[opal_migration_leads] OhioLINK, Rapido, and Due Dates

[David R. Powell]

I would hope there are workarounds, if not systemic changes, that could be made to make sure patrons are not shorted on their loan periods. Like extending the due date or whatever.


David R. Powell
Assistant Librarian
Methodist Theological School in Ohio
3081 Columbus Pike
Delaware, Ohio 43015
(740) 362-3438



From: opal_migration_leads <opal_migration_leads-bounces at opal-libraries.org> On Behalf Of Green, Adam via opal_migration_leads
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Subject: Re: [opal_migration_leads] OhioLINK, Rapido, and Due Dates

Hi All,

This process definitely seems different from Sierra.  In talking with Lauren, the current set up they have for Rapido seems to be, for example, a 7 day travel time, a 21 day checkout time, and a 7 day return travel time.  They build in travel time to the front and back of the process to take that into account so as to not cut too much into the checkout period, but the time waiting for the patron to pick it up does seem to be an area that could cause some issues.  I wonder if Ohiolink would be interested in having 10 day travel time on the front end to allow patrons time to pick the items up?  Alma is always an adventure!

Adam

On Tue, Mar 4, 2025 at 11:09 AM Amy Leoni <aleoni at franciscan.edu<mailto:aleoni at franciscan.edu>> wrote:
It sounded like as soon as a book leaves it’s home library, it’s checked out to the requestor or that’s when the due date is set—even though it still has to travel from, say, Franciscan to Hiram, and then wait for the student to pick it up—all the while their loan period is decreasing. So a three week loan period might end up being just two weeks. But maybe I’m wrong. Thoughts?

Amy Leoni, MLIS
Director of Library
Franciscan University of Steubenville
1235 University Blvd.
Steubenville, OH 43952
aleoni at franciscan.edu<mailto:aleoni at franciscan.edu>
Office: (740) 284-7214
Cell/Text: (740) 296-8318
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Hi everyone!

Is there anyone who was in the Rapido Wave 4 or 5 meeting today explain exactly what’s going on due date situation that folks were upset about in the meeting?  I missed what started the conversation about that and found it incredibly bizarre that this is the first time the issue has come up so far.  I was talking about this with my coworker Terri, and she had an understanding of it but wasn’t sure if she was correct about it.

Thanks,

Laurence

Laurence Skirvin [M.A., M.L.I.S.]
Technical Services Librarian
skirvinlt at hiram.edu<http://skirvinlt@hiram.edu/>
ph | 330.569.5901
fx | 330.569.5290
www.hiram.edu<http://www.hiram.edu/>
Hiram College Library
P.O. Box 67
Hiram, Ohio 44234

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