My library accepts them so long as the scanner can scan them. Making staff type in the number would be cumbersome with our lines.
I know that there have been some customizations libraries have done in the past to store signatures and photos but our attitude is, we normally just accept a barcode without much inquiry as to who they are and this isn't much different. On Tue, Oct 27, 2015 at 4:21 PM, Holly Brennan <[email protected]> wrote: > Are any Evergreeners accepting smartphone apps that store card barcodes? > (CardStar, Keyring, etc) Or I guess I should ask, WHO is doing this? > > > > To keep this Evergreen related, are you using anything in the staff client > to verify patrons are who their phone says they are? We don’t like that > anyone can type in any card number and have it generate a barcode. There > needs to be some identification (photo ID? Ask birthdate?). It just dawned > on me that any library with self-checkout must be dealing with this > regardless of whether the practice is in the library’s policy. > > > > Curious what you’ve come up with to use, besides asking for an ID, in > addition to the barcode app. We’re dreaming of an Evergreen app that > includes something like these “loyalty” apps, but specific to our library…. > > > > -Holly > > > > Holly Brennan > > Library Technology Specialist > > Homer Public Library, Alaska > > > > [email protected] > > 907-235-3180 (main) > > 907-435-3154 (direct) > > > -- Rogan Hamby, MLS, CCNP, MIA Managers Headquarters Library and Reference Services, York County Library System “You can never get a cup of tea large enough or a book long enough to suit me.” ― C.S. Lewis <http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/1069006.C_S_Lewis>
