This is what we will be doing as soon as we get the registration form the way I want it. :) What we REALLY want to be able to do is for patrons to register and be given an account number by the ILS. I've been told other ILSes (Is that a word?) perform this function.
Diane Disbro Branch Manager/Circulation Coordinator Union Branch Scenic Regional Library 308 Hawthorne Drive Union, MO 63084 (636) 583-3224 ddis...@scenicregional.org On Thu, Apr 19, 2018 at 10:21 AM, Elizabeth Davis <eda...@albright.org> wrote: > Shannon > > > > We use the mailing of the card as address confirmation. If the mail is > returned, we update the record. > > > > Elizabeth > > > > *From:* Open-ils-general [mailto:open-ils-general- > boun...@list.georgialibraries.org] *On Behalf Of *Shannon Midyett > *Sent:* Thursday, April 19, 2018 11:15 AM > *To:* Evergreen Discussion Group <open-ils-general@list. > georgialibraries.org> > *Subject:* Re: [OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] online registration and mobile app > > > > Elizabeth, > > > > Do staff confirm address for patrons who receive cards via the online > registration process? If so, how do they accomplish this? > > > > Thanks, > > Shannon > > > *Shannon Midyett* > > Assistant Director > > > > [image: logosignature] > > > *Poplar Bluff Municipal Library *318 North Main Street | Poplar Bluff, MO > 63901 > <https://maps.google.com/?q=318+North+Main+Street+%7C+Poplar+Bluff,+MO+63901&entry=gmail&source=g> > e: shan...@poplarbluff.org > > t: (573) 686 – 8639 | d: (573) 203 - 4676 > > *website <http://poplarbluff.org/> | newsletter > <http://poplarbluff.org/ots_issuu.html> | Annual Report > <http://poplarbluff.org/annualreport.html> | Digital Library > <http://poplarbluff.org/downloads.html>* > > [image: Inline image 1] <http://www.facebook.com/poplarbluffpubliclibrary> > > > [image: Inline image 2] <http://pbpl-genealogy.blogspot.com/> > > > > > > ** > > [image: Inline image 4] <http://pinterest.com/pbmld> > > <http://instagram.com/poplarbluffmunicipallibrary> > > > > *Poplar Bluff Municipal Library District with its community partners > provides and promotes equal access to reading, information, cultural and > intellectual resources.* > > > > > > On Wed, Apr 18, 2018 at 6:05 PM, Elizabeth Davis <eda...@albright.org> > wrote: > > We use the online registration form with a welcome email trigger. When > staff process online applications, new card holders get a welcome email > with their card number so that they can start using online resources. The > physical card arrives a few days later via snail mail. It's not instant, > but it's fairly quick. > > Elizabeth Davis > Head of Digital Services > Scranton Public Library > ________________________________________ > From: Open-ils-general [open-ils-general-boun...@list.georgialibraries.org] > on behalf of Stroup, Meg [mstr...@statelibrary.sc.gov] > Sent: Wednesday, April 18, 2018 6:29 PM > To: Evergreen Discussion Group > Subject: Re: [OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] online registration and mobile app > > >> We are interested in online registration that would allow patrons to > use their accounts instantly to check out online resources. << > > It’s not quite instant, but the South Carolina State Library uses the > online registration form<http://www.statelibrary.sc.gov/get-library-card> > to allow almost-but-not-quite instant access to our electronic resources > (includes things like ebrary and Safari collections). That was the reason > we chose to implement the remote registration: to be able to grant access > to users across the state as quickly and seamlessly as possible. > Circulation staff monitor the pending patrons screen and are able to > approve users quickly. These users could be routed into an internet-access > permission group. > > I’m not sure if that answers your question, but it’s a workflow that > functions well for us. > > > Meg Stroup > SCLENDS Cataloging Coordinator > 1500 Senate Street, Columbia, SC 29201 > <https://maps.google.com/?q=1500+Senate+Street,+Columbia,+SC+29201+%0D%0A(803&entry=gmail&source=g> > (803) 737-7736 | mstr...@statelibrary.sc.gov<mailto:mstroup@statelibrary. > sc.gov> > [/Users/mstroup/Library/Containers/com.microsoft. > Outlook/Data/Library/Caches/Signatures/signature_1568321086]<http://www. > statelibrary.sc.gov/> > Innovation | Collaboration | Participation > From: Open-ils-general <open-ils-general-boun...@list.georgialibraries.org> > on behalf of Diane Disbro <ddis...@scenicregional.org> > Reply-To: Evergreen Discussion Group <open-ils-general@list. > georgialibraries.org> > Date: Wednesday, April 18, 2018 at 5:49 PM > To: Evergreen Discussion Group <open-ils-general@list.georgialibraries.org > > > Subject: [OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] online registration and mobile app > > Good afternoon - > > We are interested in online registration that would allow patrons to use > their accounts instantly to check out online resources. Is that ever going > to be possible with Evergreen? > > We would also like to have a mobile app for our catalog. Will that be > possible in the future? > > Thank you. > Diane Disbro > Branch Manager/Circulation Coordinator > Union Branch > Scenic Regional Library > 308 Hawthorne Drive > <https://maps.google.com/?q=308+Hawthorne+Drive+%0D%0AUnion,+MO+63084&entry=gmail&source=g> > Union, MO 63084 > <https://maps.google.com/?q=308+Hawthorne+Drive+%0D%0AUnion,+MO+63084&entry=gmail&source=g> > (636) 583-3224 > ddis...@scenicregional.org<mailto:ddis...@scenicregional.org> > > >