• Please use the smallest slot that will suffice for your list. If you don’t know before hand how large a list will be, create it using a large slot, then copy it to a smaller slot, then empty the original file.
• Always include the following elements in the name of the review file: library abbreviation, the date of list creation and a brief descriptive phrase to identify your review file. It often helps to include an indication of record type. Examples: “rpl new fic bibs 11/30/02″, “edl items to get location of edlrf 5/2/02″.
• Delete review files you have created as soon as they are no longer needed. Never delete review files created by another library.
• Do not “take ownership” of file slots or files. All slots are available on a first-come, first-served basis to any Minerva site. There is only one exception to this rule. Libraries should take ownership of their Featured Lists to prevent accidental moving or deleting of the list. See the Featured Lists section for specifics.
• If you need a particularly large slot and it is in use by someone else, feel free to ask the library involved whether and when the slot can be freed up.
• The system administrators may delete without notice any files older than 35 days, files lacking a library abbreviation, lacking a date, or if room is needed. If you will need a review file longer than 35 days, use the Rename function to insert a more recent date.
• The system administrator and library staff may move (copy) review files to smaller slots from time to time, and without notice. The review file name will be preserved, though a move date may be appended.

Featured Lists

Featured lists are review files that are set aside to curate collection lists for library staff to use on their websites. The lists can be found by going to https://minerva.maine.edu/ftlist. When clicking on a featured list, you will be brought to the OPAC view of the review file showing the curated content.

The general guidance is a limit of 4 lists per library in order to accommodate the current needs of libraries, the limited number of records available for Create Lists use, as well as the number of libraries in Minerva. This also provides consistency and sustainability from the system end of things. There are some legacy lists that were created prior to this guidance and those will be phased out when they are no longer needed or used.

• Owned featured lists can be identified the login in red.
• Review file slots #300-499 are set aside for Featured Lists.
• Reserved empty featured lists named ‘Reserved for Featured Lists’ are available for use. If you’re library has not exceeded the 4 lists, then you may submit a ticket at https://support.maineinfonet.org to request a list be unlocked for you to “own”. 
• The general record size limit of featured lists is between 100 and 250. Larger lists aren’t recommended for featured lists.
• The url for the list can be found by going to https://minerva.maine.edu/ftlist. Unfortunately, there doesn’t appear to be any order to them so you will need to manually hunt for the list and click on the list to grab the link in the browser address bar.