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color:#1F497D'>Oops – small correction – Eugene is not using inventory and
shelf-reading with RFID, but we have had automated materials handling since
2002. 90+% of checkout is self-check with RFID.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Thanks!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>-Margaret<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:#1F497D'>Margaret Hazel<br>
Virtual Branch & Innovative Tech Manager<br>
Eugene Public Library<br>
Eugene, OR<br>
541-682-6015 <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:#1F497D'>margaret.e.hazel@ci.eugene.or.us </span><span style='font-size:
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libs-or-bounces@listsmart.osl.state.or.us
[mailto:libs-or-bounces@listsmart.osl.state.or.us] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Tony
Greiner/Mary Grant<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, March 23, 2010 11:07 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> libs-or@listsmart.osl.state.or.us<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Libs-Or] RFID Summary<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>Thanks to all who responded to my request for information on
libraries using RFID in the Portland area.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>The short version is that there are a number of libraries
using it for checkin and checkout, but it seems like Eugene Public is the only
library that is using RFID for inventory and shelf-reading. (I think that is
correct.)<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>There are hopes from a couple of libraries to move to this
aspect of RFID when improved software becomes available in the near
future. Specific comments are below:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>RFID Libraries in Portland area.<br>
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Portland Community College- Rock Creek campus. Checkout only, not inventory.<br>
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Eugene Public- Checkin/checkout and inventory<br>
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Ft. Vancouver Regional Library- Three Rivers uses RFID and automated checkin
system.<br>
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Multnomah County Public: Our Central Library is up on RFID, as is our new
Kenton Branch. Midland goes live on April 1. We are not doing any
automated materials<br>
handling yet, but we are doing check-out, check-in and self check-out.<br>
We are not doing self check-in and we are not using our inventory tools<br>
yet because Bilbiotheca is promising a new one that is better but it<br>
isn't quite ready to sell us yet.<br>
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We are getting about 72% self-check at Central but about 92% at Kenton.<br>
It is easier to get people into the habit in a new location where you've<br>
designed around the new technology than to change their habits at an<br>
older one.<br>
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We aren't using the inventory devices yet because we are waiting for the new
model that Bibliotheca says is way better and is coming our way
soon. We're supposed to get a look at it during PLA. Will
probably try it out at Central first when we get them. Periodicals are
tagged at Central. That is a bit of an experiment. We aren't tagging them
at branches (except I think Midland may be tagging the covers they use on the
new issues.)</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>What we have done with the Periodicals at Central (and
Central's periodicals collection is the only collection in the system that is
completely ref; branches circulate back issues) is that we have put dumb tags
on them, i.e. tags that are not associated with a barcode.<o:p></o:p></p>
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</span><span style='color:black'>Cindy Gibbon<br>
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We are looking at a III product called Circa which I<br>
think will give us mobile shelf-reading capability.- MCL<br>
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Albany Public: We use the RFID for patron self-check and returns. We use
the RFID tags on the AV materials as well as the print and "special
items" puppets, childrens kits, etc. We are not, at this time, using
the RFID for inventory or shelf-reading.<br>
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At this time, our self-check statistics are around 50-55%. We continue to
encourage and teach people how to use the machines. The Automated
Handling system (AMH) is handling 10,000 to 13, 000 items per week.<br>
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We are still using barcodes to give each item it's own identifier. Also
some of the materials have metallic covers and block the tags, so our tech
serve has placed a note on it saying to use the barcode.<br>
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One of the reasons we are not using the RFID for inventory and shelf reading is
because of the time involved as well as the mechanics of the system. At
this time, the inventory systems are bulky and not very user friendly.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>Tony Greiner/Mary Grant greints@spiritone.com<o:p></o:p></p>
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