Comment 4 for bug 1663295
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| Josh Stompro (u-launchpad-stompro-org) wrote | #4 |
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I saw that Overdrive is using this vendor, Cognito, for their instant access/registration option.
https:/
It looks pretty slick, and might be worth exploring as an option. I haven't asked for quotes yet, but Overdrive charges <$1 per successful verification.
And this would just verify that they are who they say they are, it doesn't deal with geographical restrictions. In our case we need to know which county someone lives in, which can be tricky since zip codes can cross county boundaries, and the county reported by the USPS isn't always correct.
But the state of MN provides a way to get copies of their poll finder database, which allows us to precisely match an address to a county.
For patrons that own property in a service area, but don't live there, maybe just accepting a parcel number and county, in most of our counties it is easy to view property owner info with a parcel ID. Then staff could verify that info manually.
Josh