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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>discussion. [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Mick Fortune
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>Good point made by Leo. Especially as even RFID sorters can only process
>returns one at a time.
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>Mick Fortune
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>Hi all,
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>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.
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>Regards Leo
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>>>> Deborah Sherlock <[log in to unmask]> 11/05/2010 11:19 >>>
>Colin,
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>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.
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>* 5 libraries used RFID self sorters - this eliminates the
>problem,
>but is an expensive option if you library stock is not already RFID
>tagged
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>* 2 libraries guided users to return books into a reserved items
>slot - in our case, as in yours, this doesn't seem to work
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>* The staff in 1 library checked all returns for reserved items
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>time consuming in a busy library
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>Thanks to everyone who responded!
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>Deborah
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>-----Original Message-----
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>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
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>We, at Goldsmiths' library, are finding an increasing number of reserved
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>books not been set aside as requested by the self service system.
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>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?
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>Colin
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