We currently provide both an e-mail notification, and printed receipt/date due slip.
Hmm, I may need to have a conversation with our Circ supervisor to find out if it's more efficient to only send electronic receipt notifications. To Barb - yes, indeed. I have at least 3 people in mind who consistently do not comprehend the verbal meaning of "this item is due back on xxxx." And, I just love those patrons who argue with me stating that they have returned a DVD, and it's the library's fault that we can't find it on the shelf, only to write me back several days later to say "Oops, I found it! I'll bring it to you as soon as I can" I can only laugh at the excuses sometimes. Mo Monique Threatt Media Services Indiana University Bloomington From: videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu [mailto:videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu] On Behalf Of Reynolds, Jo Ann Sent: Thursday, March 24, 2016 10:27 AM To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu; ml...@list.indiana.edu Subject: Re: [Videolib] due date slips for av material? We did away with printed receipts/date due slips this summer. So far no problems. Auto generated email notices go out to patron with date due right after checkout and then a reminder is sent when the items are coming due and another when they are overdue. Does not seem to be generating problems so far. Jo Ann Jo Ann Reynolds Reserve Services Coordinator Homer Babbidge Library University of Connecticut 369 Fairfield Road, Unit 1005R Storrs, CT 06269-1005 860-486-1406 From: videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu<mailto:videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu> [mailto:videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu] On Behalf Of Hooper, Lisa K Sent: Wednesday, March 23, 2016 5:13 PM To: ml...@list.indiana.edu<mailto:ml...@list.indiana.edu>; videolib@lists.berkeley.edu<mailto:videolib@lists.berkeley.edu> Subject: [Videolib] due date slips for av material? Greetings everyone and apologies for cross-posting, We are exploring the idea of going paperless and doing away with due date slips for books. Before extending this to media materials, I'm curious to know if any of you with circulating CD and/or DVD collections have already abandoned the due date slip and, if so, how you inform patrons about due dates and how this has worked to get materials returned on time. Thanks! -lisa H. Head Music and Media Librarian Tulane University 504.314.7822 @lkHMusLibrarian
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