[ALUG] ALUG library new features

[Tracy Dickerson]

Sounds fabulous. Just what I was thinking when I mentioned it in a
earlier post. 

I will add the books from my store at the weekend. The only trouble is
that I have no transport so if someone in Norwich wanted to borrow one
of my books, they would have to come and get it somehow.


Tracy x

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From: main-bounces at lists.alug.org.uk
[mailto:main-bounces at lists.alug.org.uk] On Behalf Of Wayne Stallwood
Sent: 22 February 2007 20:36
To: ALUG
Subject: [ALUG] ALUG library new features


Taking on board some of the things mentioned by Tracy regarding the
Library I have now added the facility for members to offer their own
books for loan. (you are not actually donating them to the library, you
keep them on your bookshelf until someone wants to borrow them)

As was pointed out on the list there are probably people sitting on
useful books who certainly don't want to give them away to the library
but would be willing to lend them out if there is some tracking in
place.

All existing member accounts have been upgraded, if you have an account
the library should have already emailed you to tell you this.

You should see a few new buttons when you log in (some of which only
appear when you have added your first book)

Use Add new Item to offer books for loan.
When somebody reserves one of your books you will receive an email
telling you who wants it. Once you have given the book to them you log
in and mark it borrowed with the Item Check Out button. Once the item is
returned use the Item Check in button to return it to your collection. 

You can specify a loan duration if you want and the Library will then
alert both the lender and the borrower when books are overdue.

The Library still welcomes additions to it's own collection.

I want to make it clear at this point, The Librarian (me) and ALUG do
not accept any responsibility for books lost. The agreement to safely
return the books is between you and the borrower.


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