My local PL has this sort of self-check unit now: a PC, a barcode scanner, and a receipt printer. Well, it has those in the branches. Central library has the expensive terminals with the desensitizers.
Branches don't need to desensitize materials because they don't have security gates. You can imagine what happens when I bring PL books to work to read at lunch and then try to leave at the end of the day. On Thu, Jul 10, 2008 at 4:29 PM, John Fink <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Here's a dumb answer to your dumb question -- I have absolutely no idea. > Is there such a thing as a USB desensitizer? Maybe Josh can chime in and > let us know how his self checks handle desensitizing? > > jf > > > On Thu, Jul 10, 2008 at 4:26 PM, Bill Erickson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > >> On Thursday 10 July 2008 3:36 John Fink wrote: >> > I'm reeeeallly interested in this -- we've got some self check stations >> now >> > but they're pretty expensive. One item though -- how does this work >> with a >> > thumper? Or is there some other method used to desensitize? >> >> Hey John, >> >> This is probably a dumb question, but I feed on details ;) How exactly >> would >> you like/expect the self check station to handle desensitization? >> >> -b >> >> -- >> Bill Erickson >> | VP, Software Development & Integration >> | Equinox Software, Inc. / The Evergreen Experts >> | phone: 877-OPEN-ILS (673-6457) >> | email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> | web: http://esilibrary.com >> > > > > -- > http://libgrunt.blogspot.com -- library culture and technology. >
