[Publib] Re: Parents checking out materials on child's card

[Andy Barnett]

>As libraries move to self-service options (yes, if you haven't yet, 
>you will sometime soon), it becomes impossible to forbid parents 
>from using their child's card. Even requiring a PIN to use a 
>self-check isn't a barrier, since parents will know their child's 
>PIN and have possession of the card. We deal with the few who are 
>problems and let the rest go.


Andy Barnett, Asst. Director            McMillan Memorial Library
490 East Grand Ave. Wisconsin Rapids, WI  54494
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