New time saving system for libraries

3M develops system designed to centralise library operations and improve efficiency

Diversified technology company 3M has developed a bespoke system to increase the productivity and performance of a library’s equipment. The new 3M Centralised Stats, Status and Configuration Software has been designed to help maximise performance as well as save time when used alongside the SelfCheck System by 3M.

The new software provides libraries with real-time access to statistics and hardware status by separately monitoring each SelfCheck device. This means if a problem occurs, such as a fault with the monitoring scanner, the coil (if EM), the reader pad (if RFID) or the scanner, the cause is highlighted instantly. This can also improve the user experience by optimising the performance of the SelfCheck System and other networked devices at either a single branch or many locations from a centralised site.

The software can:

· save time and effort spent gathering and reporting statistics

· chart system-wide usage across individual stations, regions and at a branch-level

· provide detailed item, patron and financial reports

· accumulate statistics by specific time intervals – daily, weekly, monthly and annually

· duplicate aspects of configuration across the SelfCheck System from a centralised location

· reduce the time needed to configure the SelfCheck System across all locations.

David Fletcher, Marketing Manager of 3M’s Library Systems division, explains: “The addition of this product will help save valuable time and effort in any library. The new real-time detailed status screen has an intuitive dashboard that updates instantly, providing a green, yellow or red status indicator to create an alert for interruptions in status. It also shows the connection status of other networked devices. By using the new Centralised Stats, Status and Configuration Software, the time needed to configure the SelfCheck System across all locations is reduced and reporting statistics are instantly available for library staff.”

3M is a leading supplier of technology solutions to libraries. The company offers a wide range of options to suit all libraries, including RFID systems, Self-Check systems, Tattle-Tape Security technology and applications, detection systems and circulation accessories. For more information on how 3M can help transform your library, visit www.3M.co.uk/library or email library-uk {at} mmm(.)com

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Notes to editors

Software needs to be installed on a dedicated PC/server.

3M, SelfCheck and Tattle-Tape are trademarks of 3M Company.

3M – practical and ingenious solutions that help our customers succeed

3M is a $25 billion diversified technology company which, since 1902, has been creating innovative products that help make the world healthier, safer and more productive. Well known 3M brands include Scotch, Post-it, Scotchgard, Thinsulate and Scotch-Brite.

3M employs some 76,000 people worldwide and has operations in more than 60 countries. It produces thousands of innovative products for customers in dozens of diverse markets and its 45 technology platforms touch nearly every aspect of modern life – the company has applied its expertise in RFID technology to deliver biometric passports; it is using its understanding of the healthcare industry to provide hospitals with infection prevention and detection solutions; and in 2008 it launched the world’s first hand-held pocket projector, the MPro110.

The UK and Ireland is home to one of the largest 3M subsidiaries outside the USA, employing more than 3,500 people across 18 locations, including 12 manufacturing sites.

Products manufactured in the UK include coated abrasives, occupational health and environmental safety equipment, adhesive tapes, industrial microbiology products, drug delivery systems, high-performance coatings, secure documents and passport scanners.

www.3M.co.uk/library

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