Greetings,

As you’re all probably aware, when we check out Ohio State students at the circulation desk we are able to swipe their student IDs on the card reader. This automatically brings their record up in Sierra.

Well now, thanks to the efforts of Kay Foltz, we will be able to do the same for North Central’s student IDs. Any new North Central IDs can now be read by the card reader. The only catch is–most North Central students won’t have new cards.

So…this is where those of us who work at the public service desk come in: If you check out any North Central students at the front desk, please be sure to tell them that they can get a free ID replacement at the Rec Center. Obviously it’s not a requirement for them to get new cards, but it’s helpful to us.

When talking to students you can say something like, “I noticed you have an older ID card. If you’re interested, the Rec Center is offering free ID replacements for North Central students. The newer cards can be swiped on our card reader, so it can speed up your check out process.” Obviously, you don’t have to use my example word for word, just convey the message in a helpful and positive way 🙂

As always, if you have any questions–please feel free to ask me!