[OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Self-Registration and Immediate Access to Services
Kathy Lussier
klussier at masslnc.org
Fri Jan 29 14:43:17 EST 2016
Hi all,
I know of some libraries (not Evergreen libraries) that do this. In one
case, although the online card can be used to access electronic
resources, it has a short expiration date. If the user doesn't visit a
library within a certain time period (2 weeks? 1 month?), it expires. My
understanding is that this program has worked well, but, once again,
this isn't one of the libraries I work with, and there may be some
details I'm unaware of.
I agree that it is important to check your licensing agreements before
implementing a program where you allow immediate access, but I do think
there are ways to work with vendors to implement a service like this
one. It would be nice for the option to be available in Evergreen for
those libraries that want to pursue it.
Kathy
On 01/29/2016 02:30 PM, Rogan Hamby wrote:
> From a "our funding comes a local tax base" stand point my libraries
> (county based entities) would want to validate residency before giving
> out access to products. We charge out of county fees to non-residents.
>
> On Fri, Jan 29, 2016 at 2:26 PM, Justin Hopkins 📖
> <justin at mobiusconsortium.org <mailto:justin at mobiusconsortium.org>> wrote:
>
> I'm glad you brought that up Grace. One of our libraries would has
> also requested this functionality, but got hung up on that same issue.
> We would be grateful to hear from others who have already explored
> this topic.
>
> Justin
>
> On Fri, Jan 29, 2016 at 12:36 PM, Grace Dunbar
> <gdunbar at esilibrary.com <mailto:gdunbar at esilibrary.com>> wrote:
> > I want to say that the last time I spoke with a library about
> this they had
> > concerns that allowing an "unvalidated" patron access to their
> digital
> > content might violate their agreement with the database provider
> in some
> > way...
> > As I have no personal contracts with any database/digital
> services providers
> > I can't speak to that myself but it seems like something to
> check into.
> >
> > Grace
> >
> > On Fri, Jan 29, 2016 at 1:20 PM, Bill Erickson
> <berickxx at gmail.com <mailto:berickxx at gmail.com>> wrote:
> >>
> >> 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
> <mailto: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 <tel:404-235-7138>
> >>> tmccanna at georgialibraries.org
> <mailto:tmccanna at georgialibraries.org>
> >>> ----- Original Message -----
> >>> From: "Dawn Dale" <ddale at georgialibraries.org
> <mailto:ddale at georgialibraries.org>>
> >>> To: "Evergreen Discussion Group"
> >>> <open-ils-general at list.georgialibraries.org
> <mailto: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 <tel:404-235-7136>
> >>> ddale at georgialibraries.org <mailto:ddale at georgialibraries.org>
> >>>
> >>> ----- Original Message -----
> >>> From: "scott thomas" <scott.thomas at sparkpa.org
> <mailto:scott.thomas at sparkpa.org>>
> >>> To: open-ils-general at list.georgialibraries.org
> <mailto: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 <mailto:scott.thomas at sparkpa.org>
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Grace Dunbar, Vice President
> > Equinox Software, Inc. - The Open Source Experts
> > gdunbar at esilibrary.com <mailto:gdunbar at esilibrary.com>
> > 1-877-OPEN-ILS www.esilibrary.com <http://www.esilibrary.com>
>
>
>
> --
> Regards,
> Justin
>
>
>
>
> --
>
> Rogan Hamby, MLS, CCNP, MIA
> Managers Headquarters Library and Reference Services,
> York County Library System
>
> “You can never get a cup of tea large enough or a book long enough to
> suit me.”
> ― C.S. Lewis <http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/1069006.C_S_Lewis>
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Kathy Lussier
Project Coordinator
Massachusetts Library Network Cooperative
(508) 343-0128
klussier at masslnc.org
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