More input on sorters from LIS-LINK
Mick Fortune
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> discussion. [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Exelby Alan
> Mr (LIB)
> Sent: 12 May 2010 10:12 AM
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> Subject: Re: Self service reservations
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> Presumably, though, a sorter using barcodes requires the reader to open
> a book at the barcode correctly, which is not guaranteed.
>
> Alan
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> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: A general Library and Information Science list for news and
> >discussion. [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Mick Fortune
> >Sent: Wednesday, May 12, 2010 9:48 AM
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> >Subject: FW: Self service reservations
> >
> >Good point made by Leo. Especially as even RFID sorters can only
> process
> >returns one at a time.
> >
> >Mick Fortune
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> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: A general Library and Information Science list for news and
> >discussion. [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Leo O'Neill
> >Sent: 12 May 2010 9:38 AM
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> >Subject: Re: Self service reservations
> >
> >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
> >Head of Library Development
> >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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> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: A general Library and Information Science list for news and
> >discussion. [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Colin
> Johnston
> >Sent: 11 May 2010 10:32
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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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> >Colin Johnston
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