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

Wed Sep 13 14:13:45 EDT 2023

I am watching this discussion. We have handled book club kits in a variety
of ways over the years. One way was putting the kits into the Booking
Module. Staff then created reservations for patrons. Didn't work because
staff couldn't remember to include a buffer period in the reservation and
there were issues with the Booking module. Improvements may have been made
to Booking since then.

Now, people contact the staff person in charge of the kits to reserve them
for specific dates.The kit is checked out by the moderator. Each individual
copy has a barcode and an RFID tag and is checked out either to the
moderator or the individual taking the book out of the library.

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

On Wed, Sep 13, 2023 at 12:55 PM Dan Moore via Evergreen-general <
evergreen-general at list.evergreen-ils.org> wrote:

> Hey Jeremy,
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> 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.
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> All the best,
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> Dan
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> *From:* Miller, Jeremy <jeremy.miller at albanyoregon.gov>
> *Sent:* Tuesday, September 12, 2023 5:01 PM
> *To:* Evergreen Discussion Group <evergreen-general at list.evergreen-ils.org
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> *Cc:* Dan Moore <dtmoore at kcls.org>
> *Subject:* [EXTERNAL] RE: Does your library manage Book Group Kits via
> Evergreen?
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> We’ve done it… for bookclub purposes.
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> 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.
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> 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.
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> 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.)
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> 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.
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> Cheers
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> Jeremiah Miller  | 503-507-9258 (cell)
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> Sysadmin | Albany Public Library
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> *From:* Evergreen-general <
> evergreen-general-bounces at list.evergreen-ils.org> *On Behalf Of *Dan
> Moore via Evergreen-general
> *Sent:* Tuesday, September 12, 2023 2:41 PM
> *To:* Evergreen Discussion Group <evergreen-general at list.evergreen-ils.org
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> *Cc:* Dan Moore <dtmoore at kcls.org>
> *Subject:* [Evergreen-general] Does your library manage Book Group Kits
> via Evergreen?
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> Hi all,
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> 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.
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> 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!
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> All the best,
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> Dan Moore (he/him)
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> Integrated Library System Administrator
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> King County Library System
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> Service Center, Issaquah
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