LEAP - Picklist processing display - customize fields (exact fields TBD)
Currently the picklist processing report is as-is with no options to modify.
We've found it would be helpful for our library to have the last activity date to display when printing the picklist as items may have been returned within the last few days and on their way to being re-shelved or possibly on shelf for years & actually missing. Thinking others may have additional fields that would be of use to them as well.
It would be a helpful enhancement for staff to have the ability to choose additional fields to customize & re-arrange the columns on the picklist for their own library's needs.
Idea Value
More efficient use of time by not searching for the same titles multiple days & improve customer service by getting the item out quicker to our patrons.
Ted Frahm
shared this idea
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Amy Mihelich
commented
To add to my previous comment, what is probably more relevant than the whitespace is that when staff currently print out picklists or holds pull lists from the staff client, they hide the columns with patron names. They are unable to do that with the Leap picklist, so either with a tablet or a printed sheet of paper they are walking out in the stacks among patrons with a list of patron names and associated requested titles. Everyone tries to be careful but if you are balancing a tablet or packet of paper, a stylus/pen, a booktruck, and the item you just pulled - you're not always going to be able to keep everything perfectly hidden from the browsing patrons on either side of you. And since holds are often being pulled by pages (high school students) or volunteers (high school students) - it's preferred to not even have those pulling the holds have access to the patron names if possible. Being able to adjust the Picklist to show and then not show patron names would be a major help to our library system's commitment to patron privacy.
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Amy Mihelich
commented
Our staff would like the ability to customize the columns displayed so that they can print out the picklist. Some of our locations have 200+ holds to pull a day and use volunteers for this work - while using Leap on a tablet would be ideal, it's not affordable. Currently, the Leap picklist web display prints out with a lot of whitespace and the ability to remove columns and create a more condensed and printable display would help these libraries quite a bit. (Right now they are keeping staff client around for this function.)
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Holly Williams
commented
Due to a high volume of copies, we'd love to be able to add our copy field to the picklist.
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Christy Sayre
commented
Some patron-identifying fields would be helpful in our consortium, particularly Patron code, but possibly patron assigned branch. This would help libraries decide whether to fill the hold and could ultimately lead to better service.
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Amy Spurrier
commented
Along with Last Activity Date or last checkin date, it would be useful to have the Publication Year displayed or as an option to be displayed. This would give staff a clue to look in the New Books section.