[OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Self-Registration and Immediate Access to Services

[Bill Erickson]

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 <
tmccanna at 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
> tmccanna at georgialibraries.org
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Dawn Dale" <ddale at georgialibraries.org>
> To: "Evergreen Discussion Group" <
> open-ils-general at 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
> ddale at georgialibraries.org
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "scott thomas" <scott.thomas at sparkpa.org>
> To: open-ils-general at 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.thomas at sparkpa.org
>
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