Kent State Paging Slip Database IUG May 2014 Tom Klingler Kent State University

Kent State Paging Slip Database Serves Circulation and Collection Management

Why paging slips to a database? 1. It all started with printing…at 14 libraries in 8 cities… 2. We needed to be able to save/reprint paging slips. 3.Then a research project whose goal was to change repeated automatic renewal for faculty got us saving pickup notices. 4.And that turned into a bigger paging slip/pickup notice database. 5.Then we realized we had a new collection management tool on our hands. 6.And we made big and little versions of that tool. Kent State Paging Slip Database

Wait a minute… 1. Paging vs. Pickup 2. Local vs. Consortial a. Local 17 sites, 2 are remote storage b. OhioLINK c. Inn-Reach Kent State Paging Slip Database

Main features 1. Automatically deliver paging slips directly to staff printers or . And store for reprinting. 2. Library staff self-serve reprinting of paging slips. 3.Cumulative stats on all paging activity by location. 4.Reference librarian tool to study borrowing from the consortium by month, by LC class. 5.Collection management tool able to search broader time periods and title terms. Kent State Paging Slip Database

Main features 1. Automatically deliver paging slips directly to staff printers or . And store for reprinting. 2. Library staff self-serve reprinting of paging slips. 3.Cumulative stats on all paging activity by location. 4.Reference librarian tool to study borrowing from the consortium by month, by LC class. 5.Collection management tool able to search broader time periods and title terms. Kent State Paging Slip Database

Printing 1. Paging slip files are ed from III server to local web server. 2. Script moves files to appropriate directories. 3.Files are processed by code that: a.reads and parses data b.populates an output template using a PHP PDF library to generate notices c.generates, stores and prints paging slip files 4.Code stores all data for use by reporting and collection management tools. Kent State Paging Slip Database

Printing Kent State Paging Slip Database Magic happens here… Paging slips appear each morning at circulation desk laser printers…

Main features 1. Automatically deliver paging slips directly to staff printers or . And store for reprinting. 2. Library staff self-serve reprinting of paging slips. 3.Cumulative stats on all paging activity by location. 4.Reference librarian tool to study borrowing from the consortium by month, by LC class. 5.Collection management tool able to search broader time periods and title terms. Kent State Paging Slip Database

Main features 1. Automatically deliver paging slips directly to staff printers or . And store for reprinting. 2. Library staff self-serve reprinting of paging slips. 3.Cumulative stats on all paging activity by location. 4.Reference librarian tool to study borrowing from the consortium by month, by LC class. 5.Collection management tool able to search broader time periods and title terms. Kent State Paging Slip Database

Main features 1. Automatically deliver paging slips directly to staff printers or . And store for reprinting. 2. Library staff self-serve reprinting of paging slips. 3.Cumulative stats on all paging activity by location. 4.Reference librarian tool to study borrowing from the consortium by month, by LC class. 5.Collection management tool able to search broader time periods and title terms. Kent State Paging Slip Database

Main features 1. Automatically deliver paging slips directly to staff printers or . And store for reprinting. 2. Library staff self-serve reprinting of paging slips. 3.Cumulative stats on all paging activity by location. 4.Reference librarian tool to study borrowing from the consortium by month, by LC class. 5.Collection management tool able to search broader time periods and title terms. Kent State Paging Slip Database

Main features 1. Automatically deliver paging slips directly to staff printers or . And store for reprinting. 2. Library staff self-serve reprinting of paging slips. 3.Cumulative stats on all paging activity by location. 4.Reference librarian tool to study borrowing from the consortium by month, by LC class. 5.Collection management tool able to search broader time periods and title terms. Kent State Paging Slip Database

Now what? Let’s ask III to build this functionality !

Kent State Paging Slip Database IUG May 2014 Tom Klingler Kent State University