Fwd: Remote customer authentication in public libraries

[S. O'Connor]

Forwarded. Please respond to the list.

>I am interested in finding out what public libraries are doing with 
>regards to remote customer authentication for access to third-party 
>commercial databases.
>
>Specifically, are there any libraries out there limiting remote access to 
>electronic resources only to library card holders in "good standing" with 
>the library?  In other words, are patrons denied remote access if, for 
>example, their library cards' priviledges have been suspended, have 
>outstanding fines or have any other kind of blocks on their records?
>
>So far, I have only talked to libraries whose authentication system weeds 
>out remote users simply on the basis of them having a valid card or not.
>
>Thank you very much.
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