Talk:Library Supplies Vote
Skittles is Awesome
Skittles is awesome, she organized the PS:One books. I feel no doubt she will be able to put supplies to good use. --Hef (talk) 12:49, 12 March 2014 (CDT)
Electronic logging/ISBN tags
Might it make more sense to get a scanner that reads ISBNs so we can have an electronic database and tracking? Or is that part of the scope of what Skittles is planning? (Or, if the collection is small enough, maybe leaving it old-school is more efficient than trying to make an electronic solution.) --A. Catherine Noon
From what I understand, this supplies will allow people to check out books and take them home. The card stays at PS:1 so that we know who has the book. It is decidedly low tech so that people won't have to fiddle with a computer just to borrow a book, hopefully encouraging its use due to its simplicity. Justin (talk) 13:51, 12 March 2014 (CDT)
Databases
When I was in grad school, our library had access to a number of online databases (the usual stuff like Lexis/Nexis but also science-specific/special interest ones). Does it make sense to have a discussion about purchasing membership in some databases of interest/use to the membership for use by the membership collectively? I would imagine there are engineering and other such databases that members might get use from. --A. Catherine Noon
Scope of Collection
Do we want to include the Area-specific books in the library catalog/checkout system?--A. Catherine Noon
I have been asking the area hosts. I just got the OK to tag the crafts area and the electronics area. I plan to put the red dots on books that shouldn't be checked out without permission. All that information will be on the Library Red Dots page. --Skittles
RE: database/electronic tracking
As far I know, no one is pursuing those options at this time. It might be worth raising the idea on Talk:Library, or talking to Skittles directly.