Nicole, we are just getting started building our self checks. We have a desensitizer brick embedded right under the scanner, and not connected to anything. When you scan your item for check out, it desensitizes at the same time. Yes, you can desensitize without checking anything out. We feel that any losses incurred due to patrons desensitizing the items without checking them out will be more than offset by the savings in building and maintaining our own machines. I have spoken to other libraries that have come to the same conclusion. Anyway, this is how we are starting with our self checks. Nancy Keener Systems Librarian Washoe County Library System 775 327-8347 nkeener@washoecounty.us -----Original Message----- From: koha-bounces@lists.katipo.co.nz [mailto:koha-bounces@lists.katipo.co.nz] On Behalf Of Nicole Engard Sent: Wednesday, May 25, 2011 9:16 AM To: Koha Subject: [Koha] Question for Libraries using Koha's Self Checkout For libraries that are using Koha's self checkout module I'm wondering how you're desensitizing books so that they don't set off your security devices - or do you not have security devices. Thanks in advance, Nicole C. Engard _______________________________________________ Koha mailing list http://koha-community.org Koha@lists.katipo.co.nz http://lists.katipo.co.nz/mailman/listinfo/koha