[Libs-Or] Do you have bike locks for check out?

[Jane Corry]

my branch has one, we don't really check it out we just loan it and they
need to ask for us to unlock it for them.

On Tue, Feb 24, 2015 at 10:45 AM, Palombo, Lynne <lpalombo at oregonian.com>
wrote:

>  I think this is a great idea. Libraries are so awesome!
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>  *Lynne Palombo*
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> lpalombo at oregonian.com
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>   From: BCLD Library Director <director at bakerlib.org>
> Date: Tuesday, February 24, 2015 10:36 AM
> To: "libs-or at listsmart.osl.state.or.us" <libs-or at listsmart.osl.state.or.us
> >
> Subject: Re: [Libs-Or] Do you have bike locks for check out?
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>   We have 2 bike locks for day-use check out. Since we’re right next to
> the city park, they’ve have had a good number of checkouts but we need to
> do a better job of advertising them with signage, especially in summer.
> Staff are encouraged to offer the bike locks when they have the
> opportunity.
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> Our website has our usage policy
> <http://bakerlib.org/about-us/services/check-out-a-bike-lock.html>. It
> was copied from Elmwood Park Public Library
> <http://www.elmwoodparklibrary.org/how-do-i/special-collections/check-out-a-bike-lock>
> in Wisconsin.
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> Our local bike shop gave us a discount on a Giant flex-key cable model
> <http://www.giant-bicycles.com/en-us/gear/product/surelock.flex.key.15.cable.lock.15mm.x.185cm/514/59220/>.
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> The cable allows it to fit a variety of bike sizes & we like that it comes
> with extra keys in case one is lost (but none have been in the 5 years
> we’ve had them).
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> Besides the disclaimer in our usage policy which staff review when issuing
> a lock to a patron, we haven’t ever required borrowers sign a liability
> waiver in case their property is stolen despite use of our lock. Most of
> our borrowers are children, so it’s unlikely such a document would have any
> legal standing in those cases anyway.
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> *From:* Libs-Or [mailto:libs-or-bounces at listsmart.osl.state.or.us
> <libs-or-bounces at listsmart.osl.state.or.us>] *On Behalf Of *Emily
> Antonelli
> *Sent:* Tuesday, February 24, 2015 8:59 AM
> *To:* libs-or at listsmart.osl.state.or.us
> *Subject:* [Libs-Or] Do you have bike locks for check out?
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> Hello all,
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> Do you circulate bike locks at your library? Or do you know of a library
> that does circulate bike locks?
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> We here at Tualatin library are considering adding a few bike locks to our
> daily circulation for our biking patrons.
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> We are curious if other libraries in Oregon have circulating bike locks.
> If so would you mind sharing your observations to date with the whole
> process: types of locks, local policies, partnership success, or any ideas
> to make the program a success.
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> Your thoughts and suggestions would be much appreciated. Please feel free
> to contact me personally at: eantonelli at ci.tualatin.or.us
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> Thank you in advance,
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> Emily Antonelli
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> Tualatin Public Library | City of Tualatin
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> 18878 SW Martinazzi Ave Tualatin OR 97062
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> eantonelli at ci.tualatin.or.us | http://www.tualatinoregon.gov/library
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> 503 691-3074
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-- 
Jane Corry
Youth Librarian-Belmont Neighborhood Library
Multnomah County Library
503.988.5382

"You would think that if there is anything in the world that we can all
agree on is an unequivocal good, a moral absolute, an end in itself, it is
the happiness and health of children."  -Alison Gopnick
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