A couple of articles about moving the library card into the future.
“Digital Access Cards for Everyone, Please”
Have library cards been keeping up with technological progress over the past seven years?
“The Future of Library Cards – (referenced in article above)”
https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/2017/01/03/future-library-cards/
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Shannon White
Library of Michigan
www.michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan
517.373.9489
Whites29@michigan.gov
From: White, Shannon (MDE)
Sent: Thursday, January 12, 2017 12:48 PM
To: michlib-l <Michlib-l@mcls.org>
Subject: RE: [Michlib-l] Library card numbers on phones
Hi Patty.
I personally use an app called Key Ring and my East Lansing Public Library card is on there with other store loyalty and gift cards. I used it this morning with the ELPL self-check system and it worked just fine.
You may not have self-check but it was really easy for me since the scanner just reads it off the mobile phone screen. I suppose it could get sticky if you have different methods of check out and different policies on what is acceptable.
Sdw
Shannon White
Library of Michigan
www.michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan
517.373.9489
From: michlib-l-bounces@mcls.org [mailto:michlib-l-bounces@mcls.org]
On Behalf Of Patricia Braden
Sent: Thursday, January 12, 2017 12:35 PM
To: Michlib-l <michlib-l@mail.mcls.org>
Subject: [Michlib-l] Library card numbers on phones
Hi all,
Is anyone accepting library card numbers on phones for checking out? If so, do you accept it only if it is on an app and can be scanned? What is your policy/procedure?
Thanks!
Patty
Patty Braden
Library Director
Romulus Public Library
11121 Wayne Road
Romulus, MI 48174
(734) 942-7589
www.romulus.lib.mi.us
Serving Romulus and Huron Township