[OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Patron Batch Functions

[Joan Kranich]

Hi,

The C/W MARS network has a mix of academic and public libraries.  The address field in the Evergreen patron record is very important to our public libraries when they fill Holds for academic libraries.  Public libraries need enough information to contact the academic patron if necessary.

Joan

Joan Kranich
C/W MARS Member Services
jkranich at cwmars.org
508-755-3323 ext. 21

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From: open-ils-general-bounces at list.georgialibraries.org [mailto:open-ils-general-bounces at list.georgialibraries.org] On Behalf Of Gordana Vitez
Sent: Tuesday, December 9, 2014 10:23 AM
To: Evergreen Discussion Group
Subject: Re: [OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Patron Batch Functions

Hi everyone,

The address question is interesting as we really only use email addresses and cell numbers for library functions. If we need to pursue someone because of lost items, etc, we refer those students to Student Accounts. They would have the addresses from the student info system. Maybe physical addresses aren't as critical anymore? 

Just a thought.

Thanks!
Gordana

Gordana Vitez, BA (Hons), MLIS
Library Services & Systems Coordinator
Library & Bookstore Services
Welland Campus
Niagara College
gvitez at niagaracollege.ca
905.735.2211 ext 7404
http://www.niagaracollege.ca/library

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From: open-ils-general-bounces at list.georgialibraries.org [mailto:open-ils-general-bounces at list.georgialibraries.org] On Behalf Of Walz, Jennifer
Sent: Tuesday, December 09, 2014 9:38 AM
To: Evergreen Discussion Group
Subject: Re: [OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Patron Batch Functions

All -

  We do not worry about addresses for ON-campus students.   They live here.  :-)    But we do need addresses for off-campus students.   So it would be great to have a marker or indicator or way to distinguish between those two.  But we would need only one address on the patron record.    We also make sure that every student has an on-campus email address.   

Jennifer
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Jennifer Walz, MLS - ILS person
Kinlaw Library -  Asbury University
One Macklem Drive, Wilmore, KY 40390
859-858-3511 ext. 2269
jlwalz at asbury.edu


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From: open-ils-general-bounces at list.georgialibraries.org [mailto:open-ils-general-bounces at list.georgialibraries.org] On Behalf Of Galen Charlton
Sent: Monday, December 08, 2014 8:40 PM
To: Evergreen Discussion Group
Subject: Re: [OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Patron Batch Functions

Hi,

On Mon, Dec 8, 2014 at 3:49 PM, Martha Driscoll <driscoll at noblenet.org> wrote:
> I put together a list on the Evergreen for Academic wiki of the 
> functions that a batch patron interface should have.  This list is 
> based my experience loading patron files for our 10 academic 
> consortium members.  Please let me know what issues you encounter and 
> what functionality should be included on the wiki.
>
> http://wiki.evergreen-ils.org/doku.php?id=evergreen_for_academics:batc
> h_patron_functions

Thanks for putting this together, Martha, it looks like a great start.
One set of use cases that I'm particularly curious about are how addresses should be handled.  For example, does it suffice for most of the libraries in the IG to have the batch import handle one address per patron? Do any of you get mailing address data from any place other than the student and staff information systems?  Are any of you in a position to not have to worry about keeping student mailing addresses in the ILS at all?

Regards,

Galen
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