I had to deal with this problem a year ago. My solution only works well with a small library and congregation (as we have) because I no longer print out book cards (though older books still have them). I also have a box with congregants names on cards listed alphabetically. The instructions tell patrons who check out items to take out their name card and place it in a small bin. If the book has a card, patrons must paperclip the book card to the name card. The next morning, if there is only a name card, I contact the patron, asking what was checked out. Alternatively, the patron will contact me with the information, but more likely I do the contacting. So far, with just a few (sometimes no) books checked out each Shabbat, the system is managable and the my fear of books "walking away" has gone unrealized. I'm afraid I don't have the time or budget to make book cards for every book, but luckily this method seems to work for us.
Rachel Haus Library Director Congregation of Moses Library Kalamazoo MI [email protected] >________________________________ > From: Adas Israel Librarian <[email protected]> >To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]>; "<[email protected]>" ><[email protected]> >Cc: "<[email protected]>" ><[email protected]> >Sent: Sunday, November 3, 2013 5:35 PM >Subject: Re: [ha-Safran] Circulation question > > > >We use a similar Shabbat technique with the only difference that our shoebox >has cards with each family's name. The members paperclip their member card to >the cards of the books they want to take out and leave the clipped sets on the >desk. The envelopes may be a better system! > > >________________________________ > >From: [email protected] >[[email protected]] on behalf of >[email protected] [[email protected]] >Sent: Friday, November 01, 2013 3:30 PM >To: <[email protected]> >Cc: <[email protected]> >Subject: Re: [ha-Safran] Circulation question > > >We have a box of envelopes with each family's name on one, kept in >alphabetical order. Each book has a card with bar code number on it. >Congregants place cards in envelope and leave on the desk. On Sunday a >volunteer enters name in computer and number and voila! The book is checked >out. >Toni Stechler > Temple Emunah >Lexington MASSEI > >Sent from my iPhone > >On Nov 1, 2013, at 11:07 AM, <[email protected]> wrote: > > >Safranim, >>We are in the process of reorganizing our library, but our biggest question >>is how to circulate the books, especially for those members who take books >>out on Shabbat and we can't write their name down. We have an eruv so they >>can carry the books to their homes. How do other synagogue libraries deal >>with this. >>Thanking you in advance, >>Rona Dressler >>Kehillat Chovevie Tzion >>Setauket, NY >__ >>Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author >>and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL) >>================================== >>Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: >>[email protected] >>To join Ha-Safran, update or change your subscription, etc. - click here: >>https://lists.service.ohio-state.edu/mailman/listinfo/hasafran >>Questions, problems, complaints, compliments send to: [email protected] >>Ha-Safran Archives: >>Current: >>http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.service.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html >>Earlier Listserver: >>http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html >>AJL HomePage http://www.jewishlibraries.org/ >>-- >>Hasafran mailing list >>[email protected] >>https://lists.service.ohio-state.edu/mailman/listinfo/hasafran >> > >__ >Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author >and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL) >================================== >Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: >[email protected] >To join Ha-Safran, update or change your subscription, etc. - click here: >https://lists.service.ohio-state.edu/mailman/listinfo/hasafran >Questions, problems, complaints, compliments send to: [email protected] >Ha-Safran Archives: >Current: >http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.service.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html >Earlier Listserver: >http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html >AJL HomePage http://www.jewishlibraries.org/ >-- >Hasafran mailing list >[email protected] >https://lists.service.ohio-state.edu/mailman/listinfo/hasafran > > >
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