[OPLINLIST] Library Card App

[Matthew Dyer]

	Scanning varies depending upon the the scanner type and the
mobile device. In general, an imaging (CCD) scanner will always read a
barcode from your screen, but a laser scanner may or may not.
	
	On some devices (iPhone and iPod touch prior to fourth gen, and
some Android devices) CardStar's SyncScan(tm) advanced system for
rendering barcodes allows for successful scanning with many models of
handheld laser scanning guns as long as our tips for laser scanning are
followed (see below). On other devices, including BlackBerry, Windows
Phone 7 and Symbian, an imaging scanner is required to read the barcode
from the screen.
	(From http://www.mycardstar.com/support.html)

 
I have the app and love it.  I am always excited when a merchant's
scanning equipment can actually read my barcode, because it doesn't
happen all that often.  Seems like newer stores with newer equipment are
able to read it without much fuss.
 
 
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CardStar is a mobile application that scans all membership cards and
stores them on your smartphone/ipod.  I was trying to use it with our
library cards, but after getting them input manually by typing in the
numbers, the barcodes will not scan.  Any libraries out there have any
luck with this?  There is a tutorial online from a library in Illinois
for their patrons (so someone has gotten it to work) and many Ohio
libraries are listed as "Merchants" on the CardStar app as location.  I
was wondering if it was our scanners perhaps that are the problem or the
library cards (maybe we need to explore other vendors?) as I can't get
them to be entered in through camera mode.
 
I have also tried one called "Key Ring" with the same results.
 
Any advice or input is appreciated!
 
Debbie Wittkop
Circulation Services Librarian
Southwest Public Libraries
Grove City Public Library
3359 Park Street
Grove City, OH 43123
614.875.6716 x134
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