[OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] self-registration agreement

[Chauncey Montgomery]

Holly,
Could you just have a policy page with a check box that was prefaced 
with "By checking this box, I agree to abide by all library policies, 
blah, blah, blah."  The patron wouldn't be able to finish registration 
without agreeing to the policy.  I am thinking something similar to the 
software agreements that no one ever reads.  I know that would also be 
the case with the self registration, but if a patron ever claimed that 
he didn't know your borrowing policies, then you could simply point out 
that when he registered, he had to confirm that he agreed to the policy 
to complete registration.
Just a thought.
CM

Chauncey G. Montgomery, MLIS
Director/Fiscal Officer | Community Library
44 Burrer Drive | Sunbury, OH 43074
740-965-3901 | http://community.lib.oh.us

On 05/15/2014 09:49 PM, Holly Brennan wrote:
> Has anyone added an agreement for patrons to go along with patron
> self-registration? Such as “I understand that I am responsible… blah
> blah blah”
>
> We would like to have something to agree to when patrons complete the
> registration in person and they sign something (we’re thinking of
> printing out their registration page).
>
> The two ideas I have are:
>
> -Add a blurb on the online registration so when they click Submit they
> are agreeing (con: This disappears with the transaction and can’t be
> pointed to later on)
>
> - Add a blurb somehow in the staff patron registration so it prints with
> all the info (con: I have no idea how to edit the registration area, or
> if there is a character limit to each registration piece in the staff
> client)
>
> I like option 2, since it would print and patrons would sign just below
> it. We’d then have it all on paper if we needed to go back to it. Our
> library has a few custom registration pieces (gender and residency)
> which appear at the bottom of the page, so I’m thinking of somehow
> adding another piece, which will really just be a few sentences and not
> really an option. Perhaps a checkbox that reads “I understand…” and is
> auto-checked for every patron (like “Valid Address”).
>
> Interested in any and all ideas on how others might have done this… or
> not. Perhaps you’ve done away with the agreement all together (since no
> one reads it anyway).
>
> Thanks, team!
>
> -Holly
>
> Holly Brennan
>
> Library Technology Specialist
>
> Homer Public Library
>
> 907-235-3180 (main)
>
> 907-435-3154 (direct)
>
> hbrennan at cityofhomer-ak.gov
>