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Eight libraries, one catalogue … it’s complicated.
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Transcript of Eight libraries, one catalogue … it’s complicated.
Eight libraries, one catalogue … it’s complicated
Paper written and presented by Pim McCready Rockingham Regional Campus Community Library
With contributions from
Maria Masaryk – Safety Bay Public Library
Karen Mackenzie – Peel Education Campus Library
Kate Stanford – Warnbro Community Library
Ida Thompson – Murdoch University
Helen Bronleigh – Murdoch University
Leanne Morton - WA Department of Agriculture
DET, WADET, WA
Murdoch University
Library
Murdoch University
Library
Department of Agriculture & Food, WA
Department of Agriculture & Food, WA
Safety Bay
Library
Safety Bay
Library Warnbro Community
Library
Warnbro Community
Library
DET, WADET, WA
City of RockinghamInformation &
Library Service
City of RockinghamInformation &
Library Service
Veterinary Library
Veterinary Library
Challenger Institute of Technology
Challenger Institute of Technology
Curriculum Resource
Centre
Curriculum Resource
CentreMandurah Senior College
Mandurah Senior College
Rockingham Regional Campus
Community Library
Rockingham Regional Campus
Community Library
Peel Education Campus Library
Peel Education Campus Library
Historical context
Curriculum Resource
Centre
Curriculum Resource
Centre
Statistics – Patron TypesTotal Patrons (Oct 2010) – 126,948
1,3881.1%
66,908 52.7%
2,3221.8%
8,2336.5%
1,6641.3%
46,433 36.6%
ChallengerTAFEDAFWA
MurdochUniversityPeel Students
RockinghamPublicWarnbroCommunity HS
Statistics – Circulation
050,000
100,000150,000200,000250,000300,000350,000400,000450,000
DAFWA
Murdoch University
Peel Campus
Rockingham Campus
Safety Bay Public
Warnbro Community HS
2008-09
2009-10
Differences
• Communication with patrons
• Patrons relationship with us
• Restricted material
• Freedom to do it our way
• WebPAC
• Millennium modules
• Call number variations
WebPAC for “our look”
Kids online
Call numbers variations
Issues
• What Millennium is not…
• Communication is the key
• Recalling items
• Patrons who cross boundaries
• Intuitive location codes
• Locations…what’s in a name
Intuitive location codesCodes Locations
d3rfb DAFWA Reference Books
k CRC
mrs2 Murdoch Reference South Wing Level 2
pmr Peel Murdoch Reference
psr Peel School Reference
ptr Peel TAFE Reference
rcr Rockingham City Reference
rtr Rockingham TAFE Reference
rmr Rockingham Murdoch Reference
sr Safety Bay Reference
vr Veterinary Reference
wr Warnbro Reference
Locations…what’s in a name
Benefits
• Shared skills and expertise
• Sharing resources
• Why do we do what we do?
• Quality control
Snippets
Q: Why do I have to return my DVDs in 3 days and my sister can have them for 4 wks?A: Because you have a university student library card and your sister is a public library member.
Q: I received an overdue notice from Murdoch University for 2 books. I’ve got one book, but I have never borrowed the one called “North Wing Level 2”!!A: It’s the shelf location of the book.
Q: Why can I borrow only 3 items when the lady in front of me could borrow 10?A: Because you have already borrowed 7 items from 2 other Rockingham libraries.
…and in conclusion
• Winners – that’s everyone
• Synergies – it’s a small world
• Communication – key to success