Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Automation topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Library automation project aims to free staff time with RFID sorter
Summary
Staff reported the automated material handler is 60% complete with a July target and is expected to reassign at least 10 hours per week of circulation staff time to other tasks.
The library's automated material handler — an RFID-powered sorter and check-in system — is 60% complete and targeted for online operation in July 2026, operations staff told the board. The machine is intended to modernize material handling and reduce manual circulation work.
"Goal is to reassign minimum 10 hours/week of circulation staff time to other tasks," operations staff said. Board members noted staffing and training implications; staff framed the project as a productivity and service improvement rather than a headcount reduction.
