We also put ours in a hanging plastic bag (and display them that way, too); we do not have any type of agreement they have to sign to take them home; and our staff re-charges them upon return.

Deb Hemmye (she, her, hers)
Library Director
Huntington Woods Public Library
26415 Scotia Road
Huntington Woods, MI 48070
248-543-9720, ext. 686

From: "Melissa Huisman" <mhuisman@hudsonville.org>
To: "Sarah Skinner" <sarah@bridgmanlibrary.com>, "Michlib" <michlib-l@mcls.org>
Sent: Friday, August 18, 2023 2:22:47 PM
Subject: Re: [Michlib-l] VOX books

We put them in the hanging plastic bags only because when they were returned, they splayed open oddly because of the reader inside and we had damage issues.

Contact me:

mhuisman@hudsonville.org :: 616-669-1255 x 5

From: Sarah Skinner <sarah@bridgmanlibrary.com>
Sent: Thursday, August 17, 2023 12:21 PM
To: Michigan Libraries <michlib-l@mcls.org>
Subject: [Michlib-l] VOX books

Hello, Library Land!

BPL is adding VOX books to our collection! We are looking at best practices for these awesome books. My cataloging gal and I were wondering if we could get your collective input on the following questions:

1. Do you use any sort of zippered bag/pouch for circulation or do they go out like any other book?

2. Do you have any sort of agreement/waiver for checkout (similar to Library of Things or tech equipment)?

3. Do you send the charger home with the patron, too, or do staff recharge them upon check in?

Thank you in advance for any information you can provide!

Kind regards,

Sarah Skinner, MLIS

Executive Director (she/her)

"The most important asset of any library goes home at night – the library staff." ~Timothy Healy