The Central Library, four regional libraries, and 18 branch libraries in Tulsa County serve more than 308,000 library cardholders who check out more than 3.7 million books and materials every year. Recently, the library followed an aggressive plan to install three SelfCheck systems a day in 16 of its branches. We chose the 3M SelfCheck system to save time, especially customers' time. We are hopeful that about one-third of all checkouts at these libraries will be done on the SelfCheck systems. The 3M SelfCheck system guides the first-time user through the checkout process quickly and efficiently, without the intervention of library personnel.
Checkout begins when a patron places a library card under the system's scanner.
The system then reads the card's barcode, accesses the library's circulation database and confirms borrowing privileges. If the patron is an approved borrower, on-screen messages explain how to position materials for processing. 3M SelfCheck systems are operational in multitudes of libraries around the world. The systems play an integral role in optimizing the handling, processing and security of library materials. Through a streamlined flow of materials, library staff can spend less time on time-consuming, routine tasks and focus more of their time on the varied needs of patrons.