Re: addresses on library cards
Vincent J Juliano (vjuliano@juno.com)
Mon, 6 Oct 1997 19:31:24 -0400
Date: Mon, 6 Oct 1997 19:31:24 -0400
Message-Id: <19971006.193619.8686.0.vjuliano@juno.com>
From: vjuliano@juno.com (Vincent J Juliano)
To: Multiple recipients of list <conntech>
Subject: Re: addresses on library cards
Maxine,
We recently redesigned our cards.
We have found it a big problem when patrons come to us from other
libraries and their names are not typed. It delays registration and
sometimes is embarrassing to the patron whose writing is difficult to
read.
In fact, my circulation staff was so conscious of legibility problems and
delays in registering non-residents that they felt strongly that we
should continue to type name and address on our cards in order to help
staff at other libraries that our patrons might wish to use.
Regarding key-chain cards. As a "guy," I hate them. I have a
non-library key-chain card, but it is useless for me as a key chain, and
it is hard to find in my wallet. But that's a personal preference, and
not based on any experience with its use as a library card.
We had some fun investigating new cards and reviewing ideas and options.
Good luck.
Vince Juliano
Waterford PL
On Fri, 3 Oct 1997 13:23:52 -0400 bleiweis@newington.lib.ct.us writes:
>Our library is finally running out of library cards and ready to join
>many of
>you with practical, plastic cards. Staff has some questions:
>
>If your library card no longer has an address, do you miss it?
>
>If you only have a signature of the patron that is illegible, is that
>a problem?
>
>Has anyone gone to the keychain idea like Stop & Shop? Does that work
>well?
>
>Thanks for any other information you can provide.
>
>Maxine Bleiweis
>Lucy Robbins Welles Library
>95 Cedar Street
>Newington, CT 06111
>860-665-8730
>bleiweis@newington.lib.ct.us
>