I'm on the fence about this one. On the one hand - we run into the same
scenario, absolutely. I find it hard to imagine any public library
doesn't. On the other hand our policies regarding privacy and patron
accounts might keep us from taking advantage of such a feature despite it's
utility.
...@masslnc.org]
Sent: Thursday, November 07, 2013 07:41
To: Evergreen General Discussion List
Subject: [OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Checking out holds to an alternate patron
Hi all,
One big issue for our libraries has been the workflow in checking out items
when the patron sends a family member or another
To: Evergreen General Discussion List
Subject: [OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Checking out holds to an alternate patron
Hi all,
One big issue for our libraries has been the workflow in checking out items
when the patron sends a family member or another person to pick up a hold on
their behalf. We've been exploring
...@list.georgialibraries.org [mailto:
open-ils-general-boun...@list.georgialibraries.org] *On Behalf Of *Kathy
Lussier
*Sent:* Thursday, November 07, 2013 12:41 AM
*To:* Evergreen General Discussion List
*Subject:* [OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Checking out holds to an alternate patron
Hi all,
One big issue
Something along this line would be a welcome addition in Clarendon.
On 2013-11-06 22:41, Kathy Lussier wrote:
Hi all,
One big issue for our libraries has been the workflow in checking
out items when the patron sends a family member or another person to
pick up a hold on their behalf. We've
+1. Our legacy ILS had this feature and it made managing the described
situations very easy.
CM
Chauncey G. Montgomery, MLIS
Director/Fiscal Officer | Community Library
44 Burrer Drive | Sunbury, OH 43074
740-965-3901 | http://community.lib.oh.us
On 11/07/2013 12:41 AM, Kathy Lussier wrote:
+1 from Germantown. My staff would see Kathy's suggestion as a
substantial improvement.
Thanks.
Joe
Joseph Knueven
Director
Germantown Public Library
51 N. Plum St.
Germantown, OH 45327
937-855-4001
knuev...@oplin.org
On 11/7/2013 10:38 AM, jbry...@clarendoncountylibrary.com wrote:
Subject: [OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Checking out holds to an alternate patron
Hi all,
One big issue for our libraries has been the workflow in checking out items
when the patron sends a family member or another person to pick up a hold on
their behalf. We've been exploring different possibilities
Thanks, Kathy. Our libraries will love it.
Added my thought below. Hoping it may further facilitate the front line staff.
- If an item from the hold shelf is checked out to another patron,
staff receive a prompt saying that the item is on hold for somebody
else. This alert should display the
Hi all,
One big issue for our libraries has been the workflow in checking out
items when the patron sends a family member or another person to pick up
a hold on their behalf. We've been exploring different possibilities for
development to improve this workflow.
There are various ways our
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