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 <jschra...@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 > > jschra...@cwmars.org > > > ------------------------------ > *From:* open-ils-general-boun...@list.georgialibraries.org [ > open-ils-general-boun...@list.georgialibraries.org] on behalf of Lynn > Floyd [lfl...@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. > > > > 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 > lfl...@andersonlibrary.org > Anderson County Library > 864-260-4500 x181 > http://www.andersonlibrary.org > > > > > *From:* open-ils-general-boun...@list.georgialibraries.org [mailto: > open-ils-general-boun...@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 > -- Lise Keppler Forsyth County Public Library 660 W 5th St Winston Salem NC 27101 336-703-3070