Short overview of Tualatin Library FY 2010-11, and a preview of coming transition to RFID. Presented to library volunteers 9/19/2011.

1. Tualatin Public Library

2. Circulation and Technical Services

3. Tualatin Library patrons checked out 751,126 items in Fiscal Year 2010-11.

4. Items returned to the outside bookdrop Items returned to the inside bookdrop Contents verified! Tidy workroom!

5. Holds and in-transit items

6. Public Services

7. Computer Use

9. Volunteers

10. 627 volunteers donated 10,127 hours to the Tualatin Public Library

12. Tualatin Library Advisory Committee (TLAC)

13. Friends of Tualatin Public Library

14. Tualatin Library Foundation

15. Kit-n-Kaboodles RFID  E-Readers Future

16. RFID at Tualatin Public Library

17. Radio Frequency Identification Little radio stations (frequency = 13.56) Check out/check in Security on/off

18. RFID Chip RFID Antenna

19. Tag placed inside book, near spine

20. Security Some WCCLS libraries don’t have security Security and checkout happen simultaneously Can identify what set off the gate alarm

21. Faster, easier Check out multiple items simultaneously Verify that all the parts are checking out, too Unlock cases automatically Improve self-check

22. Improve check-in Ergonomically safer Save steps Faster Can verify contents of some media items

23. Other benefits Inventory Shelf order Weeding Custom files

24. Converting to RFID Teams apply tags 1st person puts sticker in item 2nd person scans barcode Team can tag ~250 items an hour Items tagged as returned New items Tagged by vendor Tagged in tech services

25. Timeline August 2011: Hire Project Manager Tualatin stops tagging September 2011 Vendor demos Issue RFP October 2011: Choose vendor November-June Tag, tag, tag Unknown: turn on libraries as tagged, or wait until all libraries are finished?

26. Future with RFID Automatic check-in Automated Materials Handling

27. Thank you!

28. Action! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SqliQW6ITkk unlocking media cases 3M http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CRckmny4DKIStopwatch self-check race http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_1T4bm8AFts&NR=1 tag conversion http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UisRYZYVcpE weeding demo