Good point made by Leo. Especially as even RFID sorters can only process
returns one at a time.
Mick Fortune
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Hi all,
Just to clarify self sorters can use barcodes or RFID so you don't need to
RFID tag all your stock. You would just have to buy a automated sorter.
Regards Leo
Leo O'Neill
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University of Bedfordshire, UK
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>>> Deborah Sherlock <[log in to unmask]> 11/05/2010 11:19 >>>
Colin,
We are having a similar problem and I sent a similar question to this list
last week. I received 8 responses and the main message was that signage and
screen instructions don't work - users will generally ignore them.
* 5 libraries used RFID self sorters - this eliminates the problem,
but is an expensive option if you library stock is not already RFID tagged
* 2 libraries guided users to return books into a reserved items
slot - in our case, as in yours, this doesn't seem to work
* The staff in 1 library checked all returns for reserved items -
time consuming in a busy library
Thanks to everyone who responded!
Deborah
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Subject: Self service reservations
We, at Goldsmiths' library, are finding an increasing number of reserved
books not been set aside as requested by the self service system.
Is this a problem with other libraries? If not, how do you avoid the
problem of material making its way back on to the shelves?
Colin
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