[OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] online registration and mobile app

Thu Apr 19 15:23:01 EDT 2018

We have had this presented as a development request by some libraries in our consortium. Basically, self-registration would need to actually create a bona fide patron record in the database so it can be seen by SIP2. This means the Pending process would need to be bypassed. While some libraries would like to provide instantaneous access to SIP2 databases, others are not comfortable with a patron record being created without some vetting by staff. This is one of those development requests that, while laudable, do not have universal support.

Scott

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From: Open-ils-general [mailto:open-ils-general-bounces at list.georgialibraries.org] On Behalf Of Diane Disbro
Sent: Thursday, April 19, 2018 2:17 PM
To: Evergreen Discussion Group <open-ils-general at list.georgialibraries.org>
Subject: Re: [OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] online registration and mobile app

This is what we will be doing as soon as we get the registration form the way I want it.  :) What we REALLY want to be able to do is for patrons to register and be given an account number by the ILS. I've been told other ILSes (Is that a word?) perform this function.

Diane Disbro
Branch Manager/Circulation Coordinator
Union Branch
Scenic Regional Library
308 Hawthorne Drive
Union, MO     63084
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On Thu, Apr 19, 2018 at 10:21 AM, Elizabeth Davis <edavis at albright.org<mailto:edavis at albright.org>> wrote:
Shannon

We use the mailing of the card as address confirmation.  If the mail is returned, we update the record.

Elizabeth

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Subject: Re: [OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] online registration and mobile app

Elizabeth,

Do staff confirm address for patrons who receive cards via the online registration process?  If so, how do they accomplish this?

Thanks,
Shannon

Shannon Midyett
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On Wed, Apr 18, 2018 at 6:05 PM, Elizabeth Davis <edavis at albright.org<mailto:edavis at albright.org>> wrote:
We use the online registration form with a welcome email trigger.  When staff process online applications, new card holders get a welcome email with their card number so that they can start using online resources. The physical card arrives a few days later via snail mail.  It's not instant, but it's fairly quick.

Elizabeth Davis
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Scranton Public Library
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Subject: Re: [OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] online registration and mobile app

>> We are interested in online registration that would allow patrons to use their accounts instantly to check out online resources. <<

It’s not quite instant, but the South Carolina State Library uses the online registration form<http://www.statelibrary.sc.gov/get-library-card> to allow almost-but-not-quite instant access to our electronic resources (includes things like ebrary and Safari collections).  That was the reason we chose to implement the remote registration:  to be able to grant access to users across the state as quickly and seamlessly as possible.  Circulation staff monitor the pending patrons screen and are able to approve users quickly.  These users could be routed into an internet-access permission group.

I’m not sure if that answers your question, but it’s a workflow that functions well for us.

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Date: Wednesday, April 18, 2018 at 5:49 PM
To: Evergreen Discussion Group <open-ils-general at list.georgialibraries.org<mailto:open-ils-general at list.georgialibraries.org>>
Subject: [OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] online registration and mobile app

Good afternoon -

We are interested in online registration that would allow patrons to use their accounts instantly to check out online resources. Is that ever going to be possible with Evergreen?

We would also like to have a mobile app for our catalog. Will that be possible in the future?

Thank you.
Diane Disbro
Branch Manager/Circulation Coordinator
Union Branch
Scenic Regional Library
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