One Community One Card Partnership with Summit School District

08/11/23

Beginning with the 2023-2024 school year, Summit School District (SSD) and the Summit County Library are offering an exciting new opportunity for all students with the One Community One Card Program, an innovative way for students PreK -12th grade and faculty to access public library resources. One Card allows SSD student ID’s to serve as a Summit County Library card. The One Card program is modeled after those being introduced in many communities across the country. 

Your student will automatically be enrolled in the Student One Card Program with the Summit County Library during registration. 

The Student One Card Program allows SSD students and faculty … 

● Full access to digital resources!

● Check out books/dvds/resources from any of the Summit County Libraries.

● No fines for overdue items (A replacement fee will be charged for lost or damaged items.) 

● Stream or download electronic resources 24/7 via the Summit County Library website.

Frequently Asked Questions 

What student information will SSD share with the county library?
1. Student’s name
2.Student ID Number
3.Student Email Address
Summit County Library has signed a data privacy agreement ensuring student information will not be shared with other entities, and that all information will be used for the sole purpose of facilitating library services to students. 

What​ ​is​ ​the​ ​One​ ​Card​ ​program? It’s​ ​a​ ​cooperative​ ​program​ ​between​ ​the​ ​Summit School District and the Summit County Library ​ ​to​ ​provide​ ​every​ ​student​ (and faculty member) ​free access​ ​to​ ​information​ ​and​ ​educational​ ​resources​ ​at​ ​the​ ​public​ ​libraries​ ​by​ ​using​ ​their Student​ ​I.D.​ ​number.

How​ ​does​ ​it​ ​work? It’s​ ​simple.​ ​Enrollment​ ​in​ ​the​ ​program​ ​is​ ​part​ ​of​ ​the​ ​online​ ​registration ​process.​ ​​ ​The​ ​student’s​ ​school​ ​ID and each SSD faculty ID​ ​will​ ​work​ ​like​ ​a public​ ​library​ ​card​ ​at​ ​all​ ​three​ Summit County Libraries (North, Main and South) and on www.summitcountylibraries.org.

How​ ​does​ ​the​ ​One​ ​Card​ ​program​ ​support​ ​student​ ​learning? The​ ​public​ ​libraries​ ​are​ ​committed​ ​to​ ​supporting​ ​student​ ​learning​ ​and​ ​academic achievement​ ​by​ ​providing​ ​resources​ ​to​ ​help​ ​them​ ​become​ ​lifelong​ ​learners.​ ​One​ ​Card simplifies​ ​the​ ​library​ ​card​ ​application​ ​process​ ​and​ ​connects​ ​students​ ​to​ ​millions​ ​of​ ​FREE resources​ ​including:

● Computer​ ​access ​ ​and​ ​Wifi​ ​at​ ​the​ ​libraries
● Extensive​ ​research​ ​databases​ ​for​ ​homework
● Language​ ​learning​ ​tools
● Books,​ ​audiobooks,​ ​graphic​ ​novels,​ ​movies​ ​and​ ​magazines
● Digital​ ​and​ ​Downloadable​ ​Resources​ ​such​ ​as​ ​eBooks,​ ​eAudiobooks,​ ​​ eMagazines, and Newspapers

FAQS for Parents and Guardians 

Are​ ​all​ ​students​ ​eligible​ ​for​ ​the​ ​program? All​ ​Pre-K​ ​to​ ​12th grade​ Summit County​ ​School​ ​District​ ​students​ ​are​ ​eligible.

How​ ​much​ ​does​ ​this​ ​cost? It’s​ ​free!

What​ ​do​ ​I​ ​need​ ​to​ ​know​ ​about​ ​borrowing​ ​privileges? The​ ​One​ ​Card​ ​program​ ​follows​ ​the​ ​same​ ​guidelines​ ​as​ ​other​ ​library​ ​cards​ ​at​ ​the Summit County Library. ​ The card will be blocked from use if there is a billed item is on the account. ​Click​ ​here​ ​to​ ​learn​ ​more​ ​about borrowing​ ​privileges​ ​at​ the Summit County Library. 

Does my child have access to all materials for all ages? Yes. We strongly encourage parents to talk with their children about what is acceptable material to read, listen to or view as Summit County library staff may not decide what children can or cannot check out or access online.

If I want to know what my child has out, will library staff tell me? Library staff take the student's privacy seriously just as they do for adult card holders. Staff may not disclose what is checked out on a Student Library card to anyone other than the child. Parents are welcome to log into the account themselves using their child’s student id number.

How​ ​does​ ​my​ ​child​ ​access​ ​their​ ​library​ ​account? Students​ ​just​ ​need​ ​their​ ​SSD​ ​student​ ​I.D.​ ​number​ and password to ​access​ ​their​ ​account online at https://summit.marmot.org/MyAccount/Home. 

Library Card Number = scl​​ ​and​ ​​their​ ​student​ ​I.D. number.
Password = Their student I.D. number.
 

When​ ​does​ ​my​ ​child’s​ ​account​ ​expire? Your​ ​child’s​ ​account​ ​doesn’t​ ​expire​ ​as​ ​long​ ​as​ ​your​ ​child​ ​is​ ​a​ ​student​ ​with​ ​the ​Summit County Schools.

Where​ ​can​ ​I​ ​get​ ​more​ ​information? Contact​ ​the​ ​​Summit County Library or email summitcountylibraries@gmail.com.

FAQs​ ​for​ ​Students

What​ ​is​ ​the​ ​One​ ​Card​ ​program? The​ ​One​ ​Card​ ​program​ ​gives​ you as students ​access​ ​to​ ​millions​ ​of​ ​FREE​ ​resources​ ​at​ ​the​ Summit County Library​ ​with​ ​your​ ​Student​ ​I.D.

How​ ​do​ ​I​ ​participate​ ​in​ ​the​ ​One​ ​Card​ ​program? Enrollment​ ​is​ ​part​ ​of​ ​the​ ​online​ ​school​ ​registration ​process.​ ​​ ​

What​ ​can​ ​I​ ​checkout​ ​with​ ​the​ ​One​ ​Card​ ​program? You​ ​can​ ​checkout​ ​books,​ ​DVDs,​ ​graphic​ ​novels,​ ​magazines​ ​and​ ​more.​ ​Plus,​ ​you’ll​ ​have access​ ​to​ ​digital​ ​and​ ​downloadable​ ​resources​ ​such​ ​as​  ​eBooks,​ ​eAudiobooks, eMagazines,​ ​language​ ​learning​ ​programs​, newspapers ​and​ ​extensive​ ​research​ ​databases​ ​to​ ​help you​ ​with​ ​your​ ​homework.

How​ ​do​ ​I​ ​log​ ​into​ ​my​ ​library​ ​account​ ​with​ ​the​ ​One​ ​Card​ ​program?
Library Card Number = scl​​ ​and​ ​​their​ ​student​ ​I.D. number.
Password = Their student I.D. number.

Will I need to access One Card in my classes? Our hope is that faculty are using the Summit County Library digital resources in their classes. Having your student id number accessible will help both your teachers and yourself. 

FAQs​ ​for​ ​SSD Faculty

How do I access digital resources or check out physical items with my "One Card" ? 
You will also use scl + your 7-digit faculty ID number as your library card number. Your password will be your faculty id number.

How do I use "One Card" in my classroom? 
Your students will need to have their student id numbers accessible in order to log in remotely to various databases and digital services. Please note: some resources do have a limit such as 5 check outs on Hoopla/Kanopy a month.

What if one of my student's accounts won't log in?
If you are having trouble with a certain account, please email sarah.hulsey@summitcountyco.gov or call 970-668-4138 and we can check if it is a account issue or if we need to contact the registrar.

Have a collection question or request? 
We are more then happy to discuss ideas on partnerships or answer questions on items in our collection. Please email rebecca.kane@summitcountyco.gov.