[OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Library Elf and Evergreen

[Kathy Lussier]

Hi Lise,

I think there are a few things Library Elf can do that Evergreen can't 
that might make it appealing for your users.

- it allows you to receive notifications for multiple people in your 
family. You can do this through Evergreen too, but only if the same 
email address is used on each account.
- if users have library cards in other systems, those notifications will 
be bundled into the ones for your library.
- it gives users control over what notification method is used and when 
they receive those notifications. Some users may not want courtesy 
notices, but may want to receive hold notices. Some may only want to 
receive courtesy notices via text.

I don't think there is anything special you need to do to get it talking 
to your Evergreen system. In fact, Library Elf may already been talking 
to your system for users who subscribe through a personal subscription.

Kathy

On 02/06/2015 01:22 PM, Elisabeth Keppler wrote:
> Thanks, Ruth.  That sounds like something for me to discuss with our 
> consortium.  I wish all our patrons used email!
>
> Lise
>
> On Fri, Feb 6, 2015 at 1:13 PM, Ruth Frasur 
> <director at hagerstownlibrary.org 
> <mailto:director at hagerstownlibrary.org>> wrote:
>
>     Lise,
>
>     This is something that Evergreen does automatically, so we don't
>     use another service for it.
>
>     On Fri, Feb 6, 2015 at 12:48 PM, Elisabeth Keppler
>     <keppleep at forsyth.cc <mailto:keppleep at forsyth.cc>> wrote:
>
>         Is anyone in the Evergreen community contracting with Library
>         Elf to provide advance notice of impending due dates for
>         checked out materials?  Any opinions or advice on getting the
>         software to play nicely with each other?
>
>         Many thanks,
>         Lise
>
>         -- 
>         Lise Keppler, Technical Services
>         Forsyth County Public Library
>         2851 Fairlawn Dr
>         Winston Salem NC  27106
>         336-703-3048 <tel:336-703-3048>
>
>
>
>
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>     Township Library
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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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Kathy Lussier
Project Coordinator
Massachusetts Library Network Cooperative
(508) 343-0128
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