IHLS Members Matter Special Meeting: Automated Material Handling System LIVE Q&A

IHLS Delivery is considering a big change to how we sort items. 

A large majority of the library materials transported and sorted by IHLS Delivery come from IHLS-SHARE members. In fact, 97% of items sorted by IHLS Delivery come from SHARE! So when we realized we needed some serious solutions to some serious problems, it made sense to investigate the long-discussed idea of automated sorting. An automated material handling system (AMHS) could sort these materials much faster, but it might require IHLS-SHARE libraries to add barcodes to the outside of their materials.

There's a meeting to discuss this. Join IHLS Delivery and Facilities Director and former Senior Accountant Colleen Dettenmeier as she discusses what an AMHS would mean for IHLS members, especially IHLS-SHARE members, should an automation system be acquired.

***Submit your questions in advance or ask live during the event***

Topics to be Covered:

• - What kinds of barcodes the system would need
• - Good news! IHLS wants to pay for any barcode duplication required for your materials
• - When an AMHS might be up and running
• - A chance for you to ask questions! (Submit your questions here)

Registration

Open to: All IHLS members.

Cost: There is no cost for this membership meeting.

Advance registration is requested: 15 minutes prior to the start of the event. 

For Virtual Attendance: Please register through this L2 page.

For In-person Attendance: N/A

Joining the Meeting

Online: Join the meeting

The meeting will be recorded and made available through the IHLS YouTube Channel. 

In-Person: N/A

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About Illinois Heartland Library System

As one of the three library systems in Illinois—and one of two multi-type library systems—Illinois Heartland Library System (IHLS) is the library's support partner, serving libraries of all types and the staffers and trustees that work for them. IHLS provides the libraries of southern and part of central Illinois with interlibrary loan delivery service, access to digital collections and the SHARE automation consortium, continuing education, networking opportunities, discounts and group purchases, access to state grant opportunities, and more.

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