OverDrive and Changed Patron Barcodes

In Polaris 5.1 and later, a patron whose barcode has been replaced (for example, due to a lost library card) can now access integrated and non-integrated OverDrive content associated with the previous barcode. To support this feature, a PC field containing the PatronID is included in the 24 Patron Status and 64 Patron Information response messages consumed by OverDrive.

To implement this feature, follow these steps:

  1. Upgrade to Polaris 5.1 or later, if necessary.
  2. Submit a support request to Innovative Interfaces via OverDrive Marketplace.

OverDrive receives the request and asks for a list of current IDs/barcodes and corresponding Patron IDs, so they can be linked together. This will ensure that all users can continue to access their existing checkouts and holds.

  1. Generate the list and send it to OverDrive.

Upon receiving the list, OverDrive will link each user's barcode or ID to their new Patron ID. OverDrive updates the authentication configuration to capture the Patron ID from the SIP response as the user's identification.