KCLS is interested in this as well. I haven't given it much thought yet beyond, "wouldn't it be nice if...".
-b On Thu, Jan 28, 2016 at 12:25 PM, McCanna, Terran < [email protected]> wrote: > I would also be interested in hearing if anyone else has done something > like this. We have our self-registration set to remove a pending > registration after two weeks if the patron has not come into the library to > complete the process, so that could potentially add another layer of > complexity even if a temporary barcode number and password were assigned, > and even if SIP2 could authenticate it. > > Terran McCanna > PINES Program Manager > Georgia Public Library Service > 1800 Century Place, Suite 150 > Atlanta, GA 30345 > 404-235-7138 > [email protected] > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Dawn Dale" <[email protected]> > To: "Evergreen Discussion Group" < > [email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, January 28, 2016 12:16:20 PM > Subject: Re: [OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Self-Registration and Immediate Access > to Services > > I would be interested in knowing how others are handling these issues as > well. > > Dawn Dale > GPLS Helpdesk Manager > Georgia Public Library Service > 1800 Century Place > Suite 150 > Atlanta, GA 30345 > 404-235-7136 > [email protected] > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "scott thomas" <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Sent: Thursday, January 28, 2016 9:21:51 AM > Subject: [OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Self-Registration and Immediate Access to > Services > > Hi, > Have any libraries done any work on allowing patrons who have > self-registered to get immediate access to digital services? The problem > appears to be twofold: > > 1. Many databases authenticate using the prefix of the patron barcode, > and, at least in our system, patrons are not assigned a library card number > during the self-registration process. > > 2. For services like Overdrive that use SIP2, pending patrons are not > truly registered and are therefore not visible via SIP2. > > Has anyone found a way around these problems? > > While many of our libraries are quick when it comes to processing pending > patrons, immediate access to digital services is great customer service. > > Thank you, > Scott > > Scott Thomas > Executive Director > Pennsylvania Integrated Library System > 717-873-9461 > [email protected] >
