MoreRFID: 3M is helping libraries meet the challenges that come with increased traffic and circulation, which many facilities have seen during the economic downturn. The company recently installed its 3M SelfCheck Systems at locations of the Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County, Ohio, or PLCHC. With the help of 3M's system, the area's libraries moved more than 15 million items in 2008, representing an increase of more than 750,000 over the previous year.
Patrons were able to use the SelfCheck systems for approximately 90 percent of their transactions, and the PLCHC recorded more than 5.6 million visits last year. The library uses two of 3M's self-service solutions at 12 of its branches.
