I like that, Jen - how do you manage the uploaded files? Do you keep them permanently, or for a set amount of time, or do they get destroyed once they are verified?
Terran McCanna, PINES Program Manager ------------------------------ Georgia Public Library Service | University System of Georgia 2872 Woodcock Blvd, Suite 250 l Atlanta, GA 30341 (404) 235-7138 | [email protected] http://help.georgialibraries.org | [email protected] <https://www.facebook.com/georgialibraries> <https://www.twitter.com/georgialibs> <https://www.instagram.com/georgialibraries/> <https://www.twitter.com/georgialibs> Join our email list <http://georgialibraries.org> for stories of Georgia libraries making an impact in our communities. On Fri, Oct 9, 2020 at 10:59 AM Jen VanderHeide <[email protected]> wrote: > Not sure how helpful this is, but we ended up building an online form that > allows us to capture the cosigner information: > https://www.grpl.org/get-a-card/ > > One of the nice features of the form is that it allows a co-signer to > register for multiple juvenile cards at once. It also allows users to > upload identity and address documents so that we can then issue and mail > the cards. > > Jen > > -- > *Jen Vander Heide* > *Circulation Services Supervisor* > Grand Rapids Public Library > Main Library | 111 Library St NE | 49503 > 616-988-5402 x5452 <16169885402,5452> > www.grpl.org > On 10/8/2020 7:33 PM, Laura Burk wrote: > > We use 13. I think it's based more on the rules of internet marketing to > kids under 13 (who aren't even supposed to have email addresses). We let > 13+ get cards for themselves in person as well. > (Public library here) > > Laura > > On Thu, Oct 8, 2020, 6:56 PM Scott Tracey <[email protected]> wrote: > >> I thought it was under 18? >> >> Scott Tracey >> >> Assistant Director >> West Lafayette Public Library >> 208 West Columbia Street >> West Lafayette, IN 47906 >> (765) 743-2261 >> [email protected] >> >> On Thu, Oct 8, 2020, 6:43 PM Diane Disbro <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> In our public library district, parents must apply for cards for >>> children under age sixteen. Anyone under age sixteen cannot use our online >>> registration since we can't verify parental permission (and financial >>> responsibility). >>> >>> Diane Disbro >>> Pronouns: she/her >>> Circulation Coordinator >>> Scenic Regional Library >>> 251 Union Plaza Drive >>> Union, MO 63084 >>> (636) 583-0652 ext. 110 >>> >>> On Thu, Oct 8, 2020, 4:09 PM Patrick, Irene <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> We've got a question. We've been using the Request a Library Card form >>>> in the Evergreen OPAC. We have customized it a bit. I recently received a >>>> question about adding the Parent/Guardian field to the registration form. >>>> Apparently there is a new project that will be happening in our department, >>>> and staff are expecting an influx of registrations for juveniles. So they >>>> wanted to include the Parent/Guardian field on the online registration. >>>> >>>> I asked our consortium if they could add this field to our form, and >>>> after investigating, they reported that they could not do this. Their >>>> explanation: >>>> "We tried adding that field to your registration page on the >>>> development version of your site, but the change caused a system failure >>>> when we tried to create a patron. We looked into the reason why we were >>>> unable to add this field and here's what we came up with: >>>> >>>> When someone goes to register a card through this interface, the >>>> results are sent to a database table called "User Stage". This table >>>> closely mirrors the "User" table so that when a staff member registers the >>>> "User Stage", the data is dumped directly from this table into the "User" >>>> table. However, updates to the "User" table don't always make it onto "User >>>> Stage", and that is the case with the guardian field. The only way to get >>>> this to work properly would be to change the schema of the database to add >>>> this piece of data on the "User Stage" table. " >>>> >>>> >>>> This is surprising to us. We are not a public library, and have had >>>> few requests to register juveniles so far. But since Evergreen was >>>> designed for public libraries, we were quite surprised to find that we >>>> can't easily add the Parent/Guardian field to the OPAC registration form. >>>> >>>> >>>> I checked Launchpad and it looks like it has already been listed as a >>>> bug (https://bugs.launchpad.net/evergreen/+bug/1897103), although >>>> there's not much heat on it yet. Is this really not a problem for most >>>> public libraries? How do you all deal with the problem? When registering >>>> juveniles, do they all have to use an offline form to register? >>>> >>>> *Irene Patrick* >>>> Library & Information Management Systems Librarian >>>> State Library of North Carolina >>>> 919.814.6788 | [email protected] <[email protected]> >>>> >>>> >>>> NC Dept. of Natural and Cultural Resources >>>> 109 East Jones Street | 4640 Mail Service Center >>>> Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-4600 >>>> >>>> Facebook <https://www.facebook.com/ncghl/> Twitter >>>> <https://twitter.com/ForEverythingNC> Instagram >>>> <https://www.instagram.com/foreverythingnc/> YouTube >>>> <https://www.youtube.com/user/statelibrarync/> Website >>>> <https://statelibrary.ncdcr.gov/> >>>> >>>> <https://statelibrary.ncdcr.gov/> >>>> >>>> >>>> * <https://statelibrary.ncdcr.gov/> * >>>> >>>> *Email correspondence to and from this address is subject to the North >>>> Carolina Public Records Law and may be disclosed to third parties.* >>>> >>>> #StayStrongNC >>>> Learn more @ nc.gov/covid19 >>>> >>>> And don’t forget your Ws! Wear. Wait. Wash. >>>> * WEAR* a face covering. >>>> * WAIT* 6 feet apart from other people. >>>> * WASH* your hands often. >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Evergreen-general mailing list >>>> [email protected] >>>> http://list.evergreen-ils.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/evergreen-general >>>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Evergreen-general mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> http://list.evergreen-ils.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/evergreen-general >>> >> _______________________________________________ >> Evergreen-general mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://list.evergreen-ils.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/evergreen-general >> > > _______________________________________________ > Evergreen-general mailing > [email protected]http://list.evergreen-ils.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/evergreen-general > > -- > *Jen Vander Heide* > *Circulation Services Supervisor* > Grand Rapids Public Library > Main Library | 111 Library St NE | 49503 > 616-988-5402 x5452 <16169885402,5452> > www.grpl.org > _______________________________________________ > Evergreen-general mailing list > [email protected] > http://list.evergreen-ils.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/evergreen-general >
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