[OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Book Club Kit Lending

[Blake Henderson]

All,

I really appreciate all of the feedback on this topic! Thanks everyone. 
I will bring offer these methods at Missouri Evergreen.

-Blake-
Conducting Magic
MOBIUS
573-234-4513
877-312-3517

On 12/8/2015 8:35 AM, Lindsay Stratton wrote:
> 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-
>     Conducting Magic
>     MOBIUS
>     573-234-4513
>     877-312-3517
>

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