[OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] ***SPAM*** Questions about patron records

[Elizabeth Longwell]

Glen,

The patron profile/permission group in Evergreen can be used to
distinguish different patron types, such as those used in Innovative.
The patron groups can be used to drive different circulation policies
and limits if desired.

Beth Longwell
System Manager
Sage Library System

On Wed, Feb 22, 2012 at 2:23 PM, Glen Modell <modellg at aadl.org> wrote:
> Hello.  My name is Glen Modell and I work at the Ann Arbor District Library
> in Michigan.  We have been using Innovative since 2005 but are investigating
> the Evergreen system.  I am looking into how I would migrate patron records,
> and I have several questions for anyone who could take a moment to answer
> them.
>
> First, how are you using the following fields:  Active, Master_account,
> Super_user, Barred, Usr_group, Last_xact_id?
>
> Second, I see that I can segment off patrons as local/nonlocal and
> adult/juvenile by using the Juvenile and Within_CIty_Limits fields.  But we
> also have business cards and so on.  What field/fields are you using in the
> Evergreen patron record to distinguish between different types of patron
> cards?
>
> Third, when I register a new patron in the client, I see a bar labeled
> Statistical Categories at the bottom of the screen.  This is not a link and
> I wondering how this is used.
>
> I'd appreciate any responses.  Thanks.  --  Glen.
>
> *****************************************
> Glen Modell
> Library Automation Specialist
> Ann Arbor District Library
> 734-327-8322
> modellg at aadl.org