Amsterdam Public Library Network "Checks Out" TAGSYS' RFID Track and Trace Application
Item-level RFID tagging technology enables enhanced customer service
and increased library management efficiency.
Amsterdam (PRWEB) October 12, 2005 -- TAGSYS, the global leader in item-level RFID infrastructure, announced today that the Amsterdam Public Library has adopted the company’s RFID-based library management solutions across its 25 library branches in the City of Amsterdam. The solution is powered by various RFID reading stations that allow for the check in and checkout of books, and efficient renewal and inventory controls that are reliable, accurate and secure. TAGSYS’ partner Autocheck Systems BV, a specialist in library security and implementation of Selfservice systems for handling library materials, is leading the systems integration and providing the software interface with the library’s LMS (library management system). Together, the package streamlines the book handling process and increases the efficiency of organizing and maintaining the network’s immense collection of books and media.
Traditionally, libraries have relied on employees for manually scanning each item as it went through the book handling process. As a result, valuable staff resources were directed to time-consuming checkout and inventory management procedures, while patrons faced long lines and moderate customer service due to the demands placed on library staff. The deployment of RFID-based library material handling systems provides the Amsterdam Public Library branches with the ability to computerize the entire library material handling process. Library staff are relieved of checkout duties and can spend more time providing other customer services to library patrons.
Increased Checkout Efficiency and Security
Amsterdam Public Library branches are now benefiting from a simplified checkout process. The compact and ergonomic self-checkout standalone module from Autocheck Systems BV integrates TAGSYS’ RFID readers and antennas and allows library patrons to easily checkout media on their own in an efficient and private manner. Users place the borrowed library materials (up to several items at once) onto the RFID detection area and follow the instructions to validate the transaction; touch-screen monitor and messages help guide borrowers through the process from start to finish. TAGSYS’ Library Security Gates located at the exits ensure that only materials that have been properly checked out can leave the building. Non-deactivated security features on RFID tags applied to items trigger the gate’s alarm while simultaneously notifying the library staff.
Streamlined Inventory Control
Prior to adopting RFID, the library branches relied on their employees to administer the time-consuming task of managing the vast amount of inventory housed across multiple shelves. By employing TAGSYS' Library Inventory Reader, staff will be able to easily identify items on library shelves. The RFID reader performs fast and accurate inventory checks as well as search for specific items (re-shelving, on-hold management, etc.) and enables instant data capture as soon as the reader is passed alongside the items on the shelves. By eliminating the need to remove items from the shelves and handle them individually, collection management becomes a less tedious task that will allow Amsterdam Public Library branches to perform checks more frequently throughout the year.
“TAGSYS leads the industry in developing item-level RFID solutions and certifying international standards for library management,” said Elie Simon, CEO of TAGSYS. “Using RFID, the Amsterdam Public Library network has emerged from the labor intensive management systems of a bygone era that was based on bar codes. With the right tools in place to automate the material handling process, the library has increased the efficiency of their material management systems and increased the level of customer service on the library floor.”
About TAGSYS
TAGSYS is the global leader in item-level RFID infrastructure. TAGSYS provides RFID systems and tags for end-to-end item-level tracking that automates labor-intensive processes, authenticates and safeguards goods, and enables real-time inventory and asset visibility. With a proven track record of delivering Reliable, Accurate and Secure (R.A.S.) RFID systems and tags, TAGSYS has deployed over 50 million tags and 50,000 reader systems to over 500 customers in more than 40 countries. TAGSYS RFID solutions are currently being deployed in a range of highly specialized vertical markets that include pharmaceutical, fashion apparel, libraries, and textile rental. The company is headquartered in France’s Smart Valley with offices in the USA (Doylestown, Pennsylvania) and Asia (Hong Kong). More information on TAGSYS can be found at http://www.tagsysrfid.com
About Autocheck Systems BV
Autocheck Systems specializes in the security of library materials and systems for self-service check-ins and check-outs, renewals and sortation.
Autocheck Systems also provides user-friendly software for the management of library material. For more information, visit: www.autochecksystems.nl
Media Contacts
Europe
Angeline Fraud
Phone: +33 4 91 27 57 56
Email: angeline.fraud@tagsys.net
Global Communications
Ken Reich
Toll Free: +1 877-550-RFID
Email: ken.reich@tagsys.net
Bite Communications
Jessy Adams
Phone : +1 212-351-5057
Email: jessy.adams@bitepr.com
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