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How Denver Public Library staff accesses kits
How Denver Public Library staff accesses kits
We recently began using KitKeeper, a Plymouth Rocket product. KitKeeper is designed for libraries to use to check book club kits out to the public, but we've found a fair bit of success in bending it to fit our needs.
1. Staff access information about STEM in a box via a link on our internal staffweb.
1. Staff access information about STEM in a box via a link on our internal staffweb.
This currently takes them to an informational Google document that describes our new process. It also provides a link to our KitKeeper page.
This currently takes them to an informational Google document that describes our new process. It also provides a link to our KitKeeper page.
2. KitKeeper contains descriptions of all of our kits, as well as links to the appropriate documents, and multiple ways to view availability of the kits and place a request for them.
2. KitKeeper contains descriptions of all of our kits, as well as links to the appropriate documents, and multiple ways to view availability of the kits and place a request for them.
3. Staff views the google STEM kit delivery calendar to determine whether a kit is available for their program date.
3. Staff views the google STEM kit delivery calendar to determine whether a kit is available for their program date.
4. Staff fills out a short form to reserve a kit for a specific date.
4. Staff fills out a short form to reserve a kit for a specific date.
5. KitKeeper automatically blocks off the date of the event, as well as the necessary time before and after the event to allow for physical transfer of the kit.
5. KitKeeper automatically blocks off the date of the event, as well as the necessary time before and after the event to allow for physical transfer of the kit.
6. The staff member will receive a confirmation email.
6. The staff member will receive a confirmation email.
7. When the kit is due to be sent, the kit administrator will see the kit on a list of kits that need to go out. They can choose to print routing slips if they would like to. Kit is placed for pickup at the Central Library. Delivery staff retrieves it and delivers it to the branch. The kit is used by branch staff and then placed for pickup to be delivered back to the Central Library.
7. When the kit is due to be sent, the kit administrator will see the kit on a list of kits that need to go out. They can choose to print routing slips if they would like to. Kit is placed for pickup at the Central Library. Delivery staff retrieves it and delivers it to the branch. The kit is used by branch staff and then placed for pickup to be delivered back to the Central Library.
For more information, contact Chandra Jones, cjones@denverlibrary.org
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