I want to say that the last time I spoke with a library about this they had concerns that allowing an "unvalidated" patron access to their digital content might violate their agreement with the database provider in some way... As I have no personal contracts with any database/digital services providers I can't speak to that myself but it seems like something to check into.
Grace On Fri, Jan 29, 2016 at 1:20 PM, Bill Erickson <[email protected]> wrote: > 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] >> > > -- Grace Dunbar, Vice President Equinox Software, Inc. - The Open Source Experts [email protected] 1-877-OPEN-ILS www.esilibrary.com
