Re: RFID and security systems

[Susan Bos <sbos@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Please reply to the list as we are also interested in this subject.
Can anyone provide information on other vendors such as VTLS Inc. or Bibliotheca?

Susan Bos
Kalamazoo College

"Cobbs, Linda R." wrote:

> The Central Libraries at Baylor University in Waco, Texas are planning
> to implement an RFID system during our 2003-2004 fiscal year.  The
> University administration wants an RFID system so that our patrons can
> utilize a self-checkout system.
>
> We are looking at 2 vendors.  Our current security system is 3M Tattle
> Tape and we are looking at their RFID system.  The other vendor is
> CheckPoint.
>
> Our 3M security system was installed in 1978 and approximately 90% of
> our collections (1.5 million items) are protected.  While individual
> current issues and bound volumes of periodicals have Tattle Tape strips,
> the volumes do not have separate entries in our OPAC.
>
> III Circulation Librarians -- What is your experience with security
> systems?  How long have you used your current system?  Have you used
> either of the above vendors?  I especially want to hear from you if you
> have switched from one vendor to the other.
>
> Does anyone have an RFID system for circulation and/or security?  What
> vendor?  How long have you used the system?  What words of wisdom about
> implementation, choosing a vendor, caveats about equipment and costs,
> etc.?  I would appreciate anything you can share with me.  Do you know
> any non-Innopac sites that I might contact about this subject.
>
> You can reply on or off list to me.  Other III member libraries might
> have an interest here, also.  Thank you!
>
> Linda Cobbs
> Circulation Services Librarian
>
> Linda_Cobbs@xxxxxxxxxx
>
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