[Publib] cloth bags for checkout

[Ray Arnett]

Two more lessons we learned from our experience:

First, use the small ball-bearing chains to connect the luggage tags. We had
tried zip-ties, but they break in cold weather and can scrape some one
pretty badly as well.

Second, our maintenance person hung a couple large "plant" holders
underneath the circulation desk to help hold some of the bags. I don't know
if that has helped as much as we thought it would. Generally, the circ staff
keeps two or three hanging on the arms of their chairs/stools so that they
are handy.

Hope these few lessons are helpful,

Ray Arnett

2009/3/31 Tracy Luscombe <tluscombe at mckinneytexas.org>

>  We will be instituting this before the end of the year. Will try to
> remember to post and let everyone know how it works out after we’ve been
> doing it for a few months. One of the challenges at this point has been
> convincing the front line staff that this will not be so difficult and is a
> worthwhile thing to do.
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> Date: Mon, 30 Mar 2009 15:31:44 -0600
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> From: "Justine Shaffner" <jshaffne at BCR.ORG>
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> Subject: [Publib] Cloth bags for checkout?
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> Has anyone had experience with a great idea Jerome Public Library in Idaho
> plans on doing?  To help save the environment, they will eliminate plastics
> bags for patrons and instead checkout cloth bags.
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