Author: Lori Elrick

What if a patron needs a book club set NOW and no one is available in Technical Services?

1. The Book Club Sets are located in Technical Services.  All book club sets are shelved by call numbers and or author’s last name. The adult non-fiction and Biography titles are shelved behind Lori E’s desk.  The adult fiction titles begin on the west all of Lori’s cubicle and continue around the corner. The sets are continued on the back wall of the TS area. The YA sets are shelved next to the YS workroom.
2. When a book club set is reserved, the Circulation Status is Unavailable. Books with a status of Unavailable cannot be checked out.
3. To determine which book club sets are available, go to the PAC.
   1. Hover over Browse and then choose book club sets.
   2. On the left side of the screen, click on Checked- In Titles Only.
   3. The patron may now select from the titles listed.
4. Patrons are also welcome to check out single copies of Book Club Sets as long as the Circulation Status is “In.”
   1. If you check out a single copy, you do not need to do anything further.
   2. If you check out two or more copies of a single title, leave a note for (or send an e-mail to) Lori E. letting her know which set or items you loaned.
5. If a patron wants a copy of the discussion questions, go to P:Book ClubMultiple Copies Discussion Questions.  Each book has its own document which you can print for the patron. Or print directly from the PAC Link found in the “Notes” section of the book club set description.
6. Book club sets check out for 6 weeks automatically.  There is no need to reset the due date.  There are no renewals on book club sets.
7. Bags for book club sets are available on the bottom shelf located at the end of the TS work counter.

When Book Club Sets are returned, check them in using the normal procedure, and place them on the TS shelf in circulation or on the Book Club cart in TS. If you check in a book with a blocking note, please follow those check- in instructions

Book Club Sets FAQs

1. Where can I find a list of all of JPL book club sets? On the INTRANET-left column under PATRON ASSISTANCE. Click to download and then print.
2. Where can I find a description of each book club title? On the INTRANET-left column under PATRON ASSISTANCE. This is a long document, so if possible send as an attachment to the patron’s email.
3. Where can I find discussion questions for a book club set? P:Book Club Copies Multiple Discussion Questions.  Select the title and print. Or from the PAC link, in the Notes section of each book club set description.
4. Where can I find a book bag for a book club set? If you need to prepare a book club set on the spot, book bags can be found on the back workroom shelves near the Technical Services work counter.
5. What if a patron asks for a SINGLE book club set book?
6. Check the bib. record to see if the title is available in our regular collection. Cataloging->Bib Records -> Search by: all keyword fields->For: title and author’s last name.
7. If a regular copy is available, assist patron in finding that item. If it is checked out or we do not own a regular copy, then look at the circulation status of the book club titles.
8. Check to see if the title is “In” or “Unavailable”.
9. If the title is ‘In”, call TS to bring the book out to you (Lori E. 619), or feel free to come back and get the book from the shelf. Note the ending numbers of the barcode to choose a book with a status of IN.
10. Check the book out to the patron. If a patron would like two or more copies, please leave Lori E. a note or an email letting me know what set or copies you checked out.
11. Should I just re-shelve Book club books after checking them in? Follow the check in screen prompt (for example, Well Red book club selection. Please place on shelf behind the circ desk.). If there is no check-in prompt, please place the books on either the TS shelf or the Book Club set cart.  TS checks every book that is returned for status updates.
12. What if a patron wants to renew a book club book? Book club sets and books are not renewable, but exceptions can be made. Please send the renewal request to Lori E. via email, phone message, or note.
13. Can a patron place their own hold on a book club set? From the PAC they are able to place a hold on a single or multiple copies.

Craft kits ( bags), with names of those who registered to pick up, are behind the circ desk.  Thank you for your help in handing these out.

A few people will be picking up their Take and Make craft kits before Saturday’s craft class.  I left the bags behind the circ desk. Anyone else wishing to pick up kits can stop in at the west meeting room before or after the class. Thanks for your help!

Emily Lawson will be dropping off art for display either Sunday or Monday (Oct3-4).  Please place her items in Eric’s office.  Thanks!

We have begun our adventure in relabeling what we had formerly called EASIES to J PICTURE  books. We are adding  a category label ( such as Animals or Science), new barcodes, new Mylar coverings and new spine labels to the books.

What does this mean for  pre-shelving /shelving?  At this time please just interfile the books onto the Easies shelves by the AUTHOR’S LAST NAME .We won’t file by the category at this time.

Just a friendly reminder that it might be easy to confuse the J P label with the J F label of Junior Fiction,so we will need to watch that as we shelve.

We will wait until YS lets us know when we are ready to transition into filing the J Picture books  the new shelving bins.  Thank you!