I think it's fine to submit a fairly abstract wishlist (we certainly have plenty of them). Though the more put into the wishlist item either initially or later the more attention you're likely to get from others. I can see the public service value in this. I think at a bare minimum there would need to be org unit level option to display it or not. Some information like the circulating library you might have to assume from a loc, some like user group you might need them logged in to get. I don't think we'll have trouble coming up with problematic scenarios but if you want to champion it I say go for it. Worst case scenario is discovering through discussion that it's not something as a community we want to pursue.
On Thu, Feb 27, 2020 at 10:29 AM Benjamin Kalish <[email protected]> wrote: > When patrons view an item in the OPAC they have no way of knowing what the > loan rules are (loan duration, number of renewals, etc.) And too often when > staff view a record in the staff client they also cannot figure out what > the rules are. > > I know that circulation rules can be complicated with many exceptions and > conditions, but at least in some libraries they are often quite simple and > it would be so, so helpful for staff and patrons to have access to this > information. > > How realistic would it be to create a human readable description of the > circulation rules on an item by item basis? I would love to see this > available from the Record Summary/Item Detail View page, and as something > available optionally via a setting as a mouseover or link from the holdings > list in the OPAC. > > Also, for folks more familiar with Launchpad than me, is it appropriate to > submit this as a wishlist item? Or is it important to have a more flesh out > idea of how it would work first? > > Thanks! > > Benjamin Kalish > Forbes Library / 413-587-1012 / [email protected] > > Support Forbes Library: > > - Consider giving a gift <http://www.forbeslibrary.org/giving> to > Forbes Library > - Vote for the Friends of Forbes in the Florence Bank Community Grant > Program <https://www.florencebank.com/vote>. > - Join the Friends the Forbes today > <https://forbeslibrary.org/friends/>! > > > Currently reading:* Forge of Heaven *by C. J. Cherryh > Just Finished: *All About Emily *by Connie Willis > > For information about accessibility at the library, please see: > http://forbeslibrary.org/accessibility/ > > > > > >
