3M Company DLA701 Manuel D’Utilisation
75-0500-4512-1 Rev A, 10/09/00
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Model 701 Digital Library
Assistant
Assistant
Intended Use
The 3M
ä Model 701 Digital Library Assistant (DLA) is designed and tested for use in processing
3M
ä Brand Digital Identification D1Tags. These tags are used to identify library items, such as
books and videocassettes, for the library users. The DLA:
1. Reads 3M Brand Digital Identification D1 Tags placed in items that are arranged on a shelf
1. Reads 3M Brand Digital Identification D1 Tags placed in items that are arranged on a shelf
or on a desk.
2. Processes identification codes that can, for example, be compared with customer-generated
lists to determine shelf order, aid in reshelving items, and identify items the library is
interested in locating.
interested in locating.
The product has not been tested or proven safe for other uses.
Quick Start Guide
This Quick Start Guide will help you get to know your Digital Library Assistant as quickly as
possible. The Quick Start contains:
§ General warnings, cautions, and safety information
§ Information to help you get started
§ A list of related documents
Please review this document before you begin.
possible. The Quick Start contains:
§ General warnings, cautions, and safety information
§ Information to help you get started
§ A list of related documents
Please review this document before you begin.
Digital Library Assistant Operations
The 3M Model 701 Digital Library Assistant (DLA) is designed to process library items with 3M
Brand Digital Identification D1 Tags. The DLA allows you to perform the following tasks:
The primary functions of the DLA system include:
Brand Digital Identification D1 Tags. The DLA allows you to perform the following tasks:
The primary functions of the DLA system include:
Check Shelf Order (shelf reading). This function identifies out-of-order items, giving the user a
graphical representation of where problems occur on the shelf. The function also helps the user
reshelve out-of-order items.
graphical representation of where problems occur on the shelf. The function also helps the user
reshelve out-of-order items.
Shelve Items. This function helps the user pinpoint the location for inserting an item to be
shelved. Through the use of sounds, lights, and the display, the user is guided to the correct
location for shelving an item.
shelved. Through the use of sounds, lights, and the display, the user is guided to the correct
location for shelving an item.
Search for Items. The user may load any list (or even multiple lists) onto the DLA and then
search for those items. This can be used to pull books for weeding, find books on hold, identify
items in a lost file, etc. This function can be combined with the Check Shelf Order function, so
that items can be pulled during routine shelf-reading.
search for those items. This can be used to pull books for weeding, find books on hold, identify
items in a lost file, etc. This function can be combined with the Check Shelf Order function, so
that items can be pulled during routine shelf-reading.
Combining Features. The software can combine functions to match the work flow needs of
each library.
each library.