[OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Book Club Kit Lending

[Lindsay Stratton]

Blake, 

Pioneer also does pretty much the same thing as Burlington. We individually catalog book discussion kits, with a list of all the component parts in the physical description/contents notes. Many kits include multiple formats/versions of the title, such audio and large print. 

The whole kit is checked out to one person, who distributes them to the group and is responsible for getting all the pieces back. We also use extended due dates (managed by a book discussion kit circ modifier and consortial circ rule). 

The book discussion kits are owned by, and housed at, the system office so we are not particularly worried about stats beyond that the kits are being used. 

The book discussion kits are holdable by patrons which is very convenient for them, and cuts down greatly on staff mediation, inconsistencies, and all around aggravation. 

FWIW, here's a couple examples of our records: 
http://evergreen.owwl.org/eg/opac/record/439881 
http://evergreen.owwl.org/eg/opac/record/481131 

They are also all searched by keyword = book discussion kit 

This process has been working for us really well, libraries and patrons love it. 

Best, 
Lindsay 

Lindsay Stratton 
Library Automation Services Manager 
Pioneer Library System 
2557 State Rte 21 
Canandaigua, NY 14424 
585-394-8260 x104 

> From: "Blake Henderson" <blake at mobiusconsortium.org>
> To: "Evergreen Discussion Group" <open-ils-general at list.georgialibraries.org>
> Sent: Monday, December 7, 2015 5:44:53 PM
> Subject: [OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Book Club Kit Lending

> All,

> We had a consortium issue we are trying to figure out how to handle.
> Several of our library systems would like to share the "Book Club in a
> kit" set of books. The idea is to keep the set of books together while
> they are circulated for Book clubs around the consortium. The best idea
> we have would be to create a dummy copy in the database that represents
> the whole set of (x) copies. The call number would describe the title
> and quantity. The dummy copy would be attached to a bib called "Book
> Club Kit" with some very basic information in the MARC. The consortium
> staff members would "know" (with training) that is the place to go for
> attaching these kits and where to go in order to place a hold.

> Once a staff member places the copy level hold on the dummy barcode.
> This is where we have some questions. We would like to circ each book to
> each patron for tracking purposes. Of course, the system didn't track
> each copy in the transit table. Once they arrive at the destination
> library, they would proceed to check out each copy to each patron.
> Should the copies have their circulation library changed first? Maybe
> there is a better way to handle it?

> Does anyone else have a similar scenario?

> --
> -Blake-
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