[CALIBK12] [LM_NET] Automated Library Retrieval System

[Thomas Kaun]

I believe they've had a system like this for years at Sonoma State, Cathy.
It isn't new technology. Many large academic libraries have to store many of
their older, less used books, and systems like this provide an automated way
to retrieve them. The UC system has a central book depository for such
items, as well.
Tom Kaun


On Thu, Sep 11, 2008 at 12:11 PM, Cathy Rettberg
<crettberg at menloschool.org>wrote:

> Hi - I just heard last night that San Francisco State Univ is rebuilding
> their library and will include an automated book retrieval system instead of
> having stacks (or maybe it will be part stacks, part RFID bins). Has anyone
> heard of a system like this - are other university libraries going this
> route? It was cause for animated conversation during last night's evening
> walk! Here's a link to the site, though it only mentions the system without
> saying anything about it:
>
> http://www.library.sfsu.edu/about/building/index.php
>
> Cathy
> -----------
> Cathy Rettberg
> Head Librarian, Menlo School
> Atherton, CA
> crettberg at menloschool.org
>
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