Re: [IUG] Information about Linked Patrons product?

[Eric Muzzy <emuzzy at amnh dot org>]

Hi,
By "view another member's account", does this mean that linked patrons 
can see what others have checked out? This doesn't sound good?

Eric Muzzy
Systems
American Museum of Natural History


Mann, James H. wrote:
> Veronica
> Be aware that this is not a "family card." With linked patrons any
> member of the group may view another member's account. So parents may
> view a child's account, but the child can also view the parent's
> account. We have found that we can accomplish much the same thing with
> what we call "adult designate" forms and just adding a note to the
> parent or spouse account.
> Depending on what you want to accomplish a low-tech or no-tech solution
> may work better.
>
>  
>
> Jim Mann
>
> Technology Coordinator
>
> Greene County Public Library
>
> Xenia Ohio 45385
>
> (937)352-4000 x1210
>
> mailto: jmann at gcpl dot lib dot oh dot us
>
>
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> [mailto:innopac-bounces at innopacusers dot org] On Behalf Of Beecroft,Veronica
> Sent: Tuesday, May 08, 2007 2:56 PM
> To: innopac at innopacusers dot org
> Subject: [IUG] Information about Linked Patrons product? 
>
> I would be interested in hearing from anyone who has used III's Linked
> Patrons product. We are thinking about it as a way to group family
> members and parents/children in our system. From the documentation it
> appears to be fairly straightforward, but you never know. Are there
> issues we need to be aware (or beware) of? Pros and cons? Thanks for any
> information you can provide. 
>
> Veronica Beecroft
> Associate Director for Collections/Circulation
> Capital Area District Library
> Lansing, MI  48901
> beecroftv at cadl dot org
>
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