC / IMC) track of the 2024 ...
Screenshot of the title slide from the KLAS New Features for LBPD sessions

Knowledge Base
Below are the recordings, presentations, and other resources shared in the library for the blind and print disabled track of the 2024 KLAS Users' M...
A Zoom screenshot from the Issuing Magazines on Cartridge webinar show presenter Katy Patrick in the upper right corner and the KLAS Serials Module taking up the rest of the image.

Knowledge Base
On May 1, 2025 we got together and talked magazines on cartridge (MoC)!  We shared the current status and coming improvements, answered questi...

Knowledge Base
NLS is interested in tracking cartridge availability and use system-wide, and may be contacting you for some statistics. Duplication Cartr...
Save the Date! e-Braille Circulation Webinar with Katy Patrick will be held at Thursday, March 14, 2024 at 3:30 PM ET / 12:30 PT.

Knowledge Base
During this session, Katy Patrick discussed features and functionality in KLAS, including machine management and duplication workflows, as well as ...
Save the Date image for KLAS IRC Users' Q&A with Marion. 2/15/24.

Knowledge Base
This free, online session was held via Zoom on February 15 at 3 PM Eastern / Noon Pacific. Recording ...

Knowledge Base
The following MARC records have had diacritic marks or other issues corrected. Please upload these files in place of the NLS version. For m...
Join us at 3 PM ET for a KLAS LBPD Users' Roundtable to explore how libraries for the blind and print disabled use volunteers and how KLAS can manage, support, and track their contributions to your library and patrons!

Knowledge Base
Volunteers makeup an important part of the Library for the Blind & Print Disabled (LBPD) / Talking Book Library community and contribute greatl...

Knowledge Base
Below is the recording for our November 2023 KLAS Q&A with Katy webinar. ...
The title slide of the ppt, reading APH 2023: KLAS IRC/IMC Users' Group Meeting.

Knowledge Base
Below is the recording for our October 2023 KLAS Users' Meeting at the APH Annual Conference. Slide deck: ...
A finger presses a green keyboard button with white letters that say

Knowledge Base
Do you have questions about equipment or patron transfers in KLAS or just feel a little uncertain? Not sure how PIMMS factors into the equation, or...

Knowledge Base
While the KLAS UI is fixed in size and shape, the font face, size, and boldness can be adjusted using an ini file. To use the example text file, re...

Knowledge Base
We're so happy that we got to see many of you in person again at this year's NLS Regional Conferences! The slide deck used in each of the r...
Title Slide of the Preparing for eBraille Webinar PowerPoint

Knowledge Base
Are you looking forward to circulating electronic braille for your patrons? Curious about braille Duplication but not sure where to start?...

Knowledge Base
The adjusted ...

Knowledge Base
After release of the ...

Knowledge Base
The following MARC records have had diacritic marks or other issues corrected. Please upload these files in place of the NLS version. For m...
A screenshot of the recording showing the title page of the slide deck, with thumbnails of James and Katy attending remotely, and Drea and Marion at the conference location.

Knowledge Base
Below is the recording for our October 2022 KLAS Users' Meeting at the APH Annual Conference. Slide deck: ...
A screenshot of the prototype homepage as described in the webinar. There is a KLAS logo in the top left, a navigation bar along the top of the screen, and the title "Keystone Systems Online Test Library." The sections displayed are "What's New at the Library", and the Site Map with sections "Order Books," "Browse books based on your preferences," and "Review your account."

Knowledge Base
Below is the recording from our September 22, 2022 Keystone-presented webinar on the WebOPAC Revamp. Description: You...
A screenshot from the roundtable recording showing Florida's WebOPAC Talking Book Topics filter applied.

Knowledge Base
Below is the recording from our August 25, 2022 KLAS LBPD Users' Roundtable on Talking Book Topics. Description: With...

Knowledge Base
The Rating Unrated Books (RUB) project allows volunteers across the NLS network of libraries to share content information about previously unrated ...
Screen shot of the title slide and speakers from the KLAS New Features for LBPD Zoom recording.

Knowledge Base
The PowerPoint presentations and recordings of the 2022 Online KLAS Users' Mini-Conference sessions held on Tuesday, May 3 and Wednesday, May 4 are...
Save the Date! On 4/7/22 at 3 PM ET Katy will present a webinar focused on onboarding new KLAS Users.

Knowledge Base
 What resources are available to help new users get up-to-speed on KLAS, and what is still needed? Come find out what's on offer and provide y...
KLAS LBPD Users' Roundtable! Thursday, March 17, 2022 at 3:00 PM Eastern Time / Noon Pacific. Bring your Serials Duplication related questions, great ideas, and feedback to share with Keystone Staff and other LBPD KLAS users.

Knowledge Base
Our March KLAS LBPD Users' Roundtable occurred on Thursday, March 17 at 3 PM Eastern / Noon Pacific. During this session, user panelists discussed ...
KLAS IRC Users' Roundtable! Tuesday, February 22, 2022 at 3:00 PM Eastern Time / Noon Pacific. Bring your APH Census related questions, great ideas, and feedback to share with Keystone Staff and other IRC / IMC Klas users

Knowledge Base
For this quarter’s IRC webinar...
A librarian stands behind a desk, helping a group of happy patrons.

Knowledge Base
Do you make use of the Front Desk module? A recent update added the patron Contacts tab, replacing the address section of the Patron Data t...
Screenshot of the initial screen from our 01/25/2022 Cataloging for Duplication webinar recording.

Knowledge Base
On Tuesday, January 25 at 2 PM Eastern / 11 AM Pacific we hosted a webinar discussing "Cataloging for Duplication"...

Knowledge Base
The recording from the 12-14-2021 APH Integration Update webinar is now available.  ...

Knowledge Base
KLAS offers a variety of powerful search options for you to choose from. These different search types can be used in Queries, Book Searches, and mo...

Knowledge Base
New to KLAS, stepping out of your comfort zone into a different module, or just wanting a review of the basics? Check out the Intro to KLAS...

Knowledge Base
New to KLAS, stepping out of your comfort zone into a different module, or just wanting a review of the basics? Check out the Intro to KLAS...
Bring your questions, great ideas & feedback to our next KLAS IRC Users' Roundtable to be held Nov 3 at 1:30 PM ET.

Knowledge Base
The recording of the 11/3/2021 KLAS IRC / IMC Users' Roundtable hosted by Jared Leslie, AZ, and Jen Buzolich. CA is now available. This session was...
Screen capture of the KLAS IRC / IMC Users' Meeting at APH 2021 meeting recording.

Knowledge Base
The recording of our October 12, 2021 KLAS IRC / IMC Users' Group Meeting held as part of the APH 2021 Annual Meeting is now available. Dur...

Knowledge Base
For the first time this year, Keystone held the KLAS Users' Conference virtually. Nearly 300 attendees and presenters from organizations across the...
Screenshot of initial slide from 8/24/21 KLAS New Features Webinar Recording

Knowledge Base
The recording of our August 24, 2021 KLAS New Features webinar is now available. The webinar covers the features and functionality added to KLAS si...
Sam Lundberg moderates the 5/20/21 KLAS Users' Roundtable.

Knowledge Base
Below is the recording and chat transcript for our KLAS Users' Roundtable: Duplication on Demand Tips & Tricks for Serving Patrons that was hel...

Knowledge Base
The following MARC records have had diacritic marks or other issues corrected. Please upload these files in place of the NLS version. For m...

Knowledge Base
The following MARC records have had diacritic marks or other issues corrected. Please upload these files in place of the NLS version. For m...

Knowledge Base
The following MARC records have had diacratic marks or other issues corrected. Please upload these files in place of the NLS version. To av...
Scribe Error Troubleshooting

Knowledge Base
Scribe Errors and What to Do About Them Browse this list of potential Scribe Errors for more information about why they might occur and w...
Get to Know the Circulation Report

Knowledge Base
The Circulation Report is an excellent source of statistics. Nancy likes to call it the “Circulation, Circulation, Circulation Report,” since i...
A row of printing presses.

Knowledge Base
Downloads Please log in to view available downloads. Thank you! ...

Knowledge Base
The following downloads are practice worksheets, created to be used in hands-on training sessions at the KLAS Users' Conference. Please note that t...