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.

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