We have had 3M tattletape systems for over 15 years. We will be moving to RFID by the end of next week. We will close next week and have 10 pads to convert the 180,000 item collection. Volunteers and staff will do the work. We decided NOT to do the smart bookdrop because we would have to ID the items with hold receipts, and it seemed to flow better by just checking in the 10-12 items simultaneously so we can both check the number of items in AV and better manage the hold slip process. We have a lot of holds. We studied Cedar Park's and Leander's systems and opted for the TechLogic functionality, and liked the check in module in particular.
For libraries with a lot of check in room space, and something to consider as you begin to remodel, it would be good to design your space for multiple sorting bins that are filled automatically, as well as enough power to manage the shoots. This may be where the greatest time savings can occur by sorting at least into smaller areas of shelving, e.g., all adult fiction, all easy, all non-fiction, etc. Costs a lot. It isn't necessary for the smallest libraries, but if you see circ growing to 500,000 plus, it may be worthwhile at least to plan for it. Do talk to 3M and TechLogic, in particular, for space and power for your planning stages. We did purchase 5 self-checks, all with credit card payment as well as two stations that will handle coin and cash in addition to the credit card payments. Cedar Park is really efficient-we both have the same circulation but they have considerably less staff. I don't know how they could have handled it all without the RFID. They have only one staff member, most of the time, at their single service desk. Way to go, Pauline! Dale Dale Ricklefs, Library Director Round Rock Public Library 216 E. Main Street, Round Rock, Texas 78664 512-218-7010; 218-7061 (fax); [email protected] Go to Facebook, and become a fan of Round Rock Public Library Visit our website at: http://www.roundrocktexas.gov/library We're on Twitter at RoundRockPL -------------------------------------------------------------- If you get a "mailbox full" or some form of message identifying delivery problems, please call me at one of the numbers above. Thank you! From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Morgan McMillian Sent: Monday, March 22, 2010 9:49 AM To: Laurie Mahaffey Cc: [email protected] Subject: Re: [ctls-l] Question from a member library I am interested in this issue as well, so please include me in replies. Thanks! -- Morgan Laurie Mahaffey wrote: One of our member libraries is planning a new building and wants to ask about security systems. "Are most libraries nowadays going with RFID instead of Checkpoint?" If you have a security system, which one do you have? How does it work? Do you like it? Is it effective? Have you had any issues with self-check and this security system? Any other thoughts you could share about how long it took to add security strips to your collection would be helpful. Please mention collection size or how many books/items could be "stripped" in an hour. Thanks! Laurie Laurie Mahaffey, Deputy Director Central Texas Library System, Inc. 1005 West 41st Street Austin, Texas 78756 www.ctls.net<http://www.ctls.net> [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> 512-583-0704 x18 800-262-4431 x18 -- Morgan McMillian Library Director Lake Travis Community Library 2300 Lohman's Spur, Suite 100 Austin, Texas 78734 (512) 263-2885 www.laketravislibrary.org<http://www.laketravislibrary.org> This message may contain information that will subject this message to disclosure under public information statutes. In the alternative, this message may contain information that is confidential and privileged. Unless you are the addressee (or authorized to receive for the addressee), you may not use, copy or disclose to anyone the message or any information contained in the message. If you have received the message in error, please advise the sender by reply e-mail and delete the message.
