Description
Community events provide opportunities to engage with new audiences, but these events are often low-tech. Off-site library card applications present a technical challenge for libraries and leave patrons with no tangible takeaway after an event. Learn about Hennepin County Library’s mobile card application system, which connects to the library’s ILS from virtually anywhere and allows new library card registrations on the spot. This session will discuss HCL’s technical setup and its impact on library policies.
Start Date
21-3-2013 2:30 PM
End Date
21-3-2013 3:30 PM
Takin’ It to the Streets: Mobile Library Card Applications for Community Events
Community events provide opportunities to engage with new audiences, but these events are often low-tech. Off-site library card applications present a technical challenge for libraries and leave patrons with no tangible takeaway after an event. Learn about Hennepin County Library’s mobile card application system, which connects to the library’s ILS from virtually anywhere and allows new library card registrations on the spot. This session will discuss HCL’s technical setup and its impact on library policies.