How do you do "Library of Things"?
I'm curious as to how other libraries are cataloging and circulating non-traditional items like: - Games - Tools - Kits - Electronics ....etc. We are new at this and stumbling into this area. Are you using Koha for this or separate systems? I notice that some libraries are using separate systems like KitKeeper for non-traditional kits, equipment ..etc. We have used both KitKeeper and Koha for this purpose and are still experimenting. Some staff members prefer the ease of cataloging multi-piece kits and LoT items in a separate system but that means 2 systems to track. Thank you! -- Chad Roseburg Assoc. Director / IT Automation Dept. North Central Regional Library
We don't circulate a lot of items, but we have considered adding our AV equipment to Koha so we could track it better. I'd probably do one barcode for each item and list the contents (laptop, power cord, VGA cable, etc.) in the 952$z field--public note. Barcoding individual items (computer, projector) might be an option, but I wouldn't recommend it for something like a Scrabble set. Koha is infinitely configurable,* so it shouldn't be hard to modify it to suit your needs. * I mean literally literally, not figuratively literally. I used to be an editor. Trust me. Fred King Medical Librarian, MedStar Washington Hospital Center fred.king@medstar.net 202-877-6670 ORCID 0000-0001-5266-0279 MedStar Authors Catalog: http://medstarauthors.org I like a teacher who gives you something to take home to think about besides homework. --Lily Tomlin (attrib.) -----Original Message----- From: Koha <koha-bounces@lists.katipo.co.nz> On Behalf Of Chad Roseburg Sent: Thursday, April 11, 2019 1:14 PM To: Comunidad Koha <koha@lists.katipo.co.nz>; partners@lists.bywatersolutions.com <partners@bywatersolutions.com> Subject: [Koha] How do you do "Library of Things"? ** ATTENTION: This email originated from outside the MedStar network. ** DO NOT CLICK links or attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. I'm curious as to how other libraries are cataloging and circulating non-traditional items like: - Games - Tools - Kits - Electronics ....etc. We are new at this and stumbling into this area. Are you using Koha for this or separate systems? I notice that some libraries are using separate systems like KitKeeper for non-traditional kits, equipment ..etc. We have used both KitKeeper and Koha for this purpose and are still experimenting. Some staff members prefer the ease of cataloging multi-piece kits and LoT items in a separate system but that means 2 systems to track. Thank you! -- Chad Roseburg Assoc. Director / IT Automation Dept. North Central Regional Library _______________________________________________ Koha mailing list https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__koha-2Dcommunity.org&d=DwIGaQ&c=RvBXVp2Kc-itN3g6r3sN0QK_zL4whPpndVxj8-bJ04M&r=vKh6XwOmjyC51IkP1OfsdjQZoWT2vpi6VZl8El8EPRI&m=djtFlFTr6GqA2LCzEQOiLD-WN6K1Y6kAaKlyi1bb-z4&s=yNROjseK2giwcNXYR4HjLi7DU1da28WidugkeulHfuI&e= Koha@lists.katipo.co.nz https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__lists.katipo.co.nz_mailman_listinfo_koha&d=DwIGaQ&c=RvBXVp2Kc-itN3g6r3sN0QK_zL4whPpndVxj8-bJ04M&r=vKh6XwOmjyC51IkP1OfsdjQZoWT2vpi6VZl8El8EPRI&m=djtFlFTr6GqA2LCzEQOiLD-WN6K1Y6kAaKlyi1bb-z4&s=GMzU96jWd8VDhpolIOE88NOnjyPoTwxAme9oZPokbKI&e= ---------------------------------------------------------------------- MedStar Health is a not-for-profit, integrated healthcare delivery system, the largest in Maryland and the Washington, D.C., region. Nationally recognized for clinical quality in heart, orthopaedics, cancer and GI. IMPORTANT: This e-mail (including any attachments) may contain information that is private, confidential, or protected by attorney-client or other privilege. If you received this e-mail in error, please delete it from your system without copying it and notify sender by reply e-mail, so that our records can be corrected... Thank you. Help conserve valuable resources - only print this email if necessary.
Hi, Chad-- Although we don't circulate these items, we do have some catalog records that might be useful to how games and objects are cataloged--when we do loan out items with loose materials that should be counted for completeness on check in, we use the $3 field in the item record to mention it so it shows up on check-in, and we write the same information on the item right under the barcode. Game: https://keys.bywatersolutions.com/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=3... Game: https://keys.bywatersolutions.com/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=778&query_desc= Object ("Clipper ship in a box"): https://keys.bywatersolutions.com/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=4... Object: (painting): https://keys.bywatersolutions.com/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=3... And although they don't use a Koha catalog (the sillies!:)), the library where my husband is the cataloger has cataloged and circulated phone charging cables, and they're among the most popular items circulated! These are a couple of records for those in their catalog: http://library.mills.edu/record=b1841580~S6 http://library.mills.edu/record=b1813575~S6 My local public library (another non-Koha library, the sillies) loans electronics and tools such as these: iPad: https://berkeley-public.org/record=b1738956~S11 Table saw: https://berkeley-public.org/record=b1271585~S11 The Tool Lending Library branch does have separate and extensive tool lending policies from borrowing all other materials, and they are here: https://www.berkeleypubliclibrary.org/locations/tool-lending-library/borrowi... Also, tools don't automatically renew, and fines are charged for late tools and laptops (but not most other materials). Hope this is helpful! Cheerio, h2 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Heather Hernandez (she, her, hers) Technical Services Librarian San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park Research Center 2 Marina Blvd., Bldg. E, 3rd floor, San Francisco, CA 94123-1284 415-561-7032, heather_hernandez@nps.gov Library catalog: http://keys.bywatersolutions.com/
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