RE: Input pattern for patron names

["Helwig, Ruth M." <helwi1rm at cmich dot edu>]

We have a policy of entering names LAST NAME, FIRST NAME MIDDLE INITIAL.
We have been doing this since 1998 at various circulation points with a
variety of student and staff workers.  There have been very few
problems. 

Ruth Helwig
Library Systems
Central Michigan University
Park 305
300 E Preston St
Mount Pleasant MI 48859
Phone: (989) 774-2404
Fax: (989) 774-2179 

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Kristyn dot M dot Gonnerman at kp dot org
Sent: Monday, August 30, 2004 12:53 PM
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Subject: Input pattern for patron names

We just completed our initial training and profiling last week, and have

one question I'd like to get outside input on:

We've learned that in inputting new patrons, the patron name fields are 
freetext, rather than having separate fields for lastname, firstname 
and/or a pre-determined order.  How are you handling this so that data 
entry is consistent?  If anyone would like to share policies, that would

be greatly appreciated.  We are a 30 branch medical library consortium.
Thanks,

Kristyn Gonnerman, MLS
Asst. Librarian
Kaiser Permanente Medical Center
Fontana, CA
tie 250 ext 5086/outside 909-427-5086

"Kaiser Permanente Libraries help you make informed health care 
decisions."
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