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Self-Service Module


Self-Service Strategies for Customer Empowerment

Demonstrates the efficiency of self-service and customer empowerment strategies. If libraries can embrace self-service strategies, they can meet the changing expectations of customers but also free staff to provide higher levels of library service.

Topics include:

  • The self-service expectation of today's customer
  • Implementing self-checkout
  • Role of the "greeter"
  • Self-service Holds
  • The teachable moments
  • Streamlining backroom processes
  • Training staff and customers
  • Dialogue and discussion

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This page last updated May 31, 2007 by the Web Team

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