Furthermore, the system is compatible with 3M Tattle-Tape security strips, so identification technology can be introduced without jeopardizing overall security, a critical component of Materials Flow Management. 3M knows that RFID technology is not the best security for protecting a library s valuable assets, so the combination of 3M Digital Identification products with 3M Tattle-Tape security strips provides libraries with a total solution. This application method not only provides a more accurate and consistent strip placement, but it enhances security by placing the strips deep in the gutter, making the strips virtually impossible to find and remove. The family of 3M SelfCheck systems brings patron independence and security to the library. Working much like a bank s automated teller machine, the 3M SelfCheck system allows patrons to use their library card to check materials out of the library without staff assistance.
Patrons initiate the checkout process by placing 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 system then verifies the items, charges them out, performs the security function, and prints out a date-due slip all in a matter of seconds. Since its introduction six years ago, 3M SelfCheck system technology has evolved to meet the growing needs of library staff and patrons. Today, the family of 3M SelfCheck systems includes the 3M SelfCheck system model 6210 and 3M SelfCheck system model 4210.