En route to the library, patrons may fuel their own cars and pay from the pump, stop at the ATM for cash, purchase stamps from a postal vending machine, or go through the self-checkout aisle at the market for a quick gallon of milk. They accomplish all these tasks quickly and efficiently within a self-service environment. It’s clear that the public has become accustomed to self-service. They save time with it, and they embrace its new applications. By managing these everyday errands themselves, they are finished and on their way without wasting their time and the time of others.

So why stop this growing trend when they enter the library when you can offer this same option for routine library procedures. With library staff already stretched as your budget keeps shrinking, it makes sense to turn to self-service. It allows you to save valuable staffing and funding resources for other, more detailed duties.

Self-checkout solutions have already been welcomed by library patrons. Why not further apply this advancing technology to do even more? Offering them the increasing empowerment they want while maintaining, or even growing, the current services they require calls for innovation – especially in these days of shrinking budgets. That’s why SirsiDynix is introducing a new solution to help you continue to do more with less.

SirsiDynix’s OneStop™ is a multi-purpose station that offers library patrons options for self-service without directly involving library staff. With the SirsiDynix OneStop, staff can be freed of many routine procedures, while patrons are more satisfied by gaining further control over their library experience:

·         Materials can be checked in or out without having to wait in long lines at the circulation desk. What a bonus for users and staff at a bustling library!

·         People can use cash, debit cards, or personal credit cards to easily pay library fines and fees. Just think how much more likely a patron might be to pay off their balance when they can do so without having to get out of one line to pay in another.

·         Patrons will also be able to pay for print jobs and release them without staff involvement or reserve a PC in the future or sign up for the next available station.

Choose the configuration that best fits your library. While the full-service freestanding kiosk is a great fit for most libraries, space conscious libraries may select the “All-In-One” tabletop OneStop to place on existing furniture or the circulation desk. In addition, software licenses can be individually purchased to be used with a library’s choice of hardware.

So why is OneStop so much different than other self-service products on the market? The answer is simple; while other systems have a generic design for library implementation, the SirsiDynix OneStop was designed with YOU in mind:

·         Integrates perfectly with your current ILS whether you are a Unicorn, Horizon, or Dynix user.

·         Adjusts and changes to the needs of your library in regards to workflow and traffic.

·         Ensures seamless compatibility now and as you upgrade your SirsiDynix library in the future.

In a manner of speaking, you make the difference! So don’t let your library’s routine tasks get in the way of efficiency. See to it if your patrons have to stop somewhere in your library, they only make OneStop.