To that end, here is what we accomplished:
- A temporary project manager was hired and a Request For Proposal (RFP) was issued and reviewed
- 3M Library Systems was selected as the vendor
- RFID tags were purchased and teams of 10-15 contract “taggers” placed and programmed the tags in over 1.4 million books, CDs, DVDs, and other materials in all member libraries
- The tagging process started at Hillsboro's Shute Park Library on January 1, 2012 and finished with Tuality Health Information Center by the end of June 2012.
- RFID readers were installed at check-out desks, in library backrooms and processing areas at all member libraries
- Security gates were installed in 16 libraries
- Self-Check Out machines were installed or upgraded in 12 libraries
- Eva Calcagno, WCCLS Director