[Evergreen-general] Are you using Hold Groups?

Tue Aug 23 11:38:49 EDT 2022

I am very excited about using Hold Groups! Patrons don't always know when
an author publishes a new book.

Not being able to see in the patron's account which group she belongs to is
a hindrance. Jane calls to see if she is in the Janet Evanovich group and
staff have to look through the list of patrons in that group rather than
accessing the information in Jane's account.

Diane Disbro
Pronouns: she/her
Circulation Coordinator
Scenic Regional Library
251 Union Plaza Drive
Union, MO 63084
(636) 583-0652 ext  110
ddisbro at scenicregional.org

On Tue, Aug 23, 2022 at 9:21 AM Terran McCanna via Evergreen-general <
evergreen-general at list.evergreen-ils.org> wrote:

> In my opinion, the thing that would make Hold Groups much more usable
> would be the ability to see all Hold Groups for a branch or system at once.
> As it stands, when you pull up a list of existing hold groups it only shows
> your own:
>
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/evergreen/+bug/1955999
>
> There is also some missing functionality in the Angular Staff Catalog that
> still needs to be added for feature parity:
>
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/evergreen/+bug/1918183
>
>
> Terran McCanna, PINES Program Manager
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> On Tue, Aug 23, 2022 at 10:03 AM Chauncey Montgomery via Evergreen-general
> <evergreen-general at list.evergreen-ils.org> wrote:
>
>> Our library was involved in supporting the initial development of this
>> feature, because we wanted a way to easily place holds for multiple patrons
>> on popular authors.  Using the concept of item buckets and patron buckets
>> that allowed for batch processing, we thought we could easily expand that
>> functionality to include batch hold processing.
>>
>> There is a learning curve to the feature, as pointed out by Terran, but
>> once you get the hang of it, it is pretty easy.  I hope that eventually,
>> patrons will be able to manage hold groups themselves, but as it is now
>> staff manage them.  We had to start simple.  Perhaps if enough consortia
>> start using the feature, we can fund additional development.
>>
>> In the meantime, we created a simple online form where patrons can select
>> authors that they want to subscribe to.  The form data gets sent to our
>> technical services staff, who are responsible for adding and deleting
>> patrons to the hold groups.  They are also responsible for placing the
>> holds when a new title arrives.
>>
>> Our patrons love the feature because they no longer need to constantly
>> watch for release dates for their favorite authors.  For example, they know
>> that if James Patterson has a new title coming out, they will automatically
>> be placed on hold for the title.
>>
>> In addition to making life easier for patrons, hold groups are an
>> excellent way for us to plan for demand.  The number of patrons in a hold
>> group helps us determine how many initial copies of a title we need to
>> purchase.  It takes some of the guesswork out of purchasing.
>>
>> If you have additional questions, let me know.
>>
>> Cheers.
>> CM
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>> Chauncey G. Montgomery
>> Director/Fiscal Officer
>> Community Library | Sunbury, Ohio
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>> On 8/22/22 10:00 AM, Misty via Evergreen-general wrote:
>> > I use this feature all the time. I like it because it makes everything
>> more fair to the patrons by being randomized :)
>> >
>> > /*Misty Morse [She/Her]
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>> > Clinton Public Library
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>> > *“Reading one book is like eating one potato chip"*― Diane Duane, So
>> You Want to Be a Wizard <https://www.goodreads.com/work/quotes/3464>
>> >
>> >
>> > On Mon, Aug 22, 2022 at 09:57 AM, Terran McCanna via Evergreen-general <
>> evergreen-general at list.evergreen-ils.org> wrote:
>> >
>> >     Hold Groups are specialized User Buckets that allow you to save a
>> group of users that you want to be able to place holds for all at once. For
>> example, you could have a book club hold group that allows you to place
>> each month's selection on hold for all members at once instead of one
>> patron at a time. Or a list of patrons who want the next James Patterson
>> book placed on hold as soon as it is available.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >       Terran McCanna, PINES Program Manager
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>> >     On Mon, Aug 22, 2022 at 9:50 AM Brandi Sanders via
>> Evergreen-general <evergreen-general at list.evergreen-ils.org <mailto:
>> evergreen-general at list.evergreen-ils.org>> wrote:
>> >
>> >         Ok, someone explain, what are hold groups and what are they
>> used for?
>> >
>> >         -----Original Message-----
>> >         From: "Diane Disbro via Evergreen-general" <
>> evergreen-general at list.evergreen-ils.org <mailto:
>> evergreen-general at list.evergreen-ils.org>>
>> >         Sent: Monday, August 22, 2022 9:13am
>> >         To: "Evergreen Discussion Group" <
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>> >         Cc: "Diane Disbro" <ddisbro at scenicregional.org <mailto:
>> ddisbro at scenicregional.org>>
>> >         Subject: [Evergreen-general] Are you using Hold Groups?
>> >
>> >
>> >         Good morning -
>> >         My library will begin offering Hold Groups to patrons in
>> October. Are those of you who already use Hold Groups happy with how it
>> works?
>> >         Thank you.
>> >         Diane Disbro
>> >         Pronouns: she/her
>> >         Circulation Coordinator
>> >         Scenic Regional Library
>> >         251 Union Plaza Drive
>> >         Union, MO 63084
>> >         (636) 583-0652 ext  110
>> >         ddisbro at scenicregional.org <mailto:ddisbro at scenicregional.org>
>> >
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