I developed a drupal site where patrons subscribe to favorite authors, which has been running for a couple of years, now. They get text or email alerts. I leave placing holds up to the end user so who gets the first hold on something is not up to me.<br />
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www.westlakelibrary.org/libalerts<br />
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More info:<br />
http://journal.code4lib.org/articles/7363<br />
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Matt Weaver<br />
<p>IT Manager<br />
Westlake Porter Public Library<br />
Westlake, Ohio 44145<br />
(440) 250-5479<br />
www.westlakelibrary.org</p>