Our patrons like being able to access their history on line. They can see if they read a book, etc. We cannot see their history, so privacy is still ensured, but they can log onto their account from hme or anywhere with card number and pin and check titles. I have people who bring printouts in with them becase they read so much
Georgette Rogers Circulation Supervisor Liberty Lake Municipal Library 23123 E Mission Ave Liberty Lake, WA 99019 509-435-0778 1-866-729-8507 ________________________________________ From: [email protected] [[email protected]] On Behalf Of Hardy, Elaine [[email protected]] Sent: Tuesday, May 31, 2011 11:05 AM To: 'Evergreen Discussion Group' Subject: Re: [OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Homebound? It wasn't privacy concerns with staff. If information is retained, it is warrantable. When libraries have explained that to PINES patrons, they generally agree that they don't need the borrowing history as much as they thought. As the Dead said-- "if you got a warrant, I guess you're gonna come in" Elaine J. Elaine Hardy PINES Bibliographic Projects and Metadata Manager Georgia Public Library Service, A Unit of the University System of Georgia 1800 Century Place, Suite 150 Atlanta, Ga. 30345-4304 404.235-7128 404.235-7201, fax [email protected] www.georgialibraries.org http://www.georgialibraries.org/pines/ -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Elizabeth B. Thomsen Sent: Tuesday, May 31, 2011 1:05 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Homebound? Privacy concerns are important, but many people really want the system to be able to maintain their borrowing history. We'd like to see all patrons be able to opt into borrowing history, with flexible controls for sharing that information. Some homebound people can access the catalog, place their own holds, etc., and really just need delivery service from the library, while others want and need a more comprehensive service that includes selecting titles for them. For that level of service, I think they need to opt into having their borrowing history tracked and being used appropriately by staff. (Especially if the alternative is having staff track borrowing in some less-efficient manner, which is what many people are doing now.) On 5/31/2011 12:42 PM, Georgette Rogers wrote: > I understand about privacy, but isn't homebound different. Since they cant get to the computers or request the books, we have to have some way to keep track, and we select the books for them. > > > Georgette Rogers > Circulation Supervisor > Liberty Lake Municipal Library > 23123 E Mission Ave > Liberty Lake, WA 99019 > 509-435-0778 > 1-866-729-8507 > ________________________________________ > From: [email protected] > [[email protected]] On Behalf Of > Hardy, Elaine [[email protected]] > Sent: Tuesday, May 31, 2011 9:16 AM > To: 'Evergreen Discussion Group' > Subject: Re: [OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Homebound? > > PINES libraries purposefully did not want a history of the items a > specific patron has checked out retained as a means to protect the > privacy of their library records. > > > > Elaine > > > J. Elaine Hardy > PINES Bibliographic Projects and Metadata Manager Georgia Public > Library Service, A Unit of the University System of Georgia > 1800 Century Place, Suite 150 > Atlanta, Ga. 30345-4304 > 404.235-7128 > 404.235-7201, fax > > [email protected] > www.georgialibraries.org > http://www.georgialibraries.org/pines/ > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf > Of Garry Collum > Sent: Saturday, May 28, 2011 9:16 AM > To: Evergreen Discussion Group > Subject: Re: [OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Homebound? > > but also containing a history of the items a patron has read
