[OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] patron registration

[Hardy, Elaine]

Holly,

 

You may also want to check to see if your state has any laws, rules, or
regulations concerning retention of library/patron records (if you have
not already done so). Sometimes the regs are OK with electronic versions
and sometimes they are not.

 

Elaine

 

J. Elaine Hardy
PINES & Collaborative Projects Manager
Georgia Public Library Service
1800 Century Place, Ste 150
Atlanta, Ga. 30345-4304

 

404.235.7128
404.235.7201, fax
ehardy at georgialibraries.org
www.georgialibraries.org
www.georgialibraries.org/pines

 

From: Open-ils-general
[mailto:open-ils-general-bounces at list.georgialibraries.org] On Behalf Of
Holly Brennan
Sent: Friday, May 29, 2015 2:57 PM
To: Evergreen Discussion Group
(open-ils-general at list.georgialibraries.org)
Subject: [OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] patron registration

 

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)

 

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