Thank you, Lindsay, this helps a lot!
On Thu, Oct 17, 2024 at 1:55 PM Lindsay Stratton via Evergreen-general < [email protected]> wrote: > Hi Terran, > > We have a library that uses Bibliotheca lockers. > > We created a "branch" OU that appears as a pickup up library, > has circulation policies (we don't really use inherited circ rules, so > ymmv), open hours, etc. It is not otherwise OPAC visible. Staff have > accounts with working locations and workstations for the locker branch in > order to process incoming materials. Otherwise, transactions are processed > via SIP so there is not a lot of Evergreen configuration. Most of the work > is done in a Bibliotheca interface, which I don't have any clue about. The > lockers are configured to check the item out to the patron as soon as the > locker is unlocked. > > We have experienced all sorts of weird issues, which generally seem to be > related to patrons who have items in multiple lockers, multiple items in > one locker, and patrons who cancel holds once they have been put into the > locker (this is an Evergreen setting, and behavior we generally allow, so > also, ymmv. Personally, I don't recommend it!) That said, it's been a while > since issues were reported, so maybe things have been resolved on > Bibliotheca's end. > > I can put you in touch with someone from that library, if that would be > helpful. > > Lindsay > > > *Lindsay Stratton* > *Integrated Library System Administrator / Systems Librarian* > Westchester Library System > 570 Taxter Rd., 4th Floor > Elmsford, NY 10523 > [email protected] > > > On Thu, Oct 17, 2024 at 1:28 PM Terran McCanna via Evergreen-general < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> Have any of you implemented book lockers with Evergreen? Several of our >> libraries are planning to order them, but we don't have any that have >> actually implemented them so I'm curious about the technical process. >> >> It looks like most of the vendors require a separate pickup location, >> which makes sense (although it would be nice if we could designate org >> units only as pickup locations but otherwise be opac-invisible), but I'm >> not sure how the actual checkout process works. Are things automatically >> checked out to the patrons as soon as the locker is opened? Or is there >> another staff action that needs to be taken? >> >> If you wouldn't mind indicating the vendor that you have used >> successfully, that would also be most helpful. >> >> Thank you! >> Terran >> >> >> [image: logo with link to Georgia Public Library Service website] >> <https://georgialibraries.org/> >> >> Terran McCanna, PINES Program Manager >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> Georgia Public Library Service >> >> 2872 Woodcock Blvd, Suite 250 | Atlanta, GA 30341 >> >> (404) 235-7138 | [email protected] >> >> https://help.georgialibraries.org | [email protected] >> >> [image: logo with link to Georgia Public Library Service Facebook page] >> <https://www.facebook.com/georgialibraries>[image: logo with link to >> Georgia Public Library Service Instagram page] >> <https://www.instagram.com/georgialibraries/>[image: logo with link to >> Georgia Public Library Service LinkedIn page] >> <https://www.linkedin.com/company/georgia-public-library-service/>[image: >> logo with link to Georgia Public Library Service Threads page] >> <https://www.threads.net/@georgialibraries> >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Evergreen-general mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://list.evergreen-ils.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/evergreen-general >> > _______________________________________________ > Evergreen-general mailing list > [email protected] > http://list.evergreen-ils.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/evergreen-general >
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