Minutes of May 12, 2011 Circulation Committee Meeting

Demonstration of new Symphony updates by Melanie, effective third week of June. [insert] Upgrade has been scheduled for June 14. See attached.

BDH- no replacements accepted for “lost” items. Please update list.

Delete holds lists every day to prevent the server from crashing.

Note the new logo- next to Sirsi Dynix.

Receipt printers must be set up in new alternate wizards.

Melanie noted each library’s lost card replacement fee for new “Lost Card Wizard” which has the ability to bill user.

New hold options will be turned on by Sirsi after the update.

Mamaroneck’s grand opening will be Sat. 6/18. Their temporary location will close 5/23 in order to give them a few weeks to move. No holds on Mamaroneck items during this time.

“WHI” does not pull holds on Saturdays and Sundays.

“KAT” asked if multiple disc dvd sets could go out for more than 1 week- no because it would require a new category.

“PEK” asked how many libraries check in their book drops as a first task in the morning. Almost all do. Also asked for suggestions as to how to catalogue new YA and new mysteries.

Request from Celeste at “SCA” to send info. when forwarding a check for a lost item (print out patron and item info.).

Be aware when kits are being returned-juv. books with cd’s-make sure the cd is retn’d. also.

READ THE SCREEN !

Possibility of on-line card applications. A temp. card will be assigned to give the patron the ability to put items on hold. There will be no access to databases. Patron will be informed that he needs to go to his home library to receive a card. Home library will be notified of this. This was not voted on yet nor have the details been worked out.

Possibility of using paypal online to pay library fines or lost items. Many details need to addressed before implementing this. Jeff said it would work in a branch system but not in a consortium.

“WHI” accepts credit card payments.

Tech. committee met on May 5th. Just in discussion stage. No fruition.

Lisa from “PEK” will take minutes at Sept. meeting.

Next Meeting SEPTEMBER 8, 2011.

Respectfully submitted,

Carole Sysak-MTP 5/12/11