[Wactclc-alma] Strategies for updating Get It tiles to reflect library closures/lack of requesting services

[Daniel Moore]

I like that idea Wade - especially since it won't mean mucking with Primo
labels - but I fear no one looks at the links section. :(

-Dan

On Mon, Apr 13, 2020 at 3:31 PM Guidry, Wade <WadeG at bigbend.edu> wrote:

> Dan,
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> I’d recommend adding a general electronic service (Alma Admin /
> Fulfillment / General Electronic Services), with a label something like
> ‘Click here for information on using the library during COVID19’, and then
> linking to whatever external page you have on that topic.
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> Just let that General Electronic Service appear for all titles and all
> users.
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> It will appear in the Links section of the full record display.
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> (Some of you use a similar technique to add an ‘ask a librarian’ link to
> your records.)
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> You could also add a link to your top page menu in Primo, with a label
> like COVID19, and linking to that same page.
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> Those options would be easier to manage that updating labels in Primo.
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> Wade Guidry
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> Library Consortium Services Manager, WACTCLC
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> wadeg at bigbend.edu
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> (509) 760-4474
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> http://www.wactclc.org
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> *From:* Wactclc-alma <wactclc-alma-bounces at lists.ctc.edu> *On Behalf Of *Sally
> Sheedy
> *Sent:* Monday, April 13, 2020 2:02 PM
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> *Subject:* Re: [Wactclc-alma] Strategies for updating Get It tiles to
> reflect library closures/lack of requesting services
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> How about change the name of your library?  Available at EdCC Library*,
> which is closed until further notice. Psych!*
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> Or change all your location code descriptions to say “Library closed…” but
> you’d have to republish everything, I think.
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> Call me crazy, and I’ll answer.
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> -SAlly
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> *From:* Wactclc-alma <wactclc-alma-bounces at lists.ctc.edu> *On Behalf Of *Daniel
> Moore
> *Sent:* Monday, April 13, 2020 12:29 PM
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> *Subject:* [Wactclc-alma] Strategies for updating Get It tiles to reflect
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> Hi all,
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> Collective Wisdom brainstorm request!
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> I'd like to update our Get It tile to better reflect our closed library
> policy and to redirect students to digital resources. I'm betting others
> would like to do this too, so I wanted to submit this as a topic of
> conversation.
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> There are a few options here, which I'll list in ascending order of
> complexity:
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> *Strategy #1 - *Update nui.request.signin code from default text to
> highlight our closed status and the lack of physical circulations
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>    - Pros - Would be visible to virtually every user, since we have such
>    low login counts
>    - Cons - has appeared to all users for years, so experienced students
>    might be trained to look past it; the rest of the full record will have
>    tons of green "Available" text, as well as the loan window for the record,
>    so users may see conflicting information
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> *Strategy #2 - *Update all relevant availability code descriptions to
> reflect 'Available but...' aspect of library closure. Maybe something like
> "Available - See COVID-19 Procedures"
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>    - Pros - Would appear on both brief and full records
>    - Cons - Uneasy at the thought of multiple available codes to
>    change/keep track of; can't link to another resource in an Availability
>    code itself, so any references in the code would have to be
>    self-descriptive enough
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> *Strategy #3 *- Add a whole new alert bar a la CSU's code
> <https://libguides.colostate.edu/c.php?g=701450&p=6569946> to the Send To
> or Get It tiles detailing COVID-19 physical collection procedures
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>    - Pros - Still only available on full records, but will allow for
>    maximum customizing of alert window; could link oodles of other resources
>    too
>    - Cons - High-touch, and would require redeploying the view. Not an
>    issue really but takes a lot longer than the other two ideas
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> Thoughts?
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> -Dan
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Regards,

Dan Moore
Systems and Collections Librarian
Edmonds Community College Library
(425) 640-1526
Pronouns: he, him, his
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