User's Manual

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Hands-on practice
After reviewing the owner’s manual, your staff will benefit from actual
hands-on experience with the 3M Library Systems products they are
expected to use. We suggest you start by demonstrating the proper
techniques for each tagging procedure. You may wish to conduct the actual
practice as follows:
1 Make sure that all the other 3M Library Systems products are installed
and functional.
2 Let each staff member practice installing the 3M™ D8 RFID tags on
library items.
3 Let each staff member practice securing and unsecuring materials.
Review of your library's security policies
Before practicing how to respond to alarms, staff should be familiar with the
library's security policies as they relate to theft of materials. To help staff stay
informed of security measures, your policy should be in writing and kept with
your training kit with any other procedures you follow.
It is particularly important for staff members to know what procedures the
library follows when theft is suspected or when it is necessary to contact
a local law enforcement agency.
A critical phase of staff training concerns the proper steps to take when the
security system alarm sounds. The value of tact and courtesy when handling
this delicate situation cannot be overemphasized. Your staff members should
receive as much preparation as possible to make them feel comfortable. With
the proper training, your staff will be more likely to deal effectively with
patrons who activate the alarm.