Attendees are invited to jump in with questions and ideas – this is a new(ish) group and insights are still being discovered.
Celine’s Modifier Worksheet 14:40 on the video Celine explains the process Cook Memorial used when organizing their LoT collection.
Library of Things projects in the works –
Call numbers –
Jon has createdLibrary of Things Resources – Staff Resources (sagelib.org) 6:14 on the video
Recordings will be available on webpage
Please contact Beth if you have LoT items that need to be cataloged. She has created a repository sheet for mentors to assist libraries with bib records for these items.
Please reach out to a mentor with any questions concerning cataloging, circulation modifiers and other practices Sage has implemented for LoT collections. Mentors can be found here https://www.sagelib.org/staff/cataloging/
Item type Realia (r)
=999 \\$eBook$eEquipment$eRealia/Object$flot
=999 \\$eKit$eEquipment$flot
=999 \\$eToys/Games$fLOT
=999 \\$eRealia/Object$eEquipment$flot
Linking library website LoT pages to the catalog examples are Hood River
Theft and loss are a big challenge with a(n) LoT collection. Age of patron account and checkout contracts with replacement costs listed are some of the tools libraries are using to lessen these occurrences.
Collection company used by Cook Memorial
Mobile Beacon has shut off system
Our next discussion will be on January 18th.
December Video Timestamps
Overview of new LoT webpage
6:14 Jon introduces the new LoT webpage
https://www.sagelib.org/staff/library-of-things-resources/
14:40 – 20:20 Celine explains the process Cook Memorial used when organizing their LoT collection.
20:37 Q & A modifiers
21:30 Cook Memorial: Theft of Chromebooks and hotspots deterred with collections company
22:18 Cook Memorial: Mobile Beacon has shut off system for wi-fi hotspots. Encourages returns.
23:07 Collection ideas? Overhauling and reassigning groupings?
24:03 Call number prefixes and labelling