Library of Things [LoT] Resources
Helpful Links
Documents
General Resources
- Cook Memorial LoT Examples
- Celine’s LoT details Spreadsheet
- Promotional email
- LoT web page [includes links to the catalog]
- Social Media is also used to promote the LoT and is linked at the top of the page
- Hood River LoT Examples
- LoT web page [includes links to the catalog]
Required for LoT Items
- Circulation Modifier – Library of Things or Library of Things Renewable [branch specific]
- Correct Hold and Circulation LoT policies
- Individual records for items [No attaching items to records from other libraries]
- 506 field denoting item can only be checked out and returned at your library branch
- 999 $f lot
- Library of Things Guidelines – PDF Word
- Best Practices for Cataloging Objects using RDA and MARC 21 – PDF Word
- Sample Checkout Agreement for patrons [Examples needed]
Sample LoT Records from Discussion Notes
- Underwater floor puzzle [Cook Memorial Library]
- Cake pop kit [Southern Wasco Library of Things]
- Cascadia [Lake County Library]
- Bucket #1630779: STEM Kits
- Land of dinosaurs floor puzzle [Cook Memorial Library]
- Roosebeck Grace mountain dulcimer [Southern Wasco County Library]
- Electronic drum set [Southern Wasco County Library of Things]
Images for LoT items
How to submit images:
- Email images to Jon Georg.
- Image files need to be a minimum of 400 x 400 pixels.
- Include the Database ID number in the email for each image.
- Multiple images can be included in the same email
Looking to add LoT’s to your library?
- Contact Sage staff to ensure the correct Circulation and Hold policies are in place and to follow existing Sage procedures.
- If you have questions if an item should be placed in your LoT section or catalogued separately like a kit or as equipment, please contact your mentor.
- What constitutes LoT’s? Some examples libraries have are:
- Food Preparation and Preservation items [Ice Cream machines, Dehydrators, Canning Equipment]
- Technology [Tablets, Laptops, and Hotspots
- Games [Card and Board games, Nintendo Switches, and Karaoke machines]
Additional LoT Links
- The Westport Library- Library of Things [includes links to their catalog]
- Library of Things: The What, Why, and How of Lending Objects