[OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Circulating sewing patterns

[Elisabeth Keppler]

Thanks, everyone.  You've shared some very important points and excellent
suggestions.  (I used to be a C/WMARS librarian in Chicopee and can attest
that Massachusetts libraries are a hotbed of creative ideas.  Love the
ukelele.)  The branch librarian that initiated the query says thanks, too!

On Wed, Jan 7, 2015 at 6:10 PM, Janet Schrader <jschrader at cwmars.org> wrote:

>  "follow general regalia rules" :)  For ceremonial garments I presume?  A
> Freudian slip?
>
>  Perhaps if someone willing to donate the patterns would cut them out of
> interfacing (do they still use that anymore?), the non-fusible kind, it
> would be nice to share expensive craft patterns.
>
>  CWMARS libraries have created records for cake pans,seed libraries, even
> kayaks, both single and tandem, and a ukulele.
>
>
>
>  Janet
>
>  Janet Schrader
>
> Bibliographic Services Supervisor
>
> C/W MARS Inc.
>
> 67 Millbrook Street Suite 201
>
> Worcester, MA 01606
>
> tel: 508-755-3323 ext. 25
>
> fax: 508-787-7801
>
> jschrader at cwmars.org
>
>
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> *From:* open-ils-general-bounces at list.georgialibraries.org [
> open-ils-general-bounces at list.georgialibraries.org] on behalf of Lynn
> Floyd [lfloyd at andersonlibrary.org]
> *Sent:* Wednesday, January 07, 2015 5:34 PM
> *To:* 'Evergreen Discussion Group'
> *Subject:* Re: [OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Circulating sewing patterns
>
>   As someone who sews a good bit, General tissue paper patterns to me
> would not hold up under Circulation.  Especially multi sized clothing
> patterns. Most of these patterns are considered one time use patterns.  On
> patterns I know I am going to use multiple times, I tend to adhere them to
> Freezer paper so I can use them multiple times.  With Multi sized patterns
> you need to have one pattern for each size of the pattern.
>
>
>
> Now if we are talking other types of patterns (Crafts, home décor, etc.),
> these would hold up if they were made of something other than tissue,
> unless you reinforce them also.
>
>
>
> Then you have to talk about missing pieces and damage to patterns, and how
> to best adjust for that.
>
>
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> As for the cataloging you would need to follow general regalia rules.
> Judicious use of the 500 field would be a must.
>
>
>
> We are looking at adding sewing machines and such to a makerspace.  So,
> adding patterns in the catalog would be logically what they will be wanting
> next.
>
>
>
> Lynn Floyd
> lfloyd at andersonlibrary.org
> Anderson County Library
> 864-260-4500 x181
> http://www.andersonlibrary.org
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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 *Elisabeth
> Keppler
> *Sent:* Wednesday, January 07, 2015 1:49 PM
> *To:* Evergreen Discussion Group
> *Subject:* [OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Circulating sewing patterns
>
>
>
> Forsyth County has had a request to consider cataloging and circulating
> sewing patterns.  Is there an Evergreen library that currently does this?
> I'd love to speak with anyone who has either contemplated or implemented
> this.
>
>
>
> Thanks,
>
> Lise Keppler
>
>
>
> --
>
> Lise Keppler
>
> Forsyth County Public Library
>
> 660 W 5th St
>
> Winston Salem NC 27101
>
> 336-703-3070
>



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Lise Keppler
Forsyth County Public Library
660 W 5th St
Winston Salem NC 27101
336-703-3070
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