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Sirsi European Unicorn Users Group Conference. Dublin, September 2005

Sirsi European Unicorn Users Group Conference. Dublin, September 2005. The implementation of the Sirsi Unicorn and 3M RFID / Self Service / Stock Security System in Sutton. Graham Dash MCLIP Business Systems Manager. Learning for Life Group Library, Heritage and Registration Services,

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Sirsi European Unicorn Users Group Conference. Dublin, September 2005

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  1. Sirsi European Unicorn Users GroupConference. Dublin, September 2005 The implementation of the Sirsi Unicorn and 3M RFID / Self Service / Stock Security System in Sutton

  2. Graham Dash MCLIPBusiness Systems Manager Learning for Life Group Library, Heritage and Registration Services, London Borough of Sutton

  3. Sutton – in perspective… Sutton

  4. London Borough of Sutton • Population of 170,000 • Eight static libraries • Mobile Library • Housebound Services Mobile • Community Centres • Annual issues of 1.7m+

  5. Why the move to RFID? • Sutton Central Library’s turn in refurbishment programme • Library Management System replacement • Wish to remain at the forefront of library innovations • Reduced queues • Increased opening hours: • Library @ Phoenix opening 37 to 83 hours per week at no additional staff cost

  6. Sutton Library Refurbishment • More open and welcoming entrance • Improved deployment of staff • No desks

  7. “The Project” • Refurbishment • Library Management System

  8. LMS and RFID • Single tender • Single contractor • Single solution provided by 3M and Sirsi

  9. What is RFID? • Combined item and security tag • Self-service not essential • Stock management tool

  10. Making it work • Sirsi / 3M testing • Use of SIP2 protocol • Full testing before installation • Full testing after installation

  11. Installation & Implementation • Phoenix Library installation • Central Library installation

  12. PORT|6004| LOGIN|N|N| USER|SIPSUT| PASSWORD|SIPCHK| STATION|SUT-SC1| SELFCHECK_LOGGING|2| SELFCHECK_PIN_REQUIRED|N| SELFCHECK_SUPPORTED_MESSAGES|YYYYYYYYYYYNNYYY DATE_FORMAT|EU| POLICY|ITYP| MAGMEDIALIST|| SELFCHECK_DENY_POLICY|ITYP| SELFCHECK_DENY|ACDROM,ACDROMR,CCDROM,CCDROMR,DVD12A,DVD12B, DVD12C,DVD15A,DVD15B,DVD15C,DVD18A,DVD18B,DVD18C,DVDFREE, DVDNF,DVDREF,DVDUA,DVDUB,DVDUC,GAME15,GAME18,GAMEU,GLASS, MUSICA,MUSICB,MUSICC,MUSICD,MULTIMEDIA,PICTURE,SCORESET,TBKA, TBKB,TBKC,TOY,UMBRELLA,VID12A,VID12B,VID12C,VID15A,VID15B, VID15C,VID18A,VID18B,VID18C,VIDFREE,VIDNF,VIDREF,VIDUA,VIDUB, VIDUC| SORT_FILTER|LIBR|ITYP| DEFAULT_SORT_BIN|3| Connections • Use of individual port numbers

  13. Problem & Solutions • Losing ports • Back-up ports

  14. The Equipment Custom built SelfCheck units

  15. The Equipment SmartCheck unit

  16. Self-Check Units: • check-out including renewals • check-in

  17. SmartCheck Unit - check-in

  18. “The Egg” Re-shelving

  19. “The Egg” Item status check

  20. Digital Library Assistants • Uses • Use of customised reports and the DLAs

  21. The Results

  22. The Results

  23. The Results

  24. The Future • Expand on SelfCheck options • Report on overdue items • Displaying all items on loan • Chargeable items • Smartcards – RFID or otherwise • E-purse linked to Sirsi user account • Extend RFID to all libraries

  25. Fin

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