You'll no doubt need this
http://www.verichipcorp.com/content/solutions/1092020277 ,
human-implantable RFID microchip.
Donna M. Fisher
Law Librarian
Senniger Powers
1 Metropolitan Square Suite 1600
St. Louis MO 63102
Dfisher@senniger.com
314-231-5400 voice
314-231-4342 fax
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From: owner-law-lib@ucdavis.edu [mailto:owner-law-lib@ucdavis.edu] On
Behalf Of Robert S. Ryan
Sent: Tuesday, March 28, 2006 12:15 PM
To: Chatterjee, Sheila M.; law-lib@ucdavis.edu
Subject: RE: "enforcing" circulation & RFID
We are also beginning to install RFID tags. However, in our case we're
implanting them in the attorneys, along with a small electrical shock
device. (Nothing major - voltage somewhere between TASER and "Welcome
to Alcatraz - Sorry You Won't Be Staying Long"). Anyone suspected of not
signing out books, returning books late or forgetting the librarian's
birthday receives a preliminary "notice" (The effects are temporary.
Comparisons to a lobotomy are highly exaggerated.) Repeat offenders get
the "Ooh, do I smell barbecue?" treatment.
So far the only downside seems to be that I've developed a sore finger
from pushing the button...(We do post warning signs - "Don't Make the
Librarian Give You the Finger")
Bob Ryan
Hill, Farrer & Burrill
Los Angeles
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From: owner-law-lib@ucdavis.edu
[mailto:owner-law-lib@ucdavis.edu] On Behalf Of Chatterjee, Sheila M.
Sent: Tuesday, March 28, 2006 10:03 AM
To: law-lib@ucdavis.edu
Subject: RE: "enforcing" circulation & RFID
Hello,
We are in the very early stages of implementing circulation
using RFID tags. Each book will have a radio frequency id tag,
associated with an item level ID number in the catalog record. When the
book "walks" readers placed in the library and in hallways around the
firm will pick up the RFID tag and track its location. Although we
won't be able to see the exact location (e.g. which office) of a book,
we will eventually be able to limit location down to a zone and hone in
on the item with a reader.
I'd be very interested in hearing from any libraries who have
either implemented RFID tagging of items or are considering it.
Thanks,
Sheila Chatterjee
Firmwide Technical Services Librarian
Morrison & Foerster LLP
425 Market Street
San Francisco, CA 94105-2482
Phone: 415-268-7242
Email: sheilachatterjee@mofo.com
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From: owner-law-lib@ucdavis.edu
[mailto:owner-law-lib@ucdavis.edu] On Behalf Of Nina Porcella
Sent: Tuesday, March 28, 2006 9:49 AM
To: lisa.harrington@hklaw.com; library@joneswaldo.com;
law-lib@ucdavis.edu
Subject: RE: "enforcing" circulation?
Good one Lisa....one place many of these attorneys pick
up these bad habits is in law school....very difficult to break them of
these bad habits and some think they're above checking out their books
until it happens to them on a Saturday or Sunday and they can't find the
book....
I have 3 floors and a part time assistant ,so I can't
do a "book sweep." I do look around when I'm in their offices and like
a previous e-mail also try to chide with a sense of humor and a "I'll
know where to look first when books go missing." I too send out office
wide e-mails looking for books...I also keep chocolate by the check out
box in the library...that's been a great incentive to check out their
books and get rewarded at the same time...
If someone comes up with a fool proof way of getting
everyone to check out their books all the time, I'd sure like to hear
about it....You could probably sell the idea and make a million
dollars....This has been the bane of my and I'm sure many other
librarian's library experiences throughout the years....
Good discussion....
Nina Porcella
Sheppard Mullin LLP
San Francisco, CA
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From: owner-law-lib@ucdavis.edu
[mailto:owner-law-lib@ucdavis.edu] On Behalf Of
lisa.harrington@hklaw.com
Sent: Tuesday, March 28, 2006 6:10 AM
To: library@joneswaldo.com; law-lib@ucdavis.edu
Subject: RE: "enforcing" circulation?
I have "Library Amnesty Day". I send an email out and
ask folks to look around their offices, send books back they don't need
anymore or send the card back to the library if it's not signed
out....NO QUESTIONS ASKED. It works and I even have attorneys emailing
me when is the next Amnesty Day.
I also do the email of "do you have this book it wasn't
signed out" but that gets old and in my opinion is more annoying then
productive.
For books that aren't signed out and have been missing a
while, I do what I call my threat emails "Please return this book
before I waste budget money that could be better spent elsewhere
replacing it. If I replace it and then find it in your office, you will
have to pay for the replacement out of your own pocket". This has been
helpful and if nothing else gets management to notice the problem and
offer assistance.
I actually refuse to do office sweeps - the office is to
big and the library staff is to small.
Good luck, I think though we're all fighting a losing
battle.
Lisa
Lisa Harrington
Librarian, Mid Atlantic Region
Holland + Knight
Holland & Knight LLP
2099 Pennsylvania Ave., NW
Washington, D.C. 20006
(202) 457-5911
________________________________
From: owner-law-lib@ucdavis.edu
[mailto:owner-law-lib@ucdavis.edu] On Behalf Of library
Sent: Monday, March 27, 2006 4:58 PM
To: law-lib@ucdavis.edu
Subject: "enforcing" circulation?
I have a "situation" and I hope someone can share some
very helpful advice.
We are a 75ish attorney firm. Our circulation system
right now consists of check out cards in the front pocket of the book.
The patron takes out the card, writes in their initials and drops it in
a tray on the counter. My assistant takes the card and puts it in a
large red "out file" and shelves that where the books should be. So if
someone needs the book, but the book is not there, then they just look
at the card to see who has the book.
Great plan
Of course we get about 50% of the patrons to actually
follow this plan.
I have attorneys come to be completely frustrated
because the book is gone - and it is not checked out. To say nothing of
my assistants frustration when she need to update a book that is gone
and not checked out.
This happened to my library partner on Friday - 5 times.
I am not kidding. He was so frustrated. He understands that it is the
patron (attorney) who is doing this - and not me. BUT he wants the
library to figure out how to get people to check the books out.
One idea is to go through offices on Friday afternoon
and shelves books that are not property checked out. I don't see that
this will make me terribly popular - and I really don't see it making
people check the books our correctly. I think it will make people hid
books in their office better.
I am really a carrot and not a stick person. I am
hoping that people might have some helpful ideas on how I can train my
patrons to check out their books.
All comments and suggestions are greatly appreciated.
Thanks!!
Cynthia
Cynthia L. Brown, Esq.
Librarian
Jones Waldo Holbrook & McDonough
170 South Main Street
Suite 1500
Salt Lake City, UT 84101
801 521 3200
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