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   * Library patrons must have a valid library card to check out materials [1999.05, 2010.09]. Library card barcodes may also be scanned from handheld devices [2014.05]. (See: [[admin:workstations:scanners|Scanning Barcodes from Mobile Devices]]) If a patron does not have their library card with them when they present materials to be checked out, they may present an approved form of identification to staff so that they may look up the patron account. Care should be taken to ensure the correct account is used for check out [2021.12].
-  * Applicants for a card must complete and sign an application form, available at any PINES participating library’s circulation desk. Alternatively, applicants may fill out an online application form prior to visiting the library to present their identification and complete their application [2014.05]. As of September 2021, the online application form will automatically generate an e-card so that applicants can begin accessing online materials immediately. Those patrons must then visit the library in order to upgrade to a full PINES card.
+  * Applicants for a card must complete and sign an application form, available at any PINES participating library’s circulation desk. Alternatively, applicants may fill out an online application form prior to visiting the library to present their identification and complete their application [2014.05]. As of September 2021, the online application form will automatically generate an e-card so that applicants can begin accessing online materials immediately. Those patrons must then visit the library in order to upgrade to a full PINES card. When a patron is registering online, the system will look for the following matching criteria: first name, last name, and date of birth. If the system finds a match, the patron will be notified they already have account and cannot register for a new one.
   * Patron account information is confidential and cannot be used for purposes other than PINES transactions. (See: [[circ:confidentiality|Confidentiality]])
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 The legal department of the Board of Regents has indicated that public libraries are not mandated to follow the USG data retention schedule for "Courtesy Borrowers Records" (a.k.a library patron applications) [2014.09 BOR communication to the PINES Program Director]. Each library system should develop its own record retention policies in accordance with the Secretary of State policy for voter registration. Whether that information is recorded electronically or on paper forms is determined by each library system.
-  * [[http://sos.ga.gov/index.php/Elections/election_connection|Secretary of State’s Policy on Voter Registration]]
+More information can be found by searching the [[https://sos.ga.gov/|Secretary of State’s Website]].
-  * [[http://sos.ga.gov/index.php/Archives/records_laws_and_regulations|Georgia Records Act]]
-  * [[http://sos.ga.gov/index.php/Archives/retention_schedules|Local Government Retention Schedules]]