City Commission Will Consider New Library Checkout System
The Largo City Commission will consider the purchase of a new system for checking materials in and out of the library at its meeting Feb. 5.
The Largo City Commission will consider purchasing a proposed new Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) system, which should make check out and check in at the library faster and more efficient, at its Feb. 5 meeting. The estimated cost of the new RFID system and automated materials handler is $257,600, according to a preliminary city report. Each item is coded with an RFID chip and the system reads the RFID codes. The Friends of the Library is donating $225,000 toward the system, which will hopefully be in place around April, said Library Director Casey McPhee in a November interview. The proposed new RFID system will reduce repetitive tasks so staff can assist patrons more with finding materials and providing help on computers. The new …
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Lee-Ann Edwards Kanoski
3:41 pm on Monday, February 4, 2013
And i thought they already have a good system ...you can mostly check yourself out.. the last 10 books i have gotten from there i did. very easy. more ›