[OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] patron registration - date of birth

[Terran McCanna]

>>I don't think this setting affects the date format in the browser client
patron registration form. <<

It looks like it's working for us in the web client. We are using a
MM/dd/yyyy format.

Terran McCanna
PINES Program Manager
Georgia Public Library Service
1800 Century Place, Suite 150
Atlanta, GA 30345
404-235-7138
tmccanna at georgialibraries.org


On Tue, Oct 17, 2017 at 3:23 PM, Kathy Lussier <klussier at masslnc.org> wrote:

> Diane,
>
> Are you talking about the old xul client or the new browser client?
>
> While this setting will affect various date formats throughout the
> Evergreen database (and not just the Patron DOB field), you can set the
> date format via Library Setting: Format Dates with this pattern.
>
> I don't think this setting affects the date format in the browser client
> patron registration form.
>
> Kathy
>
> On 10/17/2017 02:58 PM, Erica Rohlfs wrote:
>
> Good Afternoon Diane,
>
> While this setting will affect various date formats throughout the
> Evergreen database (and not just the Patron DOB field), you can set the
> date format via Library Setting: Format Dates with this pattern.
>
> I hope this helps!
> Erica
>
> On Tue, Oct 17, 2017 at 2:55 PM, Diane Disbro <ddisbro at scenicregional.org>
> wrote:
>
>> Good afternoon –
>>
>>
>>
>> The staff at my library are working through a patron registration
>> exercise. More than one person has asked why the birthdate needs to be
>> entered yyyy-mm-dd, a format not widely used in the USA. How should I
>> answer that question?
>>
>>
>>
>> Thank you.
>>
>>
>>
>> *Diane Disbro*
>>
>> Circulation Coordinator/Branch Manager
>>
>> Union Branch
>>
>> Scenic Regional Library
>>
>> 308 Hawthorne Drive
>> <https://maps.google.com/?q=308+Hawthorne+Drive+Union,+MO%C2%A0%C2%A0%C2%A0%C2%A0+63084&entry=gmail&source=g>
>>
>> Union, MO
>> <https://maps.google.com/?q=308+Hawthorne+Drive+Union,+MO%C2%A0%C2%A0%C2%A0%C2%A0+63084&entry=gmail&source=g>
>>
>> <https://maps.google.com/?q=308+Hawthorne+Drive%0D+Union,+MO+%3Chttps://maps.google.com/?q%3D308%2BHawthorne%2BDrive%2BUnion,%2BMO%25C2%25A0%25C2%25A0%25C2%25A0%25C2%25A0%2B63084%26entry%3Dgmail%26source%3Dg%3E%C2%A0%C2%A0%C2%A0%C2%A0+63084+%3Chttps://maps.google.com/?q%3D308%2BHawthorne%2BDrive%2BUnion,%2BMO%25C2%25A0%25C2%25A0%25C2%25A0%25C2%25A0%2B63084%26entry%3Dgmail%26source%3Dg%3E&entry=gmail&source=g>
>> 63084
>> <https://maps.google.com/?q=308+Hawthorne+Drive+Union,+MO%C2%A0%C2%A0%C2%A0%C2%A0+63084&entry=gmail&source=g>
>>
>> 636-583-3224 <%28636%29%20583-3224>
>>
>> ddisbro at scenicregional.org
>>
>> www.scenicregional.org
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>
>
>
> --
> Erica Rohlfs
> Project Manager for Implementation
> Equinox Open Library Initiative
> phone:  1-877-OPEN-ILS (673-6457) ext. 5572
> email:  erohlfs at equinoxinitiative.org
> web:  http://EquinoxInitiative.org
>
>
> --
> Kathy Lussier
> Project Coordinator
> Massachusetts Library Network Cooperative(508) 343-0128klussier at masslnc.org
> Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/kmlussier
>
>
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