Remote users can be adults, students, children, persons with disabilities, the elderly - any individuals within your library's service area that are registered to use your library services. Remote use of the online databases refers to qualified persons logging onto and using the online databases from their homes or offices.
Remote use allows the elderly and mobility impaired convenient access to library services.
Remote use allows your rural and distant customers easy access to library services. Remote use allows many people to access the library's electronic information services despite the physical and technical limitations of your library building. While we encourage you to take advantage of this valuable service, your decision to offer remote access to the TexShare databases for public libraries must be based upon your users' needs and the unique situation of your library. Some libraries have the technology to authenticate users by library card number or other identifying information. If so, follow the directions for libraries that can authenticate users.