[Evergreen-general] [EXTERNAL] RE: Does your library manage Book Group Kits via Evergreen?

[Dan Moore]

Hey Jeremy,

Thanks for those notes - are your patrons able to reserve kits in advance? We're curious to empower groups to reserve kits for specific date ranges.

All the best,
Dan

From: Miller, Jeremy <jeremy.miller at albanyoregon.gov>
Sent: Tuesday, September 12, 2023 5:01 PM
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Subject: [EXTERNAL] RE: Does your library manage Book Group Kits via Evergreen?

We've done it... for bookclub purposes.

Nothing too fancy about it, but my understanding is that it has worked fine for us.  The item is a rugged, zippered book bag containing multiple copies, anywhere from 8-12 of them.  The bag has a sturdy laminated tag attached to it by a keyring, that has basic information on it (title, author, number of copies, etc) along with a single barcode and an RFID tag.  They all live on a designated shelf/location together, and have their own circ mod.  They check out for 8 weeks, much longer than other items.

I can't remember how the individual copies are marked, would have to look as my last involvement was during planning/setup many years ago.  I'm thinking they may have barcodes, but all of them the same... no individual barcodes, the whole thing is considered a single item.  I do know if just one were turned in or found to be loose, staff can tell it was from a bookclub bag, and which one it belongs with.  Probably on the spine label.

The patron checking out the bag is considered responsible for the whole thing.  Staff confirms all copies are present when checked back in.  Their size prevents them from going in the bookdrop.  (Theoretically, at least.)

That's everything I remember about them off the top of my head, happy to chat (and refresh my own info on them for it) if it helps.

Cheers

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Jeremiah Miller  | 503-507-9258 (cell)
Sysadmin | Albany Public Library
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Hi all,

We're looking to launch a new service in which we create kits for book groups (or book clubs, or any variation of the name) to reserve. Each kit will come with a bunch of copies of the same book along with discussion questions. The idea behind this service is to anticipate different groups' needs and allow groups to plan out a season of reading by booking months in advance which of our kits they'd like made available.

We're still hammering out the details, but I was curious to know if other Evergreen sites have programs like this. If so, I'd love to chat with you!

All the best,

Dan Moore (he/him)
Integrated Library System Administrator
King County Library System
Service Center, Issaquah
(425) 369-3413
dtmoore at kcls.org<mailto:dtmoore at kcls.org>
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