[OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] patron registration

[Elisabeth Keppler]

Forsyth quit holding onto paper registrations several years ago.  We
require presentation of photo id and proof of mailing address but we don't
require a signature.  Keeping paper is a security concern, anyway, since
the forms contain personal data.

Best wishes,
Lise



On Fri, May 29, 2015 at 2:57 PM, Holly Brennan <haderhold at ci.homer.ak.us>
wrote:

>  I’ve set up everything needed for online patron registration, but
> haven’t implemented yet. The stumper is how we deal with hard copies of
> registrations.  We’ve always had a paper app with signature and we file
> these in an old card catalog.
>
>
>
> Do any of you NOT print registrations or keep *any* hard copies of patron
> info? Or do you have something simple with just an agreement and signature
> that doesn’t have to include much about the patron besides name?
>
>
>
> I feel we might be holding onto paper for nothing. Reasons given to keep
> it:
>
> 1)      What if something tragic happens to our ILS? We’ll have paper to
> backup patron info. (My thoughts: If it’s THAT tragic, the whole building
> has likely been destroyed…. And also, we’re going to manually reenter
> patron info for each and every person?!)
>
> 2)      The patron’s signature is the true agreement. We can use it to
> hold them responsible for lost items, fines, etc. (I can’t think of a time,
> ever, that I’ve retrieved a paper app and pointed to a signature in order
> to convince a patron to do something they agreed to.)
>
>
>
> My goal with this is to find a number of you who keep absolutely nothing
> on paper. (And who don’t even have a super cool digital signature
> contraption.)
>
>
>
> Thanks!
>
>
>
> -Holly
>
>
>
> Holly Brennan
>
> Library Technology Specialist
>
> Homer Public Library, Alaska
>
>
>
> hbrennan at cityofhomer-ak.gov
>
> 907-235-3180 (main)
>
> 907-435-3154 (direct)
>
>
>



-- 
Lise Keppler, Technical Services
Forsyth County Public Library
2851 Fairlawn Dr
Winston Salem NC  27106
336-703-3048
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