Wow, great info! Thanks, everybody. On Fri, Feb 6, 2015 at 1:32 PM, Kathy Lussier <[email protected]> wrote:
> Hi Lise, > > I think there are a few things Library Elf can do that Evergreen can't > that might make it appealing for your users. > > - it allows you to receive notifications for multiple people in your > family. You can do this through Evergreen too, but only if the same email > address is used on each account. > - if users have library cards in other systems, those notifications will > be bundled into the ones for your library. > - it gives users control over what notification method is used and when > they receive those notifications. Some users may not want courtesy notices, > but may want to receive hold notices. Some may only want to receive > courtesy notices via text. > > I don't think there is anything special you need to do to get it talking > to your Evergreen system. In fact, Library Elf may already been talking to > your system for users who subscribe through a personal subscription. > > Kathy > > > On 02/06/2015 01:22 PM, Elisabeth Keppler wrote: > > Thanks, Ruth. That sounds like something for me to discuss with our > consortium. I wish all our patrons used email! > > Lise > > On Fri, Feb 6, 2015 at 1:13 PM, Ruth Frasur < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> Lise, >> >> This is something that Evergreen does automatically, so we don't use >> another service for it. >> >> On Fri, Feb 6, 2015 at 12:48 PM, Elisabeth Keppler <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> Is anyone in the Evergreen community contracting with Library Elf to >>> provide advance notice of impending due dates for checked out materials? >>> Any opinions or advice on getting the software to play nicely with each >>> other? >>> >>> Many thanks, >>> Lise >>> >>> -- >>> Lise Keppler, Technical Services >>> Forsyth County Public Library >>> 2851 Fairlawn Dr >>> Winston Salem NC 27106 >>> 336-703-3048 >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> Ruth Frasur >> Director of the Historic(ally Awesome) Hagerstown - Jefferson Township >> Library >> 10 W. College Street in Hagerstown, Indiana (47346) >> p (765) 489-5632 <%28765%29%20489-5632>; f (765) 489-5808 >> <%28765%29%20489-5808> >> >> Our Kickin' Website <http://hagerstownlibrary.org> Our Rockin' Facebook >> Page <http://facebook.com/hjtplibrary> and Stuff I'm Reading >> <http://pinterest.com/hjtplibrary/ruth-reads/> >> >> > > > -- > Lise Keppler, Technical Services > Forsyth County Public Library > 2851 Fairlawn Dr > Winston Salem NC 27106 > 336-703-3048 > > > -- > Kathy Lussier > Project Coordinator > Massachusetts Library Network Cooperative(508) [email protected] > Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/kmlussier > > -- Lise Keppler, Technical Services Forsyth County Public Library 2851 Fairlawn Dr Winston Salem NC 27106 336-703-3048
