Teacher Cards
WALS libraries have agreed that when Teacher cards are issued there is to be one card per teacher with one set of rules.
For the user profile of TEACHER:
These rules are for the checkout of any material at any WALS library.
The loaning library decides what and how much material may be checked out on the card at that library.
The teacher card is to be used for curriculum-related materials, not for personal reading or viewing interests. Problems with delayed return of materials or other abuses are to be handled by conversations with the teacher. Uncorrected abuses will result in cancellation of the card by the library.
The goal is get books into the hands of children and to support teacher that are doing just that. The simplified approach makes it easier for teachers regardless of which library or libraries they use.
Any WALS library can choose to use the teacher card profile to issue a card to a teacher, day care provider, or home-schooler.
The service the library provides to teachers is separate from the issuing of teacher cards. Each library can determine the level of service provided to teachers. Some libraries pull collections and check things out in advance to speed pick up. Some libraries deliver materials.
Deposit Sites
Some libraries also provide deposit collections to day care centers. These same rules apply to sites serving any age group.
The rules for any user with the profile of DEPOSIT are:
Before entering a teacher card record in the database, search to make sure a card hasn't already been issued. There is only one Teacher card per person, regardless of how many libraries the patron uses.
If there is no existing record, enter a new one using the same process as a regular record, with these additional steps: