Book Club Kits

There's been some confusion lately......

Book Club Kits can now be ordered online by patrons which in itself can lead to some interesting situations.  They are also scheduled and requested by Andrea and the reference desk staff.  Book Club Kits are managed by KitKeeper software which does NOT interface with Evergreen.  Kits cannot be checked in or out of Evergreen even though they can be viewed and requested in the catalog.

The procedure for patrons checking a kit out:

•  The Kit is retrieved by staff from the circ staff office

• The staff place a note on the patron's acct. stating that he/she has checked out a book club kit titled __________ and the date.

•  Staff takes the slip out of the outer tag holder and gives slip to Lynn (or Giselle in Lynn's absence) so that it may be ck'd out in the KitKeeper software.

The Procedure for patrons returning a kit:

•  Staff check the kit to ensure that all contents are included.
•  Staff remove the alert message from the patron's account and leave kit in the circ office for Lynn (or Giselle) to be checked back in in KitKeeper.

The book club kit is the sole responsibility of the patron once it has been checked out.  Under no circumstances will NPL keep a kit here and disseminate the books individually.  Patrons will be charged $15 for each missing or damaged book.  This will be handled by the Book Club Kit manager.

Please refer any questions by patrons regarding Book Club Kits to Lynn, Giselle, or Andrea.

Thanks