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2. Provided by vendor
3. Large-group setting
4. Once per year
Proposed Budget: $4500
5. Install a Branch Anywhere Machine near the Student Union to provide Library services to
students 24/7 the machine will contain a collection of fiction materials, DVDs, video games,
and audio books. This technology will be reliant on RFID technology being complete. This
model was chosen because it is expandable so more items may be added as needed.
Proposed Budget: $115,000
6. Install a 5-42 inch television in the student union and in building lounges across campus
scrolling library events and services. The televisions will be networked to the library so it can
be controlled from an existing computer there.
Proposed Budget: $1875: Cost includes price of television and mount.
7. Produce a television commercial advertising the university library services to be aired on the
universities local television channel. This commercial will also be part of the events scrolled on
the television in the student union. We will use the universitys television production department
and theatre department for producing the commercial and actors. Students who participate will
receive a small stipend.
Proposed Budget: $2000
8. RFID Conversion will take place in two specific ways. Initial training and equipment
installation will occur prior to the beginning of the fall 2012 school semester. The existing
system will be used in tandem with the RFID enabled module (both rely on the same relational
database) until full conversion has occurred. Materials will be converted on a shelf-scheduled
basis during normal operations as well as conversion of all materials as they are checked back
into the library.
Purchase the development or support of RFID module for existing ILS system. Budget:
Initial- $8,000 Ongoing-$3,000
Purchase of two 3M Enhanced Pad Staff Workstation Model 896 for conversion and staffassisted circulation of both traditional and new RFID materials. Budget: $7200
Rent an additional four Model 896 Workstation units for a period of six months with an
option to extend rental for an additional four months. Budget: Initial- $2,400 Extension$2,400
Train student employees and other library staff in conversion process. Budget: Initial OnlyIncluded with purchase of equipment from vendor 3M. Training of new employees/staff
after initial conversion will be handled through normal staff training and as such will not
generate additional ongoing costs not already budgeted for staff training.
RFID tags for all physical collection ~700,000 items. Budget: $175,000
Purchase of one 3M SelfCheck System (R-Series), Kiosk design. Budget: $19,000
Purchase of one 3M RFID Detection System (series 9100) Dual Corridor Model. Budget
$17,000
Purchase of one 3M Digital Library Assistant units. Budget: $7,888
RFID Conversion Total Cost: $240,000 initial outlay with expected additional/ongoing
costs of $20,000/year (Yearly budget moved from existing ILS and Security tag
maintenance budgets).
RFID Conversion Cost Breakdown: 2010-$60,000, 2011-$100,000, 2012-$80,000
Total Proposed Budget for 2012: $152,575
Staff Training:
Staff training is currently conducted in-house by library staff members designated as experts
on individual programs in a large group setting. One-on-one training is provided on an as needed basis.
These experts have been trained by the vendor or have attended off-site training in these areas.
Evaluation:
Evaluation of RFID technology success will be accomplished through the use of both patron
and staff satisfaction surveys in addition to the purely numeric information generated by the system
itself in regard to circulation numbers, utilization of equipment, etc. Security technologies will be
evaluated by comparison of before and after statistics regarding measures of losses and reports of other
criminal activity resolved. Branch Anywhere kiosk(s) evaluation will be through student satisfaction
survey and automatically collected usage data. Training evaluations will occur through staff feedback
and demonstrated proficiency in trained topics.
Appendix:
When our group first started discussing the project we were about to undertake, it seemed most
natural for us to create an imaginary library that largely mimicked the William Allen White Library on
the Emporia Campus. By utilizing WAW as our inspiration, it was convenient to research said library
and utilize its example as a basis for our project. Various types of technologies were researched for this
project. We all used various websites as a starting place for our research, but some also called
companies to acquire additional information and estimates of prices. By taking advantage of these
professionals, we were able to put accurate information into our plan.
In order to distribute the work load as evenly as possible among the group members, we initially
broke the project into five categories; outreach, physical collection, digital collection, tech training, and
information commons. These categories evolved over time as we realized that we had left out areas
that needed attention and those who had topics that were relatively easy to address took on additional
responsibilities to pull their weight. This was the main problem within our group; we tried to assign
various sections without truly having an understanding of the scope of the project. As previously
stated, we were able to conform and see that all areas were covered, but for a time there was some
confusion. Ultimately, we feel that we included topics relevant to Coulbourne Library that would
benefit the patrons and staff.
In the past, many of us have successfully used Google Docs to complete a group assignment
and we quickly decided to use this as our collaborative platform. We started by making an outline of
the assignment and each group member then filled in their respective areas. After all of the members
added their information, the editor then standardized the format and saw that all of the information was
compatible. This group worked quite well together, covering for each other's short-comings while also
allowing individuals to be creative and ultimately making a practical Technology Plan.
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