[Libs-Or] [EXTERNAL] Why is it called "placing a hold" and is there
Gretchen Kolderup
gretchenkolderup at gmail.com
Fri Dec 10 21:54:54 PST 2021
When I'm explaining the process to a younger patron, I sometimes say that
placing a hold is basically calling dibs on a book so that when it comes
back, they get it before it goes back on the shelf. I don't think that
really works as official terminology, but it definitely gets the point
across! :)
Gretchen
On Thu, Dec 9, 2021 at 2:28 PM Kemper Hodge, Kristy via Libs-Or <
libs-or at omls.oregon.gov> wrote:
> This is an interesting conversation!
>
> I have sometimes described "placing holds" as "getting on the waitlist"
> for items at our library, though that doesn't always work well if we're
> simply transporting it from one branch to another. It does seem to make
> more sense to our users than using the phrase, "placing a hold," if they're
> not already familiar with that terminology.
>
> I've also used the phrasing "make a suggestion" instead of "make a
> purchase request," because it avoids the confusion around placing holds vs
> placing requests, AND sometimes our users look alarmed at the term
> "purchase request," I think because the word purchase implies cost/money.
> If they seem alarmed or concerned, I typically assure them that it costs
> nothing to place a purchase request. All of that confusion and concern is
> eliminated if I describe the process as making a suggestion instead.
>
> Just some thoughts!
> Kristy
>
> Kristy Kemper Hodge (she/her/hers)
> CBCPL Teen Services Librarian
> Kristy.kemperhodge at corvallisoregon.gov
> 541-766-6707
> Schedule: Tuesday - Saturday
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> 645 NW Monroe Ave
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> 1. Rigged by Hemingway (KINSEY Cara)
> 2. Re: [EXTERNAL] Why is it called "placing a hold" and is there
> a better phrase that you use? (taylorlgkw)
> 3. Re: [EXTERNAL] Why is it called "placing a hold" and is there
> a better phrase that you use? (Steph Miller)
> 4. Tech-Talk: GRAPHICS - A Clever Way to Use the Alphabet
> (HANNING Darci C * SLO)
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> Message: 1
> Date: Tue, 7 Dec 2021 23:29:18 +0000
> From: KINSEY Cara <ckinsey at springfield-or.gov>
> To: "libs-or at omls.oregon.gov" <libs-or at omls.oregon.gov>
> Subject: [Libs-Or] Rigged by Hemingway
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> Hello all-
>
> I'm noticing that a couple of the bigger systems have purchased Rigged by
> Mollie Hemingway, but many libraries have not. As I continue to hone my
> skills at building the 300s, I was hoping people might chime in on their
> thoughts about this book in particular and similar books in general. I
> know this is very vague, I'm not asking a specific question per-se on
> purpose because I find it very helpful to hear how others approach this
> question (and we all have our own collection development policies). I know
> there was some discussion about Unmasked by Ngo earlier this year on the
> list-serv.
>
> Thanks for responses!
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> Date: Tue, 07 Dec 2021 16:57:51 -0800
> From: taylorlgkw <taylorlgkw at gmail.com>
> To: Kathleen Veldhuisen <kathleen.veldhuisen at chemeketa.edu>, Bryan
> Miyagishima <miyagib at linnbenton.edu>
> Cc: LIBS-OR at omls.oregon.gov
> Subject: Re: [Libs-Or] [EXTERNAL] Why is it called "placing a hold"
> and is there a better phrase that you use?
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> Out of curiosity, does anyone say "reserve" instead of "hold?" We use
> "request" for purchase requests, but I could see reserve working. However,
> that might be problematic for folks familiar with academic
> reserves.?Cheers,Taylor W. (She/her)SPL, Youth Services?Springfield, ORSent
> from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone
> -------- Original message --------From: Kathleen Veldhuisen via Libs-Or <
> libs-or at omls.oregon.gov> Date: 12/7/21 10:55 AM (GMT-08:00) To: Bryan
> Miyagishima <miyagib at linnbenton.edu> Cc: LIBS-OR at omls.oregon.gov Subject:
> Re: [Libs-Or] [EXTERNAL] Why is it called "placing a hold" and is there a
> better phrase that you use? Hi, Brian.We replaced the language "place a
> hold" with "Request." That's what our links and buttons say, and how we
> talk about it with patrons.? We do use "place a hold" when talking among
> staff to distinguish between local holds and resource sharing
> requests.KathleenKathleen Veldhuisen, Reference
> Librarian-----------------------------------------------
>
> Chemeketa Community College Library
>
> 4000 Lancaster Drive Northeast, Salem, OR 97305
>
> 503.399.5203; kathleen.veldhuisen at chemeketa.eduShe/her/hersOn Tue, Dec 7,
> 2021 at 10:10 AM Bryan Miyagishima via Libs-Or <libs-or at omls.oregon.gov>
> wrote:This question definitely falls into the non-urgent category. Still,
> it got me wondering enough that I thought I'd pose it to the Borg. We're
> beginning to use our ILS for students to make equipment reservations for
> next term and I'm trying to come up with language to help explain the
> process to students. It seems to me that for the one transaction that many
> students will have with our library it doesn't make any sense to use
> library jargon. Moreover, we actually use "place hold" in a very negative
> way here at the college; our business office sends out communiques that
> say, "we will place a hold on your account if you do not pay by X date."
> Does anyone actually know the origins of "placing a hold," and, how do you
> like to explain it to patrons when all your ILS buttons and documentation
> say "place hold?"Hope you're having a gre at Tuesd ay!Bryan Miyagishima,
> Linn-Benton Community College Library
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> Date: Wed, 8 Dec 2021 06:29:12 -0800
> From: Steph Miller <stephaniem at multcolib.org>
> To: taylorlgkw <taylorlgkw at gmail.com>
> Cc: libs-or at omls.oregon.gov, Kathleen Veldhuisen
> <kathleen.veldhuisen at chemeketa.edu>
> Subject: Re: [Libs-Or] [EXTERNAL] Why is it called "placing a hold"
> and is there a better phrase that you use?
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> Interesting question - the word "hold <https://multcolib.org/holds>" is
> used at all of the public libraries I've worked at - I'm gonna say
> something slightly controversial: assuming folks start and end their
> library lives via public libraries in the US, would academic and special
> libraries benefit from using similar terminology and advocate internally
> for language change?
> Another lens to consider is students from different cultures that offer
> libraries - at MCL, we have staff with language and cultural competencies
> responsible for translating wording into Spanish <
> https://multcolib.org/es/holds>, Chinese <
> https://multcolib.org/zh-hans/holds> (Simplified), Russian <
> https://multcolib.org/ru/holds> and Vietnamese <
> https://multcolib.org/vi/holds> (along with a dedicated Translation
> Coordinator, which recognizes the importance of reaching our communities
> where English is not spoken or the primary language) - if you click on each
> link, they will go to the corresponding Holds page with similar info as the
> first link I provided above in English. If you Google Translate <
> https://www.google.com/search?q=google+translate> the title of each page,
> you'll notice the English translations are other words (Advanced loan,
> Reservation, Pre-order Materials, Bookings).
> I believe this question needs to be considered from the
> patron/student/community perspective and that organizations need to be
> responsive to community needs in order to remain relevant and supportive,
> especially to those community members more likely to experience
> marginalization by a white supremacy culture.
> Bryan, again, thanks for this interesting discussion topic - it feels good
> to discuss chunks of these big picture topics with colleagues around the
> state!
> Steph
>
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> On Tue, Dec 7, 2021 at 4:58 PM taylorlgkw via Libs-Or <
> libs-or at omls.oregon.gov> wrote:
>
> > External -
> > [image: External Sender]
> >
> > Out of curiosity, does anyone say "reserve" instead of "hold?" We use
> > "request" for purchase requests, but I could see reserve working.
> > However, that might be problematic for folks familiar with academic
> reserves.
> >
> > Cheers,
> >
> > Taylor W. (She/her)
> > SPL, Youth Services
> > Springfield, OR
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone
> >
> >
> > -------- Original message --------
> > From: Kathleen Veldhuisen via Libs-Or <libs-or at omls.oregon.gov>
> > Date: 12/7/21 10:55 AM (GMT-08:00)
> > To: Bryan Miyagishima <miyagib at linnbenton.edu>
> > Cc: LIBS-OR at omls.oregon.gov
> > Subject: Re: [Libs-Or] [EXTERNAL] Why is it called "placing a hold"
> > and is there a better phrase that you use?
> >
> > Hi, Brian.
> >
> > We replaced the language "place a hold" with "Request." That's what
> > our links and buttons say, and how we talk about it with patrons. We
> > do use "place a hold" when talking among staff to distinguish between
> > local holds and resource sharing requests.
> >
> > Kathleen
> >
> > Kathleen Veldhuisen, Reference Librarian
> >
> > -----------------------------------------------
> >
> > Chemeketa Community College Library
> >
> > 4000 Lancaster Drive Northeast, Salem, OR 97305
> >
> > 503.399.5203; kathleen.veldhuisen at chemeketa.edu
> >
> > She/her/hers
> >
> >
> > On Tue, Dec 7, 2021 at 10:10 AM Bryan Miyagishima via Libs-Or <
> > libs-or at omls.oregon.gov> wrote:
> >
> >> This question definitely falls into the non-urgent category. Still,
> >> it got me wondering enough that I thought I'd pose it to the Borg.
> >>
> >> We're beginning to use our ILS for students to make equipment
> >> reservations for next term and I'm trying to come up with language to
> >> help explain the process to students. It seems to me that for the one
> >> transaction that many students will have with our library it doesn't
> >> make any sense to use library jargon. Moreover, we actually use
> >> "place hold" in a very negative way here at the college; our business
> >> office sends out communiques that say, "we will place a hold on your
> >> account if you do not pay by X date."
> >>
> >> Does anyone actually know the origins of "placing a hold," and, how
> >> do you like to explain it to patrons when all your ILS buttons and
> >> documentation say "place hold?"
> >>
> >> Hope you're having a great Tuesday!
> >>
> >> Bryan Miyagishima, Linn-Benton Community College Library
> >>
> >
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> Subject: [Libs-Or] Tech-Talk: GRAPHICS - A Clever Way to Use the
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> is not viewable in the letter template.
>
> Don't like it and want to try another image? Just click on top of the
> letter and hit the Delete button to remove the picture.
>
> TIP: If you need to repeat a letter, you can either highlight the letter
> in the template and press the Delete key to remove the image. Or if you
> want to save a previously created one, just right-click on the slide and
> choose Duplicate Slide to create a new fresh slide of the full alphabet.
>
>
>
> Crop Your Image to Fit Better
>
> Microsoft usually centers the image in the letter, but if you want a
> different part of the image showing, you can shift it right or left, up or
> down.
>
> ? Highlight the letter/image and go to the Picture Format option in
> the toolbar.
> ? Click the Crop button so that the cropping tool opens.
> ? Shift the image to the left or right so that the part of the image
> you want peeking through the letter outline looks good.
> ? Or, you can resize the image by grabbing one of the corners to make
> it larger so that you zero in closer on the area of the image you want to
> show through.
> ? Click the Crop button again to save.
>
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>
>
>
> Use Your Alphabet Images in Different Places
>
> Now that you've created some fun letters in the PowerPoint template, you
> can use them in various ways.
>
> To put it in another Microsoft Document (PowerPoint, Word, Excel)
>
> ? Right-click on top of the image and choose Copy.
> ? Go to the other application, right-click and choose Paste.
> ? The letter is treated like an image in your document so you can
> resize, rotate, layer, etc. Most all of the treatments in the Picture
> Effects tab will work as well.
>
>
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>
>
> Or you can use the image in other non-Microsoft apps. You just have to
> save the letter as an "image."
>
> ? Right-click on top of the image and choose Save as Picture.
> ? Give the file a name and save it to your computer for use in other
> areas.
>
>
>
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>
>
>
> Communication: Writing
> Avoid superlatives
>
> What do you do when you're really excited about something ... and you want
> to put it in writing?
>
> Let's say it's Tech-Talk. You want to let others know how really special
> it is. You might think it is truly one of the best non-techie learning
> resources out there. And you think it's amazingly inexpensive.
>
> OK, we know you like it, right?
>
> Well, the secret is, if you want people to take you seriously, leave OUT
> the superlatives.
>
> So let's take the same text above and remove the adjectives and adverbs
> that exaggerate the praise ... and see if you don't actually think better
> of Tech-Talk without the superlatives.
>
> Same Text Minus Superlatives
>
> Let's say it's Tech-Talk. You want to let others know how special it is.
> You might think it is one of the best non-techie learning resources out
> there. And it's inexpensive.
>
> Now go back and read the first version. Which one makes you more impressed
> with Tech-Talk?
>
> Bottom Line: When writing, go back in the editing process and remove words
> like very, really, truly, absolutely, exceptionally, incredibly, and so on.
> Remember that sometimes "less is more."
>
>
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>
>
>
> Leadership
> #4: Create a Motivational Environment and Provide Incentive
>
> Here's another of the five ways to make sure that good employees don't
> become organizationally indifferent. It's about creating an environment
> that motivates people.
>
> When your employees are doing a great job, they need to hear it. They need
> to be recognized for their contributions. This may seem like common sense,
> but many managers forget to show their employees the praise and
> appreciation they so deserve.
>
> The appreciation doesn't even have to be in the form of a tangible reward.
> For example, you can recognize an employee simply by posting their picture
> or a thank you note in the office so everyone knows the significant
> contribution they have been making to the company.
>
> At other times, a simple pat on the back or "Excellent work!" will be well
> received.
>
> Then there are the monetary equivalent rewards such as:
> ? Giving a comp day (or half-day)
> ? Offering a preferred parking spot for a designated period of time
> ? A one-on-one lunch with your boss or executive
> ? A spa treatment or a movie gift card
>
> You get the drift, come up with something that is meaningful in your
> environment to show appreciation and recognition.
>
>
>
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