Infopeople Webcast Series: Technology Tuesdays--Tips, Trends, and Tools of the Trade

Tuesday, September 9, 12:00 noon to 1:00 p.m.

PRODUCTIVITY TECHNOLOGIES: HANDLING THE WORKLOAD WITHOUT ADDING STAFF

Instructor: Joan Frye Williams

• Magnetic stripe (or chip) card readers
  
  • Uses: Patron i.d. for circulation, other services, Print management, Access management
  • See It in Action: In your wallet
  • Sample Vendors: http://www.champscan.com/pos/magnetic.asp, http://www.creativedataproducts.com/libpatron.html, http://www.hallogram.com/barcodes/scanners/easymag/
  • Ballpark Cost: $200 per "swipe" reader + additional $0.05 per card above usual plastic card prices
• Self check
  • Uses: Check out
  • See It in Action: San Jose Public Library
  • Sample Vendors: Usually purchased from your circulation system vendor http://www.3m.com/
  • Ballpark Cost: $20-25,000 per station
• Radio frequency i.d.
  • Uses: Speed up circulation/inventory, Security system
  • See It in Action: Cerritos Library, Santa Clara Public Library
  • Sample Vendors: http://www.checkpointsystems.com, http://www.tagsysrfid.com/
  • Ballpark Cost: $100,000+
• Automated materials sorting
  • Uses: Speed up materials sorting, distribution
  • See It in Action: Airport baggage handling systems Farmington Hills (MI) Library Seattle Public Library
  • Sample Vendors: http://www.tech-logic.com
  • Ballpark Cost: $50,000+
• ONIX (Online Information eXchange)
  • Uses: Enhance the OPAC with additional information Lower cost per cataloging record
  • See It in Action: http://barnesandnoble.com
  • Sample Vendors: http://www.editeur.org/onixmarc.html
  • Ballpark Cost: One time conversion cost - $.25/title?