Re: [IUG] Title-Level Paging

["Susan Saul" <ssaul at minlib dot net>]

Minuteman Library Network made the change from Item-level paging (Regional 
Holds) to Priority paging (Title-level paging) in March of 2006, and we 
haven't looked back.

It is more efficient since the first available copy can fill a request, not 
the particular item that the item-level paging chose. We find far fewer 
"stuck" requests.

I have posted to the IUG Clearinghouse much of the material we used to 
promote Priority Paging to library staff and to train staff to understand 
and use it. Other than how to deal with the Hold Cancellation Notices that 
result when paging has been unsuccessful (and you can choose to leave these 
requests at the Bib level as an option if you wish), there has not been much 
adjustment for staff.


   Go the IUG Clearinghouse and search : Priority paging.

Oh yes, now you have to run 2 paging lists: a Title Paging list for the bulk 
of the Copy Returned Soonest requests, and an Item Paging List for the 
multivolume works, which still need to be paged at the item level.

Our consortium consists of 41 libraries. Quite a few of these libraries have 
one or more branches. We have configured the Priority paging table so that 
requests are paged first at any branches related to the hold pickup location 
, and only then are paged at unrelated locations (By default, a request is 
always paged first at the pickup location if possible)

Feel free to ask more, and good luck with your transition.

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Susan F. Saul
Head, User Services
Minuteman Library Network
(508) 655-8008 x226
ssaul at minlib dot net
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Joan Kranich" <jkranich at cwmars dot org>
To: "IUG INNOPAC List" <innopac at innopacusers dot org>
Sent: Tuesday, January 08, 2008 2:49 PM
Subject: Re: [IUG] Title-Level Paging


> Hello,
>
> I am also interested in experiences with moving from item level paging
> to title level paging.  Please respond to the list.
>
> Joan
>
> Joan Kranich
> C/W MARS Member Services Supervisor
> 508-755-3323, ext. 21
> jkranich at cwmars dot org
> -----Original Message-----
> From: innopac-bounces at innopacusers dot org
> [mailto:innopac-bounces at innopacusers dot org] On Behalf Of Krimm, Debi
> Sent: Tuesday, January 08, 2008 2:29 PM
> To: IUG INNOPAC List
> Subject: [IUG] Title-Level Paging
>
> Soon we will be moving from item level paging to title-priority paging.
> Any words of wisdom that you'd like to share, caution us about?  Also,
> for those of you that have multiple branches did you choose to setup the
> Paging Priority table or let the system hold the paging randomly?
>
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