User's Manual

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Installation Checklists
Before installation can occur, personnel in your library will be asked
to fill out the SelfCheck™ System Checklist. Use the following
checklists to prepare for SelfCheck system installation:
§ SelfCheck System Checklist – This document is used to
provide information to 3M personnel about the specific needs of
your library pertaining to the SelfCheck system. This document
includes the general pre-installation requirements.
You will also receive a System Administrator's Packet that is used
to provide technical information needed to set up communication
between your automated circulation system (ACS) and the
SelfCheck system.
Staff Preparation and Training
The introduction of patron self-service will fundamentally change how
your library circulates items. Since patrons will be able to process
their own routine checkouts, your staff will have more time to
respond to patrons with more complicated checkout problems or
information requests. Because the SelfCheck system will affect the
nature of their work, the entire library staff should be involved in the
preparation for installation. The staff will help to identify the library
functions that can be enriched with the added resources and time
made available by the SelfCheck system.
A key element of any media loss prevention effort is a successful
staff training program. Your SelfCheck system will be much more
effective with the active cooperation and participation of your entire
library staff. We recommend that you use the operator guides
provided with the SelfCheck system as texts for periodic formal
security training sessions.
Preparing Library Patrons for the SelfCheck System
To prepare library patrons for using the SelfCheck system,
thoroughly review the SelfCheck system documentation. Then,
consider scheduling patron orientation sessions to demonstrate the
operation of the SelfCheck system. Demonstrate each different
process for checking in and checking out items from your library. For
example, using the Video Checkout Unit (VCU) to checkout videos.
Site Information
A SelfCheck system Checklist should have been filled out for each
installation. This SelfCheck system Checklist identifies the type and
location of bar codes used in the library.