For example, the model 4210 would best serve a library that wants a system with the essential capabilities that can grow as its patron checkout needs change and expand. However, the model 6210 is best suited for a library that wants a full-featured system that can handle a variety of checkout needs. According to McLeod, the new 3M SelfCheck systems were designed based on extensive feedback gathered from libraries worldwide. This information, combined with a series of recent focus groups involving library professionals from a variety of different facilities, led to the development and integration of the primary features of the new 3M SelfCheck systems. This new technology allows a patron to complete the entire 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. The 3M SelfCheck system models 4210 and 6210 are the newest components of 3M Materials Flow Management. The systems were designed to play an integral role in optimizing the handling, processing and security of library materials. The global leader in library Materials Flow Management for nearly 30 years, 3M protects literally billions of individual items in thousands of libraries throughout the world.