RFID - Alma Integration Task Force

Project Owner: Renaldo Gjoshe (Unlicensed)

Overall Status

IN PROGRESS 

Status Reports

https://developers.exlibrisgroup.com/alma/integrations/rfid

Major Milestones

StageComplete ByStatus
Testing Phase I
 

IN PROGRESS

Report Issues via Salesforce 

 

IN PROGRESS

Implement RFID Integration in ALMA 

  

IN PROGRESS

Project Team

RoleName
Sponsor
Project Lead
Team Members

Christina Salazar, Channel Islands

Dennis Sun, Monterey Bay

Micah Jeffries (Unlicensed)

Vendor Contacts

Heidi Weippert, Customer Care Manager
hweippert@tech-logic.com
651 389-4920 (direct line)
651 747-0492 (main number)
800-494-9330 (toll free)

Irene Simmons, Project Manager/Customer Care
isimmons@tech-logic.com
651 389-4954 (direct line)
651 747-0492 (main number)

Informed / Other Stakeholders 

 

Campuses with RFID (based on Implementation Survey responses):

  • Monterey Bay (Tech Logic)
  • Fresno (3M)
  • Channel Islands (Tech Logic)
  • Note: San Jose Public Library will be implementing RFID within 18 months; some SJSU items may be tagged.

Ex Libris / 3M RFID Integration

Exlibris has recently updated the page below to include the latest information about 3M RFID integration in Alma.

https://developers.exlibrisgroup.com/alma/integrations/rfid

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Ex Libris / Other RFID vendor Integration

In one of the most recent Alma Release Exlibris added the ability for configuring "OTHER" types of RFID vendors, in addition to 3M and Bilbliotheca.

Exlibris has published instructions for "other" RFID vendors to implement a driver which can accept requests from Alma to switch the security bit of the item being checked in, or out.

More details below:

https://developers.exlibrisgroup.com/alma/integrations/rfid/Information_for_RFID_Vendors

 

Why are we doing this?

  • To ensure that RFID materials can be read by the system, and their status can be changed (checked in / checked out).
  • To ensure that the security gates do not alarm for items that are checked out
  • To ensure that the security gates beep when non-checked out items walk outside the building.

Goals

  • Successfully implement RFID integration in Alma

Scope

As a...I need...So that...Status
Library StaffTo be able to read a barcode using an RFID machine.I can check out material
IN PROGRESS

 

Patron check items in and outI can exit the library building without setting off gates (security bit in RFID tag needs to be turned off).

 IN PROGRESS

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