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Proposed procedure:

• Patron brings Red Dot LOT item to CKO OR asks for item if library is storing them away from public areas.
• Staff notice Red Dot near barcode on item and check patron WF account for note re previous LOT waiver on file.
• If none, staff ask patron (or guardian) to sign LOT waiver (script below)
• Parent/Legal Guardian signs waiver for juvenile card holder. 
• Staff make a NOTE in the patron record, indicating the waiver has been signed is on file at that library. initial & date 
  • ex: 10/31/24 — Signed LOT waiver is on file at Kirkwood. -bb/kw
• Waiver goes in a file at circ desk to later be checked by staff in WF and filed as paper or electronically.
• Waiver is effective for effective for 3 years from the date of signing or when this document is updated, whichever comes first. 

506 field to be added to items:

1. whose item packaging/manufacturer includes a safety warning (other than a choking hazard)
2. that cost $200+ to replace

506   This item requires a signed Library of Things Liability Waiver on file with the library.

Create a Circ Note for the item: ***This item requires a signed Library of Things Liability Waiver on file with the library. May only be checked out by patrons 18+.***

Possible script for staff who ask patron to sign a waiver: 

• "This item is part of a circulating collection that requires proper handling. The waiver only needs to be signed at one Delaware public library every three years to check out our Red Dot LOT items."
• ...Those items are noted in the catalog and by the special labeling on the item (point out label re 1. and the red dot).