Updated:
November 2, 2007
AAC Meeting
Agenda
Date: November 9, 2007
Time: 9:30 a.m.
Location: Appleton Public Library meeting room
Note: The meeting is expected to last past noon, so lunch will be arranged at approx. $6 per person.
Agenda
1.
Call to Order
2. Minutes
of the September 21, 2007 Meeting
3.
Announcements
4.
Information - to be presented by OWLS and OWLSnet member library staff
- Committee and users group updates
- InfoSoup
development update
- Network
update
- Switch installation
- Bandwidth
- Circulation
update
- What is going well
- Policy/Procedure review: Street dates; Checking in new items
- Billing libraries for long overdue items; report from OWLS staff
- Bounced emails - now can be sent to library email accounts
- Transit slip reminders
- Transit slip placement - CDs and DVDs
- Other Information
5. Decision - consensus decision or vote
- Proposed addition/change to the General Circulation Procedures:
- Currently we block all patrons from checkout and renewal when a bill is generated
- Proposed that we block patrons from checking out items when a 2nd overdue notice is generated, regardless of whether or not a 2nd overdue notice is sent
- Proposed language: Once a second overdue notice is generated by the system, patrons will be automatically blocked from checking out and renewing items and placing holds. Libraries agree not to override such blocks.
- Proposed change to labeling procedures for sets of CDs and DVDs:
- Popups cause problems with selfcheck machines, preventing patrons from checking items out. Labels are inconsistently worded and placed by member libraries. Consistency would make it easier to determine how many discs are included in a set at checkout.
- Proposed that we eliminate popups that say, "check for ___ discs"
- Proposed that we place bright green labels near the barcode, on the back top half of the items reading "1 disc", "3 discs", etc.
- Proposed that we retroactively convert items - removing popup messages and adding labels, or replacing existing labels with new labels in the designated spot.
- Proposed procedure for circulating playaways:
- Proposed that we agree to circulate Playaways without headphones and batteries; individual libraries may choose to sell these, or give them to patrons on a one-time basis.
- Bib records will be changed to reflect this - references to batteries and headphones will be removed.
- Proposed loan rule changes:
- In order to simplify and clean up the loan rules:
- Proposed that we change the loan rules for all items to allow for the possibility of 2 renewals. Items with holds will not be able to be renewed.
- Proposed that the special loan rule for CD-ROMs be removed (the Itype will remain.) CD-ROMs will circulate like books, sharing the same loan rules. Short Loan Itypes will be created to allow for short loan of these items.
- Proposed that a new Itype (79) be created for console games (Xbox, Wii, PS2, PS3, etc.) These items will circulate like books, sharing the same loan rules. A Short Loan Itype will be created to allow for short loan of these items.
- Proposed that ILL fines be changed to reflect the maximum fine rate charged by that library; alternately, proposed that all ILL fine rates at all libraries be changed to $1/day up to a maximum of $25.
6. Discussion - discussion of issues that may be up for decision at future meetings
- Circing console games
- How will local procedures for children's access to the Internet be affected by PC Management software? Are there changes we can make to make this easier to handle?
7.
Other Business
8.
Adjournment
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