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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='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Paris is correct about the problem of using the existing scanners in libraries with a barcode application like Card Star. When I discovered Card Star about two years ago, I thought it a great idea. It is a great idea, but the available technology hasn’t caught up with the potential yet. I tried the Card Star app with about different eight library systems. Only one worked with the app.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Rather than carry a stack of cards, I’d prefer to use my smartphone to keep track of them. By the way, I have set my smartphone to shut down after one minute of inactivity and to require a passcode every time I use it. If you lose your smartphone, then whoever finds it must know your passcode. The iPhone has a setting that if 10 incorrect passcodes are entered in a row, all the information on the phone is supposedly purged. This protects your information. Entering the passcode is not a problem. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Jimmie<o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Jimmie Epling </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Director</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Wayne County Public Library</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>304 N. Market Street / P.O. Box 1349</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Wooster, OH 44691</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>O: 330.262.0986 / 330.804.4702 Ext. 7022</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>C: 606.923.1576</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="mailto:jepling@wcpl.info">jepling@wcpl.info</a></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>"A different world cannot be built by indifferent people."</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><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"'> Paris Robertson [mailto:robertpa@oplin.org] <br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, August 18, 2011 4:09 PM<br><b>To:</b> oplinlist@oplin.org<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'>Most existing barcode scanners in the library world will be of the single line laser variety and will only correctly read a smartphone card application on the screen between 0-5% of the time depending on several factors.<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'>Newer, more expensive, CCD scanners that are on the market today will work just fine at scanning a smartphone’s screen but my recommendation would be to ask yourself how many patrons would you serve by replacing all of your existing barcode scanners (my thought would be not very many).<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'>As smartphones become more prevalent and more and more patrons expect this type of service it may become something that you’d want to re-address at a later time. (The last statistic that I read said smartphones had about a 25% market share – however – this study didn’t break down urban vs. rural users which I think would be a key decision point in adopting new library technology)<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'>To answer your questions:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='color:#1F497D'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>1)<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='color:#1F497D'> Do you currently require ID along with a patron’s library card or is having the only the card sufficient? If having the card is the only criteria your library uses than I wouldn’t see a problem with accepting a smartphone application. After all, there isn’t a way to verify that the person holding the card is the person you issued the card to, so why would the device be any different?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='color:#1F497D'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>2)<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='color:#1F497D'>CCD Scanners will scan smartphone screens.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='color:#1F497D'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>3)<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='color:#1F497D'>Anecdotes? I’ve had no one in my community try to use their smartphone as a library card except myself. I quickly found that our scanners don’t work for that either!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='color:#1F497D'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>4)<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='color:#1F497D'>We aren’t presenting them to our patrons however I did roll out a QR code (quick response) on our library newsletter last month. So far I’ve had a grand total of ZERO people ask me what the heck is this thing, so I would assume that the people that know what it is don’t need to ask, and the people who don’t know what it is, assume it’s something that won’t affect or benefit them. For more information about QR codes see this article: <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/QR_code">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/QR_code</a> <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 hope this helps, please let me know if you decide to implement accepting smartphone applications in lieu of a physical card. I’d be interested to know how it went and what the startup costs were.<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><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:#1F497D'>-Paris Robertson<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Deputy Fiscal Officer/Technology Coordinator<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Upper Sandusky Community Library<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>301 North Sandusky Avenue<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Upper Sandusky, OH 43351<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>PHONE (419) 294-1345<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>MOBILE (419) 310-8926<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>FAX – 419.294.4499<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>EMAIL – <a href="mailto:robertpa@oplin.org">robertpa@oplin.org</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>WEB - <a href="http://www.upper-sandusky.lib.oh.us/">http://www.upper-sandusky.lib.oh.us/</a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><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 border=0 width=70 height=130 id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.jpg@01CC60BD.AC1D7980" 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 lfo4;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=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 lfo4;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=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 lfo4;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=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 lfo4;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;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>