Hi all,
I know of some libraries (not Evergreen libraries) that do this. In one
case, although the online card can be used to access electronic
resources, it has a short expiration date. If the user doesn't visit a
library within a certain time period (2 weeks? 1 month?), it expires. My
understanding is that this program has worked well, but, once again,
this isn't one of the libraries I work with, and there may be some
details I'm unaware of.
I agree that it is important to check your licensing agreements before
implementing a program where you allow immediate access, but I do think
there are ways to work with vendors to implement a service like this
one. It would be nice for the option to be available in Evergreen for
those libraries that want to pursue it.
Kathy
On 01/29/2016 02:30 PM, Rogan Hamby 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 <mailto: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 <mailto: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 <mailto: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
<mailto: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 <tel:404-235-7138>
>>> tmcca...@georgialibraries.org
<mailto:tmcca...@georgialibraries.org>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Dawn Dale" <dd...@georgialibraries.org
<mailto:dd...@georgialibraries.org>>
>>> To: "Evergreen Discussion Group"
>>> <open-ils-general@list.georgialibraries.org
<mailto: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 <tel:404-235-7136>
>>> dd...@georgialibraries.org <mailto:dd...@georgialibraries.org>
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "scott thomas" <scott.tho...@sparkpa.org
<mailto:scott.tho...@sparkpa.org>>
>>> To: open-ils-general@list.georgialibraries.org
<mailto: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 <mailto:scott.tho...@sparkpa.org>
>>
>>
>
>
>
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