[Koha] Parent/ child accounts

[Nicole Engard]

Might I add to this spec that you have a way to turn this on and off -
just because of the privacy issues that Cab mentioned.

Nicole

2009/9/9 Joann Ransom <jransom at library.org.nz>:
> Hi Cab,
>
> If you would like to load it into bugzilla, I'll accept to sponsor it and
> Chris can do the work in the next few weeks.
>
> Cheers Jo.
>
> Cab Vinton wrote:
>>
>> From my brief testing with Koha 3.0, a parent who logs in does not
>> have access to any associated child accounts.
>>
>> So, for a parent looking for a quick way to check what items his/ her
>> family has checked out, s/he either has to check out all materials on
>> one card, or check each account individually. Neither option is ideal.
>>
>> Are there workarounds for this? How big an enhancement would this be?
>>
>> I know privacy concerns would kick in at some point, particularly with
>> teenagers, but for the younger set (elementary/ middle school years),
>> I think some kind of "family administrator" account makes sense.
>>
>> Cheers,
>>
>> Cab Vinton, Director
>> Sanbornton Public Library
>> Sanbornton, NH
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