Volunteer & RFID News
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Short overview of Tualatin Library FY 2010-11, and a preview of coming transition to RFID. Presented to library volunteers 9/19/2011.
Transcript of Volunteer & RFID News
Tualatin Public Library
Circulation and Technical Services
Tualatin Library patrons checked out 751,126 items in Fiscal Year 2010-11.
Items returned to the outside
bookdrop
Items returned to the inside bookdrop
Contents verified! Tidy workroom!
Holds and in-transit items
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Public Services
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FY 08-09FY 09-10FY 10-11
Computer Use
Volunteers
627 volunteers donated 10,127 hours to the Tualatin Public Library
Tualatin Library Advisory Committee (TLAC)
Friends of Tualatin Public Library
Tualatin Library Foundation
Kit-n-Kaboodles RFID E-Readers
Future
RFID at Tualatin Public Library
Radio Frequency Identification
• Little radio stations (frequency = 13.56)• Check out/check in• Security on/off
RFID Chip
RFID Antenna
Tag placed inside book, near spine
Security– Some WCCLS libraries don’t have security– Security and checkout happen simultaneously– Can identify what set off the gate alarm
• Faster, easier • Check out multiple items simultaneously • Verify that all the parts are checking out, too• Unlock cases automatically
Improve self-check
Improve check-in• Ergonomically safer• Save steps • Faster • Can verify contents of some media items
Other benefits• Inventory• Shelf order• Weeding• Custom files
Converting to RFID • Teams apply tags– 1st person puts sticker in item– 2nd person scans barcode – Team can tag ~250 items an hour
• Items tagged as returned • New items – Tagged by vendor– Tagged in tech services
Timeline • August 2011: – Hire Project Manager– Tualatin stops tagging
• September 2011– Vendor demos– Issue RFP
• October 2011: – Choose vendor
• November-June– Tag, tag, tag
Unknown: turn on libraries as tagged, or wait until all libraries are finished?
Future with RFID
• Automatic check-in• Automated Materials Handling
Thank you!
Action!
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SqliQW6ITkk unlocking media cases 3M
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CRckmny4DKI Stopwatch self-check race
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_1T4bm8AFts&NR=1 tag conversion
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UisRYZYVcpE weeding demo
