Evergreen is an international product. That format is fairly standard outside of the U.S. (and in, as well). Oftentimes, if staff REALLY doesn't want to use that format, there's a date picker available. Not always, but often.
On Tue, Oct 17, 2017 at 2:55 PM, Diane Disbro <ddis...@scenicregional.org> wrote: > Good afternoon – > > > > The staff at my library are working through a patron registration > exercise. More than one person has asked why the birthdate needs to be > entered yyyy-mm-dd, a format not widely used in the USA. How should I > answer that question? > > > > Thank you. > > > > *Diane Disbro* > > Circulation Coordinator/Branch Manager > > Union Branch > > Scenic Regional Library > > 308 Hawthorne Drive > <https://maps.google.com/?q=308+Hawthorne+Drive+Union,+MO%C2%A0%C2%A0%C2%A0%C2%A0+63084&entry=gmail&source=g> > > Union, MO > <https://maps.google.com/?q=308+Hawthorne+Drive+Union,+MO%C2%A0%C2%A0%C2%A0%C2%A0+63084&entry=gmail&source=g> > 63084 > <https://maps.google.com/?q=308+Hawthorne+Drive+Union,+MO%C2%A0%C2%A0%C2%A0%C2%A0+63084&entry=gmail&source=g> > > 636-583-3224 <(636)%20583-3224> > > ddis...@scenicregional.org > > www.scenicregional.org > > > > > -- Ruth Frasur Director of the Historic(ally Awesome) Hagerstown - Jefferson Township Library 10 W. College Street in Hagerstown, Indiana (47346) p (765) 489-5632; f (765) 489-5808 *Our Kickin' Website <http://hagerstownlibrary.org>, Our Rockin' Facebook Page <http://facebook.com/hjtplibrary>, and The Nettle Creek Players <http://nettlecreekplayers.com>*
