[OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Alternative Hold-Pickup Locations?

[Geoff Sams]

I can’t say that I have any experience with alternate hold pickup locations, but I do have a possible solution to your problem.  A library near ours decided they wanted to provide services to a business as part of the employment package there.  What they decided to do was create a virtual branch for that location where items could be shipped to, and patrons could belong to but that was the bulk of its existence in the system.

In my system, if I wanted to do this it would look kinda like this:

Consortium

Ø  Region

>  Library

     >  Virtual Branch

This Virtual Branch would be a shippable location, but there would be no need to give it items or patrons.

I am not a developer, or really anyone who has dealt with this sort of idea before.  I would definitely welcome others input on this possible solution.  Hopefully it gives you something to work with one way or the other.

Thanks,
Geoff Sams
Library Manager
Roanoke Public Library

From: Open-ils-general [mailto:open-ils-general-bounces at list.georgialibraries.org] On Behalf Of Tony Bandy
Sent: Wednesday, August 26, 2015 12:17 PM
To: Evergreen Discussion Group <open-ils-general at list.georgialibraries.org>
Subject: Re: [OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Alternative Hold-Pickup Locations?

Hi Lise, folks,

Thanks the note!  Here’s a bit more background:

Let’s say you have a patron from Library X.  When they place a hold, instead of picking up their hold at Library X, they wanted to pick it up at Local School Y that the library is affiliated with.  In this case, the school is not really part of the library, just a place that holds will be shipped to.  Are there any best practices for this that folks have used?

An additional org unit is probably the best method, but since it’s only going to be a location to ship the holds, not sure that is really applicable?  (Maybe it is?)  I thought about the “alternative hold pickup location” (See: http://docs.evergreen-ils.org/2.7/_alternate_hold_pick_up_location.html), and this would do at least initially, but if Library X ever wants to add additional hold pickup locations, this might not work(????).

Thanks again for your thoughts as you have a moment….

--Tony

Tony Bandy
tonyb at ohionet.org<mailto:tonyb at ohionet.org>
OHIONET
1500 West Lane Ave.
Columbus, OH  43221-3975
614-484-1074 (Direct)
614-486-2966 x19

From: Open-ils-general [mailto:open-ils-general-bounces at list.georgialibraries.org] On Behalf Of Elisabeth Keppler
Sent: Wednesday, August 26, 2015 1:05 PM
To: Evergreen Discussion Group <open-ils-general at list.georgialibraries.org<mailto:open-ils-general at list.georgialibraries.org>>
Subject: Re: [OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Alternative Hold-Pickup Locations?

I'm not familiar with the concept of an "alternate" hold pickup location.  Others probably already understand what you mean, but would you mind explaining?

Thanks,
Lise

On Wed, Aug 26, 2015 at 12:59 PM, Tony Bandy <tonyb at ohionet.org<mailto:tonyb at ohionet.org>> wrote:
Hello everyone,

Looking for the group’s wisdom and practical experience!

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In conjunction with a few of the libraries in our system, we’re working on a project to offer patrons an alternative hold pickup location for a particular patron group…starting with one location, but with future potential for possibly more.  Does anyone have any “best practices” or tips and tricks for this they can share?

Things that I have found that come to mind are: additional org. units and the alternative hold pickup location option.

I’m not so sure however if either of these are helpful as the hold pickup locations that the library wants are not really org. units and the alternative hold pickup location works for an initial possibility—but what if there are multiples?

Any thoughts you can share (or tips, tricks, links, etc.) would be most appreciated!  (Has there been a presentation on this I’ve missed maybe?)

Thank you so much!

--Tony

Tony Bandy
tonyb at ohionet.org<mailto:tonyb at ohionet.org>
OHIONET
1500 West Lane Ave.
Columbus, OH  43221-3975
614-484-1074<tel:614-484-1074> (Direct)
614-486-2966 x19<tel:614-486-2966%20x19>




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Lise Keppler, Technical Services
Forsyth County Public Library
2851 Fairlawn Dr
Winston Salem NC  27106
336-703-3048
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