Circulation Committee Meeting – March 16, 2016

Sage Circ Committee Meeting

March 16, 2016 / 10:00 -11:00 AM / Go2Meeting

Link to Go2Meeting Video Recording: https://youtu.be/cVikpSEbGOs

Welcome and Updates

  • Set date for next circulation committee meeting
    • Will have to change since Brent/Beth will be at Evergreen Conference on that date. Wednesday, 4/06 would work if that will be OK for attendees.
      • Set for Wednesday 4/06 @ 10am barring changes

Updates

  • Discussion of current circ related projects (Brent)
    • Holds Training (in progress)
    • Local Admin (needs assessment)
    • 10/13 ISBN Keyword Index
    • Help with updating Sage Circulation Policy Documents
      • Kathy Street & Buzzy (along with Brent)
    • Investigation into notes on new patron lost bills [voiding overdues]
  • Survey on Volume Holds in Sage (Brent)
    • Investigation of Overdrive OPAC integration (Brent)
    • Age Protection
      • Change in alert messages and removal of 18 month age-protection rule (Brent)
    • Desensitize Items for ILL
    • Need policy and education for all libraries that use security measures in items (Heidi)
    • Reminder of Available Checkin Modifiers at Checkin Screen (Brent)
    • Open Forum

Action Items

  • Investigate the Acquisitions/Serials Module
    • future training opportunities
  • MARC Batch (Brief) Item Import (risk of duplication?)
    • Newly released records (no full version available yet)
    • Connecting with the Cataloging Committee
  • Copy/Volume Holds on Magazines? (parts? Excluded from rule?)
  • Increasing Renewals next step
    • Listserv conversation request?
    • Ask about Hard Due Date Settings (help with school library concerns)
  • Add back High Holds Report (add back in from January 2016 forward)
  • Add back in Heidi’s line item question

Adjourn

Date:

Wednesday, March 16, 2016 –

10:00am to 11:00am