[Publib] New Patron Information

[Linda Cannon]

We used to do this, but (and this may just very well be the nature of
Joplin) found that a lot of people (at least the ones we wanted to find
later) gave us either totally fake info or when we contacted their
"reference" they were angry with us and said that they didn't know the
person, or would like to know where the #&$&#* was themselves, or that
they vaguely remembered them but certainly had no idea where they went
and why were we bothering them? FWIW
 
Linda Cannon
Collection Development Librarian
Joplin Public Library
 
 

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[mailto:publib-bounces at webjunction.org] On Behalf Of Lisa Richland
Sent: Thursday, August 07, 2008 9:08 AM
To: Nina Zanjani
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Subject: Re: [Publib] New Patron Information


Hi Nina-

We ask for a name and contact number for "someone who doesn't live with
you, but with whom you remain in contact" so we can find people after
they've left town and packed up our stuff with their stuff.  No one has
objected to the request, and it is very useful to have those numbers.

...and that's MY opinion

Lisa Richland, Director
Floyd Memorial Library
Greenport, NY (the last library before Portugal)

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