We have a number of libraries that have unusual operating hour patterns that the current system doesn't accommodate. Some have seasonal differences, some are open every other Saturday, some are on a skeleton crew so are open some days in two shifts (4 hours in the morning, for hours in the evening, but closed for a couple of hours in the middle type of thing).
On a related topic, if the operating hours were not part of the org unit settings, but were in a different area that we could allow the libraries to update (perhaps in the library settings editor, or in a different area entirely), it would be a lot easier to keep up to date. Now that the library pages with the hours and contact info are available, it would be really nice to at least have a notes field where we could add notes specific to a particular library's hours. It would also be nice for it to display upcoming scheduled closures from the Closed Dates Editor. Terran McCanna PINES Program Manager Georgia Public Library Service 1800 Century Place, Suite 150 Atlanta, GA 30345 404-235-7138 [email protected] ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ben Shum" <[email protected]> To: "Evergreen Discussion Group" <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, July 13, 2015 7:19:57 PM Subject: Re: [OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Hours of library open / close Hi Jennifer, I've often wondered about this myself since some of our libraries also have periodic shifts to "summer" hours, or even "renovation" hours of service as they go through lifecycles. So yes, it seems like your idea might prove to be a helpful one to even public libraries, not just academic libraries. I can't commit to anything new at this time, but maybe you or others might find this to be a worthy contender for feature development in future Evergreen releases. Certainly sounds like a good wishlist idea anyways. -- Ben On Mon, Jul 13, 2015 at 4:51 PM, Walz, Jennifer <[email protected]> wrote: > All – > > > > We are an academic library and the library hours change from “during the > semester” to “summer” to “holiday” hours. > > > > Is there any way to have several Org unit calendars where we can switch > easily between these things? Our general open / close times are during > the semester and that does cover most of the year, but the other set times > it would be nice to have a block calendar change for the whole org unit. > > > > Any ideas? Thoughts? > > > > Thanks! > > > > Jennifer > > -------------------------------------------------- > Jennifer Walz, MLS - Head of ILS changes > Kinlaw Library - Asbury University > One Macklem Drive, Wilmore, KY 40390 > 859-858-3511 ext. 2269 > [email protected] > > -- Benjamin Shum Evergreen Systems Manager Bibliomation, Inc. 24 Wooster Ave. Waterbury, CT 06708 203-577-4070, ext. 113
