TLC has announced the availability of a new service called OBR: Online borrower registration. In other words, people can sign up for a library card over the web.
Here is how I envision it working, let me know what you think!
They enter all the address and contact info and get a temporary library card number. The temp number allows them to place holds but not use databases, etc.
The temp number expires in 7-10 days.
Patrons come to the library to pick up their holds, and they then get a permanent card with a permanent barcode number.
Patrons will need to provide appropriate identification to confirm the information that they provided on the web-self-registration page
Staff wins, because they don't have to type in all the contact info and the patron wins because they can register remotely for a library card.
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