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Wasilla Library seeks $75,000 to switch to RFID checkout system, partially funded from leftover construction funds
Summary
Library staff requested a $75,000 capital appropriation to convert the collection to RFID tags and update checkout equipment; about $55,000 of available library construction funds would be applied, leaving roughly $20,000 from the CIP.
Zane, a member of library staff, told the council the library is seeking $75,000 to convert the librarys collection to an RFID (radio-frequency identification) system for checkout, security and processing.
What the appropriation would do: The funding request covers new RFID tags, three checkout machines, a security gate compatible with RFID, and equipment used to encode material during conversion. Zane said the switch should speed check-in/check-out,…
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