HOW TO CREATE A NETLIBRARY ACCOUNT FROM THE KANSAS LIBRARY CARD     

 

  1. Be sure the Web browser you’re using is Internet Explorer, Netscape, Firefox or Mozilla.
  2. Be sure the Web browser is set to accept cookies.
  3. Point your browser to the Kansas Library Card (KSLC) login screen at www.kslc.org (figure 1).

 

Figure 1. KSLC Login Screen

 


  1. Login to your Kansas Library Card account with your PIN and date of birth. On the Databases available page that follows, click on the netLibrary link (figure 2).

 

Figure 2. Databases available page

 

 


  1. Click on the “Create a Free Account” link near the upper right hand corner of the netLibrary homepage (figure 3).

NOTE: If you have a personal firewall installed on your computer, it may be necessary for you to either create a custom security rule for the netLibrary domain or disable the firewall completely. See http://www.skyways.org/kslc/firewalls.pdf for instructions about how to do either one.

 

Figure 3. netLibrary login screen

 


  1. Key in the required information plus any additional information you choose to furnish (figure 4).

 

Figure 4. Create a Free Account screen

 


  1. Click on the “Create Account” button (figure 5).

 

Figure 5. Create Account

 

 

  1. If the combination of username and password you’ve selected is already in use, you will be prompted to try again. Continue until your account is validated.
  2. Remember your username and password for future use. In the future, you can login to your account by clicking on the “Log In” link in the upper right hand corner of the netLibrary homepage, then entering your username and password in the boxes provided in the Login webpage.

 

Questions? Contact:

 

Eric Gustafson

Library Technology Consultant

Kansas State Library

300 SW 10th Avenue, Room 343-N

Topeka, KS 66612-1593

800-432-3919 (toll-free)

785-296-8152

egustafson@kslib.info

 

Last update: 9/16/2005