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RFID at JCPL

Kathy Halloran, Systems Administrator Kathy Munch, Head of Circulation, Golden

LibraryCindy Phillips, Digital Resources Manager

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Why we chose RFID technology

• Increases in circulation and other staff workloads

• Desire to use III self-check• Requirement to retain collection

security• Plan for a new building with

new service model

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How we chose our RFID vendor

• RFI process• Demonstrations• Price proposals• References

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The Conversion Process• Mixed environment• Testing• Format issues• Additional staff hours• Conversion stations• Gate installations

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III Self-Check• Easy to use• Cost effective• Interfaces with patron record• Compatible with Inn-Reach• Compatible with ILL• RFID and barcode compatible• Ecommerce

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RFID with III Self Check• Initiated development request

with III• Documented our proposal• Accepted development project• Short list of RFID vendors

– Mandatory that they would collaborate with III

– Work with Staff Circulation– III Self check

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Vendor Agreements• Delivery timeline

– New Arvada

• Non disclosure contract• Transaction Documentation• Communication protocols

– SIP2– NCIP– Web Services

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Testing Deliverables• Logistics – varied time zones• Scheduling

– Release 2006– Ecommerce

• Staffing resources– III and Bibliotecha

• Testing in a production environment

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Hardware Considerations• Monitor and Keyboard• Barcode Scanner• PC• Receipt printer • Furniture• RFID hardware

– Pads– Gates

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Self Check Demo• Checkout• Fines• Ecommerce• Holds• Renewals (2007)• Hold cancellation (2007)• Printing Improvements (2007)

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Circulation on the staff side• Familiar screens• Click to activate/de-activate

RFID• Manual process when needed

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