Re: [IUG] Home Library field in Patron record

["LLC Sheryl VanderWagen" <sheryl at llcoop dot org>]

We created patron record templates for most of our branch locations.  The 
templates have the home library code as a pre-set value.  Each library has 
its own patron record template.  We experience almost no errors in locations 
where the templates are used.  We have one system that uses a single template 
for all of their branch locations and we notice there are more errors when 
staff has to enter the home library code.

Sheryl VanderWagen
System Librarian
Lakeland Library Cooperative
616-559-5253 x210
616-559-4329 (Fax)
sheryl at llcoop dot org

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From: "Clifford, Lucy" <Lucy dot Clifford dot 1 at city dot ac dot uk>
To: <innopac at innopacusers dot org>
Sent: Tue, 2 Jan 2007 10:05:57 -0000
Subject: [IUG] Home Library field in Patron record

> We have a small number of Branch (location) codes which represent our
> four library sites, each site code also has its own locations served
> policy. Also we have a large number of Branch codes which represent
> specific locations in each library. In our patron records we only 
> ever use the library site codes in the Home Library field. I was 
> wondering if it is possible to limit the list of locations that 
> appear when you click on Home Library in a patron record to only 
> display the 4 branch/site codes. Has anyone done this? It would make 
> it easier for staff to enter/update this field and cut down the 
> number of errors.
> 
> Lucy Clifford
> 
> Systems and Database Support Manager
> 
> City University Library
> 
> Email: l dot clifford at city dot ac dot uk
> 
> Tel: 020 7040 4130
> 
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