In December, Ottenheimer Library added a new 3M self-check machine at the library circulation desk. The unit allows library patrons to scan their UALR ID cards and then scan the barcodes of the library materials they wish to check out. The self-check machine records the circulation, desensitizes the item and prints a date due slip.
The new self-check machine is the second unit available to library patrons, as the Library installed an initial self-check kiosk in August 2010 near the elevators. The new self-check unit is a desktop model that has greater visibility on the circulation desk and is closer to circulation staff members so they can provide better assistance to patrons in the circulation of their materials.
Currently, the two self-check machines are limited to check-out and renewal of items. Soon patrons will also be able to check-in their materials. In all activities, circulation staff members are close by to assist as needed.
