[Web4lib] visitor/guest card policy

[Thomas Edelblute]

We are using "Computer User" cards for people who are only interested in
Internet access and have no intent of checking out material.  This
prevents them from getting purged by the system when we delete users
from inactivity because we are not running the patron purge against that
set. 


Thomas Edelblute
Public Access Systems Coordinator
Anaheim Public Library

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From: web4lib-bounces at webjunction.org
[mailto:web4lib-bounces at webjunction.org] On Behalf Of Pruntel,Alison
Sent: Friday, June 20, 2008 10:06 AM
To: web4lib at webjunction.org
Subject: RE: [Web4lib] visitor/guest card policy

Hello Karen,

 

I'd be interested in any off-list feedback you receive as well. While
having Internet-only cards is tempting, some staff are concerned that
those cards will inflate our statistics.

 

Thanks,

 

Alison Pruntel
Electronic Resources Librarian
Fauquier County Public Library
11 Winchester Street
Warrenton, VA 20186
540-349-2770 (voice)
540-349-3278 (fax)
http://library.fauquiercounty.gov
http://fcpleresources.blogspot.com/ 

 

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Date: Thu, 19 Jun 2008 17:26:28 -0400

From: "Hirst, Edward Alan" <EAH0116 at ecu.edu>

Subject: RE: [Web4lib] visitor/guest card policy

To: "Bracken, Karen" <KBRACKEN at riversideca.gov>,

            <web4lib at webjunction.org>

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<C0F81CC91064B3468A51DF65935174270A1F46 at ecust7.intra.ecu.edu>

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I would be interested in the results if you wouldn't mind sharing.

 

ed

 

Edward Hirst

Information Technology Librarian

Rowan Public Library

http://www.rowanpubliclibrary.org <http://www.rowanpubliclibrary.org/> 

Salisbury, NC

 

 

 

-----Original Message-----

From: web4lib-bounces at webjunction.org on behalf of Bracken, Karen

Sent: Thu 6/19/2008 3:08 PM

To: web4lib at webjunction.org

Subject: [Web4lib] visitor/guest card policy

 

I am in the process of rewriting the guest card policy for our public
library system and would be interested in reviewing guest card policies
from other library systems.  I am most interested in the one day use
cards primarily for computers and printing, but plan to address our fee
card policy as well.  

 

 

 

What I am looking for are libraries that charge for a guest pass: How
much?  What are the criteria? Do you issue a guest pass to regular
library card holders if they want more computer time?  Do you issue a
guest pass to regular library card holders if their card is over the
fine limit? Etc.  Thanks in advance for your assistance.

 

 

 

 

 

You can send these to me directly to me at

 

kbracken at riversideca.gov

 

 

 

Karen Bracken

 

Digital Systems Spec.

 

951-.826-.5214

 

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