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Wednesday, May 30, 2018 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon
Sisters chosen for “Library of Things” program
responsible for its replace-
ment cost. Also, customers
need to be 17 years old to
check out an item from the
Library of Things collection.
Another unique feature
is there are no hold requests
for Library of Things items.
Customers must be in the
Sisters Library to check
something out. Schumacher
wants to make sure custom-
Schumacher is a member
of the action team that spear-
Correspondent
headed Library of Things.
When customers visit
Once it’s had some time in
libraries in Deschutes
the system, she’ll be a part of
County, they expect to find
reassessing and moving the
books, DVDs and audio-
project along. Being present
books. But since May 1, the
for the day-to-day implemen-
Sisters library has some inter-
tation of the pilot program is
esting new items available.
priceless. “Sisters is lucky to
The Sisters Library was cho-
have this,” she smiled. “This
sen by the Deschutes Public
community has a reputation
Library (DPL)
for supporting the
System to launch
library. We have
the pilot pro-
I see where libraries are going in the future. a higher percent-
gram, “Library
age of house-
We are becoming that community center for holds with mem-
of Things.”
Customers can
bers that have
check out a nature ideas and innovations for all the different ways an active library
and bird-watch-
That kind
that people learn and connect. In that way it fits card.”
ing kit, crochet or
of dedication
knitting kits, or
perfectly with the way libraries are evolving. a n d a p p r e c i a -
a GoPro, Instant
tion for learning
Pot kit or even a
gave Sisters the
— Emily O’Neil
ukulele kit.
opportunity to try
During the
something new
six-month evaluation phase, ers understand that there’s and be a part of expanding
all the kits will only be avail- no guarantee an item will be offerings through the library
able for checkout in Sisters there when they arrive. It’s system.
and must be returned there first-come-first-served.
According to DPL’s tech-
“If you drive from out- nical services manager, Emily
as well. “These kits are a
great way for customers side the area, we can’t guar- O’Neil, there are libraries
to try something new that antee that it’ll be there. But around the country who have
they’re interested in,” said you can go online to see if collections beyond books.
Zoe Schumacher, supervi- it’s available. Although,” she
“Unlike other library col-
sor of the Sisters Library. added, “that could change if lections, we really want peo-
“Customers can now explore someone comes in before you ple to know it’s a try-it col-
new areas of interest and even arrive.”
lection vs. an everyday use,”
learn new skills,” she added.
It’s been a two-year pro-
cess for the DPL action team.
Coming up with the six items
took time and input from the
public. “We surveyed the
Sisters community two years
ago and got their feedback.
We narrowed down 30 to 40
suggestions to six, which are
the ones available now,” said
Schumacher.
There are a few stipula-
tions that differ from the
usual check-out policy. Kits
are checked out for seven
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grace period. We don’t have
a grace period for Library of
Things. There is a $20 late
fee within 24 hours,” said
Schumacher.
Just like checking out a
book, customers are responsi-
ble for returning items in the
condition they received them.
If there’s any damage, or an
item is lost, the customer is
By Katy Yoder
PHOTO BY KATY YODER
Sisters librarians are operating a pilot program called “Library of Things.”
said O’Neil. “We want people
to use it as a way to decide
if it’s a device or item they
might purchase.” Value of the
kits range from the $20 knit-
ting kit to the GoPro which is
valued around $250.
Library users are encour-
aged to utilize this new
resource and let staff know
what they thought of their
experience. Organizers hope
to have a final assessment in
October.
“The action team will go
through data and talk with
the Sisters Library staff and
decide what’s next. We’ll
either move forward with the
program or the pilot would
sunset due to a lack of inter-
est. We hope it‘ll be about
figuring out what’s next. We
usually don’t do just one
branch; once next steps are
established we’d expand
district-wide to serve all our
customers,” said O’Neil.
O’Neil is optimistic about
the prospects for the pilot
program.
“I see where libraries are
going in the future. We are
becoming that community
center for ideas and innova-
tions for all the different ways
that people learn and connect.
In that way it fits perfectly
with the way libraries are
evolving.”
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