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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>We have a growing number of patrons who use this app with varying success. Sometimes our scanner picks it up well, sometimes not and we have to enter the number manually. We use Flashscan units and customers can scan their own barcodes. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>I see no problem with identification. It is as secure or insecure as a library card. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Thanks for the info on the scanning system. Maybe we can improve our success rate because this is the way the world is going. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Nancy Levin<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D'>Nancy S. Levin<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D'>Director <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D'>Cleveland Heights-University Heights Public Library<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='color:#1F497D'>2345 Lee Road, Cleveland Heights, Ohio 44118<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='color:#1F497D'>216-932-3600 ext. 240<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='color:#1F497D'>nlevin@heightslibrary.org www.heightslibrary.org<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> oplinlist-bounces@lists.oplin.org [mailto:oplinlist-bounces@lists.oplin.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Morgan <br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, August 22, 2011 10:13 AM<br><b>To:</b> 'Bruce Landis'; 'SEO Library Mailing List'; 'OPLINLIST'<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [OPLINLIST] Smart phone Library Card application<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> oplinlist-bounces@lists.oplin.org [mailto:oplinlist-bounces@lists.oplin.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Bruce Landis<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, August 18, 2011 3:38 PM<br><b>To:</b> 'SEO Library Mailing List'; OPLINLIST<br><b>Subject:</b> [OPLINLIST] Smart phone Library Card application<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Last night we had our first appearance of a patron using their Smartphone and a LibraryCard application. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>In short, this application allows the user to load their Library Card number onto the device and then use the device to present a ‘barcode’ when checking out. It is being used for coupons and boarding passes among other uses.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Example:<o:p></o:p></p><div style='border:solid #999999 1.0pt;padding:1.0pt 1.0pt 1.0pt 2.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;background:white'><b><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#36393D'>Use Your Smartphone as your Library Card!<o:p></o:p></span></b></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt;line-height:150%;background:white'><span style='font-size:7.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#36393D'><img width=70 height=130 id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.jpg@01CC60B5.39451EC0" alt=CardStar>Your library card can be digitized on your iPhone or iPod touch, Android, or BlackBerry using CardStar! CardStar is an app that allows you to consolidate your reward and club cards from grocery stores, video stores and the like onto your smartphone. It's entirely <b>free</b> and can be set up in minutes!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt;line-height:150%;background:white'><span style='color:#36393D'>Results: 1. The ‘barcode’ as presented would not scan via our Metrologic laser scanner. 2. The patron was rather belligerent in demanding that we accept this method of ‘ID’; 3. Circulation staff had not had any advance familiarity or experience with this development; 4. We have not had a policy in place for this development.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt;line-height:150%;background:white'><span style='color:#36393D'>I would like to get feedback from the Ohio Library community in a few areas:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:20.4pt;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:150%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;background:white'><![if !supportLists]><span style='color:#36393D'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>1.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='color:#36393D'>Should this method be allowed without reservation or should additional ID be requested to validate the device?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt;line-height:150%;background:white'><span style='color:#1F497D'>I think we have to accept this as libraries. I am sure some locations will be affected by it more than others.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:20.4pt;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:150%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;background:white'><![if !supportLists]><span style='color:#36393D'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>2.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='color:#36393D'>What barcode readers or configuration settings will ‘handle’ this display type?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt;line-height:150%;background:white'><span style='color:#1F497D'>We are using a model called a Gryphon from Datalogic. We have one at each location. I called <a href="http://www.bayscantech.com">www.bayscantech.com</a> to ask them what to purchase. It will read a barcode off of an HTC EVO. (the only thing we had to test with)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:20.4pt;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:150%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;background:white'><![if !supportLists]><span style='color:#36393D'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>3.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='color:#36393D'>What anecdotal examples can you contribute concerning these applications?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt;line-height:150%;background:white'><span style='color:#1F497D'>I have a HTC EVO (droid) phone that is capable of doing this. I had some trouble getting the barcode app to work. I think I ended up with the CardStar app. I wanted to see if it could be done. I did all of this about a year ago. I was replacing some scanners at the time, so I purchased these Gryphons instead of my usual Metrologics (Honeywell). <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:20.4pt;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:150%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;background:white'><![if !supportLists]><span style='color:#36393D'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>4.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='color:#36393D'>Are you currently presenting these applications to your patrons?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt;line-height:150%;background:white'><span style='color:#1F497D'>The apps, no. Most of our clientele do not have smart phones. We are ready for the ones that do. The staff was all given a chance to play with my phone, but it was a year ago. Training is a weak point, none of the circ staff have smart phones. The library isn’t going to buy one just to play with. Trends like this take several years to hit our area.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt;line-height:150%;background:white'><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>_____________________________________<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Morgan Paul<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Technology Coordinator<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Ashtabula County District Library<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Ashtabula, Ohio 44004<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>440-992-0922<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt;line-height:150%;background:white'><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:2.4pt;line-height:150%;background:white'><span style='color:#36393D'>Thanks for any information you can share.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Bruce Landis<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Technology Specialist</span> <br><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Chillicothe and Ross County Public Library</span> <br><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="mailto:landisbr@oplin.org">mailto:landisbr@oplin.org</a></span><br><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>v.(740) 702-4115 fx.(740) 702-4118</span> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>