In my opinion, the thing that would make Hold Groups much more usable would be the ability to see all Hold Groups for a branch or system at once. As it stands, when you pull up a list of existing hold groups it only shows your own:
https://bugs.launchpad.net/evergreen/+bug/1955999 There is also some missing functionality in the Angular Staff Catalog that still needs to be added for feature parity: https://bugs.launchpad.net/evergreen/+bug/1918183 Terran McCanna, PINES Program Manager ------------------------------ Georgia Public Library Service | University System of Georgia 2872 Woodcock Blvd, Suite 250 l Atlanta, GA 30341 (404) 235-7138 | tmcca...@georgialibraries.org http://help.georgialibraries.org | h...@georgialibraries.org <https://www.facebook.com/georgialibraries> <https://www.twitter.com/georgialibs> <https://www.instagram.com/georgialibraries/> <https://www.twitter.com/georgialibs> Join our email list <http://georgialibraries.org> for stories of Georgia libraries making an impact in our communities. On Tue, Aug 23, 2022 at 10:03 AM Chauncey Montgomery via Evergreen-general < evergreen-general@list.evergreen-ils.org> wrote: > Our library was involved in supporting the initial development of this > feature, because we wanted a way to easily place holds for multiple patrons > on popular authors. Using the concept of item buckets and patron buckets > that allowed for batch processing, we thought we could easily expand that > functionality to include batch hold processing. > > There is a learning curve to the feature, as pointed out by Terran, but > once you get the hang of it, it is pretty easy. I hope that eventually, > patrons will be able to manage hold groups themselves, but as it is now > staff manage them. We had to start simple. Perhaps if enough consortia > start using the feature, we can fund additional development. > > In the meantime, we created a simple online form where patrons can select > authors that they want to subscribe to. The form data gets sent to our > technical services staff, who are responsible for adding and deleting > patrons to the hold groups. They are also responsible for placing the > holds when a new title arrives. > > Our patrons love the feature because they no longer need to constantly > watch for release dates for their favorite authors. For example, they know > that if James Patterson has a new title coming out, they will automatically > be placed on hold for the title. > > In addition to making life easier for patrons, hold groups are an > excellent way for us to plan for demand. The number of patrons in a hold > group helps us determine how many initial copies of a title we need to > purchase. It takes some of the guesswork out of purchasing. > > If you have additional questions, let me know. > > Cheers. > CM > -- > Chauncey G. Montgomery > Director/Fiscal Officer > Community Library | Sunbury, Ohio > 740-965-3901 | www.yourcl.org > > On 8/22/22 10:00 AM, Misty via Evergreen-general wrote: > > I use this feature all the time. I like it because it makes everything > more fair to the patrons by being randomized :) > > > > /*Misty Morse [She/Her] > > Librarian Assistant/Cataloger/Notary Public > > Clinton Public Library > > */*765-832-8349 > > 313 S. 4th St. Clinton, In.,478**42* > > *“Reading one book is like eating one potato chip"*― Diane Duane, So You > Want to Be a Wizard <https://www.goodreads.com/work/quotes/3464> > > > > > > On Mon, Aug 22, 2022 at 09:57 AM, Terran McCanna via Evergreen-general < > evergreen-general@list.evergreen-ils.org> wrote: > > > > Hold Groups are specialized User Buckets that allow you to save a > group of users that you want to be able to place holds for all at once. For > example, you could have a book club hold group that allows you to place > each month's selection on hold for all members at once instead of one > patron at a time. Or a list of patrons who want the next James Patterson > book placed on hold as soon as it is available. > > > > > > > > Terran McCanna, PINES Program Manager > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Georgia Public Library Service | University System of Georgia > > 2872 Woodcock Blvd, Suite 250 l Atlanta, GA 30341 > > (404) 235-7138| tmcca...@georgialibraries.org <mailto: > tmcca...@georgialibraries.org> > > > > http://help.georgialibraries.org <http://help.georgialibraries.org> > | h...@georgialibraries.org <mailto:h...@georgialibraries.org> > > > > > > <https://www.facebook.com/georgialibraries>< > https://www.twitter.com/georgialibs>< > https://www.instagram.com/georgialibraries/>< > https://www.twitter.com/georgialibs> > > Join our email list <http://georgialibraries.org>for stories of > Georgia libraries making an impact in our communities. > > > > > > > > > > On Mon, Aug 22, 2022 at 9:50 AM Brandi Sanders via Evergreen-general > <evergreen-general@list.evergreen-ils.org <mailto: > evergreen-general@list.evergreen-ils.org>> wrote: > > > > Ok, someone explain, what are hold groups and what are they used > for? > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: "Diane Disbro via Evergreen-general" < > evergreen-general@list.evergreen-ils.org <mailto: > evergreen-general@list.evergreen-ils.org>> > > Sent: Monday, August 22, 2022 9:13am > > To: "Evergreen Discussion Group" < > evergreen-general@list.evergreen-ils.org <mailto: > evergreen-general@list.evergreen-ils.org>> > > Cc: "Diane Disbro" <ddis...@scenicregional.org <mailto: > ddis...@scenicregional.org>> > > Subject: [Evergreen-general] Are you using Hold Groups? > > > > > > Good morning - > > My library will begin offering Hold Groups to patrons in > October. Are those of you who already use Hold Groups happy with how it > works? > > Thank you. > > Diane Disbro > > Pronouns: she/her > > Circulation Coordinator > > Scenic Regional Library > > 251 Union Plaza Drive > > Union, MO 63084 > > (636) 583-0652 ext 110 > > ddis...@scenicregional.org <mailto:ddis...@scenicregional.org> > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Evergreen-general mailing list > > Evergreen-general@list.evergreen-ils.org <mailto: > Evergreen-general@list.evergreen-ils.org> > > > http://list.evergreen-ils.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/evergreen-general < > http://list.evergreen-ils.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/evergreen-general> > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Evergreen-general mailing list > > Evergreen-general@list.evergreen-ils.org > > http://list.evergreen-ils.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/evergreen-general > > _______________________________________________ > Evergreen-general mailing list > Evergreen-general@list.evergreen-ils.org > http://list.evergreen-ils.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/evergreen-general >
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