I know access can be a big issue with academic institutions also. Frequently the licensing is limited to a students and faculty only.
On Fri, Jan 29, 2016 at 2:30 PM, Rogan Hamby <rogan.ha...@yclibrary.net> wrote: > From a "our funding comes a local tax base" stand point my libraries > (county based entities) would want to validate residency before giving out > access to products. We charge out of county fees to non-residents. > > On Fri, Jan 29, 2016 at 2:26 PM, Justin Hopkins 📖 < > jus...@mobiusconsortium.org> wrote: > >> I'm glad you brought that up Grace. One of our libraries would has >> also requested this functionality, but got hung up on that same issue. >> We would be grateful to hear from others who have already explored >> this topic. >> >> Justin >> >> On Fri, Jan 29, 2016 at 12:36 PM, Grace Dunbar <gdun...@esilibrary.com> >> wrote: >> > 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 <beric...@gmail.com> >> 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 >> >> <tmcca...@georgialibraries.org> 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 >> >>> tmcca...@georgialibraries.org >> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >> >>> From: "Dawn Dale" <dd...@georgialibraries.org> >> >>> To: "Evergreen Discussion Group" >> >>> <open-ils-general@list.georgialibraries.org> >> >>> 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 >> >>> dd...@georgialibraries.org >> >>> >> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >> >>> From: "scott thomas" <scott.tho...@sparkpa.org> >> >>> To: open-ils-general@list.georgialibraries.org >> >>> 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 >> >>> scott.tho...@sparkpa.org >> >> >> >> >> > >> > >> > >> > -- >> > Grace Dunbar, Vice President >> > Equinox Software, Inc. - The Open Source Experts >> > gdun...@esilibrary.com >> > 1-877-OPEN-ILS www.esilibrary.com >> >> >> >> -- >> Regards, >> Justin >> > > > > -- > > 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> > -- Tim Spindler tjspind...@gmail.com *P** Go Green - **Save a tree! Please don't print this e-mail unless it's really necessary.*