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Showing posts with label DVD. Show all posts
Showing posts with label DVD. Show all posts
2012-05-03
Libraries just love our allCIRC-Cube
Take a look at an awesome write-up one of our allCIRC-Cube customers received about the system. This not only saves them money in security expenses, but also eliminates theft.
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2010-03-16
ALLCIRC: A REVOLUTION IN MEDIA SECURITY AND SELF-SERVICE IN LIBRARIES
SOMERDALE, NJ, March 12, 2010: Library Automation Technologies, Inc. (LAT), a leader in library automation products, is pleased to announce the release into production of the next generation model of its popular allCIRC™ system, the allCIRC-X™, that combines 100% media theft security with complete load / unload patron self-service and a full-featured book self-check in a smaller portable footprint with greater capacity, significantly faster throughput, higher value and new features.
Building on knowledge and feedback of a number of existing installations throughout the country, allCIRC-X™ redefines the self-service concept by creating a one-stop self-service station for all materials in the library – “It’s a circ-desk in a box.” commented Mandi Bottle, a Circulation Desk Manager.
Fully ADA Compliant, the allCIRC-X™ provides a secure CD/DVD/BluRay dispensing and book self-check as well as patron media loading capability all in one ultra compact, fast system. Staff involvement is minimized as patrons themselves can now also easily and securely load the checked out items directly into allCIRC-X™ upon their return back into the library.
“From the ground-up, we have fully redesigned our approach to self service to create a fully ADA compliant system that not only eliminates the need for libraries to spend money on security, but also allows patrons to load items back in, thereby fully eliminating extra staff involvement in self-service process. Simply drop the disk into the machine and that’s all – anyone can do it.” commented Oleg Boyarsky, President and CEO of LAT. “In today’s hard economy allCIRC-X provides an unprecedented value proposition for libraries, because it eliminates the need to spend already limited resources for media security and handling, while simultaneously providing 100% theft protection for most prized media collections.”
The size of a small desk, allCIRC-X measures 33”x20”x34” and offers a totally “fluid” component placement, so that the library can position the machine in any orinentation and still have a completely ergonomically pleasing environment. With an included Meganite® top and Apple®-like translucent plastic sides, the machine loads and dispenses disks through a single slot, thereby allowing anyone to simply “take” or “drop-in” media.
Costing less than a typical book self-check, allCIRC-X will be exhibited at the PLA Conference in Portland, Oregon at the LAT’s booth #: 1400 Additional features and capabilities are described at: www.allCIRC.com
For more information about all of LAT's technologies and products, jump to: www.LATcorp.com
Building on knowledge and feedback of a number of existing installations throughout the country, allCIRC-X™ redefines the self-service concept by creating a one-stop self-service station for all materials in the library – “It’s a circ-desk in a box.” commented Mandi Bottle, a Circulation Desk Manager.
Fully ADA Compliant, the allCIRC-X™ provides a secure CD/DVD/BluRay dispensing and book self-check as well as patron media loading capability all in one ultra compact, fast system. Staff involvement is minimized as patrons themselves can now also easily and securely load the checked out items directly into allCIRC-X™ upon their return back into the library.
“From the ground-up, we have fully redesigned our approach to self service to create a fully ADA compliant system that not only eliminates the need for libraries to spend money on security, but also allows patrons to load items back in, thereby fully eliminating extra staff involvement in self-service process. Simply drop the disk into the machine and that’s all – anyone can do it.” commented Oleg Boyarsky, President and CEO of LAT. “In today’s hard economy allCIRC-X provides an unprecedented value proposition for libraries, because it eliminates the need to spend already limited resources for media security and handling, while simultaneously providing 100% theft protection for most prized media collections.”
The size of a small desk, allCIRC-X measures 33”x20”x34” and offers a totally “fluid” component placement, so that the library can position the machine in any orinentation and still have a completely ergonomically pleasing environment. With an included Meganite® top and Apple®-like translucent plastic sides, the machine loads and dispenses disks through a single slot, thereby allowing anyone to simply “take” or “drop-in” media.
Costing less than a typical book self-check, allCIRC-X will be exhibited at the PLA Conference in Portland, Oregon at the LAT’s booth #: 1400 Additional features and capabilities are described at: www.allCIRC.com
For more information about all of LAT's technologies and products, jump to: www.LATcorp.com
2009-05-04
CD Format Obsolete in Libraries - NOT !!
If there was any doubt about the future of the CD/DVD form-factor, especially in libraries, you can put those concerns safely to rest.
Take a look at: http://www.twice.com/article/CA6654671.html
With the ability to store a whopping 500GB !!! on the same form-factor CD, we are smiling for sure that our allCIRC for libraries, has just extended its lifespan by a few decades.
2009-04-20
RFID in Libraries vs. Smoking
To me, the more I travel and speak to libraries about RFID, the good, the bad and the reality of it, the more I begin to compare RFID in libraries to smoking. Let me explain. When I was young, "smoking" was explained to me as a response to social awkwardness in kids - that is, this was something to do with your hands, and you looked cool doing it. As I got older in high-school, "smoking" was akin to fitting in..."everyone is doing it, you should too". As I progressed towards adulthood I saw smoking for what it really was, an addiction that does provide some momentary gratification, but at a huge cost to your family and your well-being.
I see the same trend towards RFID in libraries as when I was young. It has that "cool" effect, with very little substance, yet it does give this appeal to libraries that gives an apperance they are doing something worthwhile. How else can you spend that "efficiency grant" money, or your "friends" money - on traditional self-checks, or on this new, cool thing called "RFID". Its a four letter acronym, it sounds high-tech, it must be good.
According to 3M, only 2% of libraries in the US use RFID, and 8% worldwide! Yet, you hear about it all the time.
YET...virtually every library that talks RFID, has very little understanding of its complexities, benefits, true costs, problems, future support and a myriad of other key questions. When I was attending U of P, one of the first questions you were are asked at Wharton was "What is the ROI?" Well, if someone has it related to RFID in libraries, please, please let me know before I light up :)
Disclaimer: Running a successful business supplying various technologies to libraries, I would like to emphasize right away, that as a vendor, we love to sell you anything RFID related, such as gates, tags, readers, software, staff-stations, self-checks...etc., anything. Talk to us about a full array of RFID enabled products and services that we offer should you ever decide to move towards that direction.
I see the same trend towards RFID in libraries as when I was young. It has that "cool" effect, with very little substance, yet it does give this appeal to libraries that gives an apperance they are doing something worthwhile. How else can you spend that "efficiency grant" money, or your "friends" money - on traditional self-checks, or on this new, cool thing called "RFID". Its a four letter acronym, it sounds high-tech, it must be good.
According to 3M, only 2% of libraries in the US use RFID, and 8% worldwide! Yet, you hear about it all the time.
YET...virtually every library that talks RFID, has very little understanding of its complexities, benefits, true costs, problems, future support and a myriad of other key questions. When I was attending U of P, one of the first questions you were are asked at Wharton was "What is the ROI?" Well, if someone has it related to RFID in libraries, please, please let me know before I light up :)
Disclaimer: Running a successful business supplying various technologies to libraries, I would like to emphasize right away, that as a vendor, we love to sell you anything RFID related, such as gates, tags, readers, software, staff-stations, self-checks...etc., anything. Talk to us about a full array of RFID enabled products and services that we offer should you ever decide to move towards that direction.
2008-09-03
Hey, we at LAT don't MAKE the rules.......
.......we just help libraries adjust to them through better technology!
This from the land of mustard based barbeque and above average flour:
"Steve Moore spends his spare time skimming the stacks looking for a good read at the library. But books aren't the only thing he looks for, now its DVDs."
So, how best to serve patrons? One guess.
2008-07-31
VHS: Don't Let The Door Hit Ya In Your Clunky Giant Plastic Carcass On The Way Out....
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Link to: Newark, OH Library sells off their VHS collection:
"The decision to move to an all-DVD collection was brought about by several factors, including decreasing circulation and video cassette deterioration."
Now how 'bout that allCIRC? Yeah !!
Human Intervention Not Helping in R-rated Borrowing
LINK: Theaters and video stores usually require an age of 17 or older to see or rent an R-Rated release, unless there is parental permission. But something altogether different is going on in some local libraries.
"We sent two 11-year-old girls to the DVD and video section in this Boston library.
Both picked out "R" rated movies and then checked them out.
Jonathan Hall, 7News
"Did a librarian say, 'Hey wait a second you don't look like you're 17?'"
Gillian, 11-year-old
"No."
Jonathan Hall, 7News
"They just said go ahead?"
Gillian, 11-year-old
"Yeah."
Jonathan Hall, 7News
"Did anybody ask, 'Do your parents know that you're renting this rated "R" movie?'"
Gillian, 11-year-old
"Nope."
And it doesn't just happen once!"
A robotic device like an allCIRC can prevent these types of issues from occurring - it obeys your ILS rules every time......
Charging for DVDs is OK - It's called NOT FOR PROFIT
St. Paul libraries considers charging for DVD rentals - TwinCities.com:
$20,000: What the St. Paul Public Libraries systems spends each year to buy DVDs
$1.6 million: The system's annual budget for all new materials
$22: Its cost per feature-film DVD
More than $22: Its cost per educational DVD
50 cents: Daily fee to rent DVDs from most Ramsey County libraries
Zero: Current cost to rent DVDs from Minneapolis or St. Paul
WANT AN allCIRC THAT CHARGES FOR DVDS? LAT CAN HELP
2008-07-30
2007-11-29
2007-08-09
NEW! allCIRC VIDEO!
Well, here it is, folks. a 2 minute video explaining how the allCIRC works and an actual allCIRC in action, with real-time delivery of a disc.
CALL US AT 856-566-4121 TO ANSWER QUESTIONS, OR FOR A WEB PRESENTATION
CALL US AT 856-566-4121 TO ANSWER QUESTIONS, OR FOR A WEB PRESENTATION
2007-03-21
Library CD/DVD theft ... tip of an iceberg?
Take a look at: http://www.record-eagle.com/2007/mar/15theft.htm
A man steals CDs from the library and sells them in a mall. How stupid, eBay is much easier :)
In my opinion, this scenario is only a start of a wave that will force libraries to take extreme measures to protect whatever media collections they have. As libraries try to compete and purchase "latest greatest" CDs/DVDs, this kind of rampage is to be expected, especially since selling these things has gotten to be so much easier. Furthermore, since copying CDs/DVDs is so simple, the lure of stealing a good CD and then selling it multiple times is great...
And...if you think RFID will stop it... then I have a certain bridge that's for sale...
Any thoughts?
A man steals CDs from the library and sells them in a mall. How stupid, eBay is much easier :)
In my opinion, this scenario is only a start of a wave that will force libraries to take extreme measures to protect whatever media collections they have. As libraries try to compete and purchase "latest greatest" CDs/DVDs, this kind of rampage is to be expected, especially since selling these things has gotten to be so much easier. Furthermore, since copying CDs/DVDs is so simple, the lure of stealing a good CD and then selling it multiple times is great...
And...if you think RFID will stop it... then I have a certain bridge that's for sale...
Any thoughts?
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