The Technology Vent and Rant Thread

[ownedbycats]

Originally Posted by j.p.s

Library web sites that show the status of a physical item on hold as "on hold shelf" the moment that item's RFID tag is detected entering the return bin.

I wonder what would happen if someone dropped the wrong book in and then managed to fish it out.

[j.p.s]

Originally Posted by ownedbycats

I wonder what would happen if someone dropped the wrong book in and then managed to fish it out.

At my library that would require breaking and entering. The opening is smallish and the scanning takes place on a conveyor belt moving somewhat quickly.

The old library was torn down about twelve years ago and the replacement opened about six years ago. The return system is mostly well done. The website is farmed out and the vendor has changed a few time. I've never particularly liked any of them and none of them seem to integrate well with everything else.