As a regional high school, I invited my public librarians (3 of the sending towns) in during September to issue library cards on the spot.  Although not many teachers were doing research at the time, it was a great way to get the public library and school library working together!  I'm thinking of doing it again after Thanksgiving to get more library cards in the  hands of the kids.  I can also email them, provide the student info necessary, and then pickup the cards for the cards or have them mailed to me.

Jen Larkin
School LIbrarian
EO Smith High School

On Thu, Nov 2, 2017 at 9:15 AM, Barbara Lyons <lyonsb@wiltonps.org> wrote:
Hi again- here is an email I just sent to Eric @RESEARCHITCT - has anyone had an experience with this?  Does your public library issues cards digitally?  thanks- Barb

"Eric- Is it possible to utilize referring URL for the ResearchITCT databases?  The reason I ask is that our database page, which is password-protected,
lists many of the very useful ResearchITCT databases, and our teachers are starting to complain that it is not useful for their students, as they cannot access from home without a library card number.  I have asked the Wilton Library if we could get the cards online/virtually, but they say that the students must come into the library to get a card and access the databases.  

If I was able to get links that were referring URLs, that would allow my students to access at home.

If this is not possible, I would ask: do you know if other libraries make it possible for students to get library cards online?"



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Barbara Lyons
Library Media Specialist
Wilton High School
 


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