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<p class="MsoNormal">Last week I asked michlib about which door/people counters they use. We used to have an infrared interrupt the beam sort of counter until it stopped working, and currently we use a manual clicker where staff click for each person coming
in the doors. We’re looking to upgrade. Several people requested I share the information, so I’m compiling it here. Thank you to everyone who contributed!<b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Monotype Corsiva"">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Monotype Corsiva"">Laura Hauch<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Collection and IT Coordinator <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Buchanan District Library <span style="font-family:"Script MT Bold"">
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<p class="MsoNormal">Buchanan, MI 49107<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">269-695-3681<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">269-695-0004 Fax<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.buchananlibrary.org"><span style="color:blue">www.buchananlibrary.org</span></a>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">I will recommend Sensource. Five Stars! Only thing is that it is a little pricy of a startup cost. Most sensors are a few hundred dollars and there is an annual software subscription of a hundred dollars but
I find it worth it. We have 10 branches and I have about 15 sensors and they have been great. We can show the patron count of who is in the building in real time on our televisions. This is great for covid capacity restrictions.
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</span><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Kevin Wisniewski</span></strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
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IT Director<br>
231-737-6248 x120 | <a href="http://www.madl.org">www.madl.org</a><br>
4845 Airline Rd. Suite 5 | Muskegon, MI 49444<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">We use VisiCount and have had it for a little over a year. It works well for us. The counter mounts to the door and you can get the info two ways. You can reset the counter every night and manually get the count. We bought the extra package
to have the results go to a computer. With this, you do not have to reset the counter and you can make tables or graphs with the software. You can look at the total daily or check a time period and you can compare time periods. You do have to remember to change
the batteries once a year in the unit mounted at the entrance.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Kim Sharp<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Circulation Manager<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">White Lake Township Library<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">We also use the infrared interrupt beam and have for years. I am not really happy with it because as I'm sure you know, if you have several people come in at once they may not be counted individually.
We also have the problem that it is located in our vestibule which is often used by people on their cell phones so if they are moving around breaking the beam we get a greatly increased count. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">I have looked at the thermal sensing ones which I like because it looks as though they will be more accurate, and have software to access the information, but the cost is holding us back. Maybe
when the old one fails I will look again.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">We are in the process of installing new security cameras and apparently they have the ability to count people (we do have SenSource handling that function for us now). We are working with:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> <b><span style="color:#70AD47">Greg Manter</span></b>, <span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#2F5597">
Account Manager – Public Sector (MI)</span>, <span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#2F5597">
Cloud Networking Group | Cisco Meraki | <a href="https://meraki.cisco.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color:#2F5597;background:white">meraki.cisco.com</span></a></span>,
<span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#2F5597"><a href="mailto:gmanter@cisco.com"><span style="color:#954F72">gmanter@cisco.com</span></a> |direct: (925) 783-6474</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Segoe Script"">Rebecca Higgerson</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Director</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Brandon Twp Public Library</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">304 South Street</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Ortonville MI 48462</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">248-627-1474<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">I purchased a small wall based counter in 2014. It is battery operated and has an infrared transmitter and receiver that is across from it. I has worked very well
with the batteries only needing to be changed once a year. We are a Class II library and serve a population of 5,000. It is from
<a href="http://www.wecountpeople.com">www.wecountpeople.com</a>. Cost was in the $300-400.00 dollar range. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Karen McKinnon, Library Director<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Leighton Township Library<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">We use SenSource – it works really well. We pay a few hundred each year.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Valerie Meyerson, Petoskey Library<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText">After trying several brands/kinds, we eventually found these:
<a href="http://www.total-count.com/">http://www.total-count.com/</a>. We now have them in multiple branches and will eventually replace all the others with them. They are easy to install, use, and are very sturdy.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">John Rucker, Director<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Branch District Library<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">10 E. Chicago St.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Coldwater MI 49036<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><a href="mailto:RuckerJ@BranchDistrictLibrary.org">RuckerJ@BranchDistrictLibrary.org</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><a href="https://www.BranchDistrictLibrary.org">https://www.BranchDistrictLibrary.org</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Direct: 517-279-7848<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">FAX 517-278-2342<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">DO NOT GET:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">TRAF-SYS PEOPLE COUNTING SYSTEMS/Walker Wireless <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Model: <b>OmniCounter Pro.</b> It is extremely limited in what it can do.
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<p class="MsoNormal">We used to be able to use our 20 year old Walker Unit to count people going in and out – and it had a separate little unit that mounted in our office that held hourly, daily, weekly and monthly counts for a few months. This new replacement
only holds one statistic – in and out – nothing about hourly, daily, weekly or monthly. And, it has no separate unit to tell you the count. You have to go out to the unit mounted on the door jamb – see the number – and then clear it to start over – each
day. So – no memory, no detail, no ease of use. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">They have other models that have all the bells and whistles – but are very expensive. It seems there is no in between.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Melissa Huisman, Hudsonville<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black">We use this one and have for many years. Sometimes it gets jarred and starts buzzing. Then, we have to giggle it to get both red infrared lights to appear.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black"><a href="https://www.jmac.com/Potter_Amseco_EWP_202C_p/POTTER-AMSECO-EWP202C.htm?gclid=Cj0KCQiAvbiBBhD-ARIsAGM48bxjdHMg5kxfzO68RQtodsVjhiGyl8v97z4bQ5Zv8EFyY7LkutKetNUaAptBEALw_wcB">https://www.jmac.com/Potter_Amseco_EWP_202C_p/POTTER-AMSECO-EWP202C.htm?gclid=Cj0KCQiAvbiBBhD-ARIsAGM48bxjdHMg5kxfzO68RQtodsVjhiGyl8v97z4bQ5Zv8EFyY7LkutKetNUaAptBEALw_wcB</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black">Mimi Herrington, Director<br>
Bad Axe Area District Library<br>
200 S. Hanselman Street<br>
Bad Axe, MI 48413<br>
989.269.8538 (Phone)<br>
989.269.2411 (Fax)<br>
<a href="http://www.badaxelibrary.org" target="_blank"><span style="color:blue">www.badaxelibrary.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">TLN hosted a webinar this week with Brendon Badway of SenSource Inc.
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">TLN and SenSource have a discount pricing agreement that is all available to all public libraries in Michigan. </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt">If you missed the webinar or the summary email from Angie,
here is a pre-recorded demo video and both Angie from TLN and Brendon of SenSource’s contact info:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__youtu.be_VJUzvUTjzYw&d=DwQGaQ&c=euGZstcaTDllvimEN8b7jXrwqOf-v5A_CdpgnVfiiMM&r=O47xpg8QbVz8f_WO9-v-scnwQC1XG-xFMWTK3RHk3Hs&m=-FJVZ_IvcffDDnSujVB6Koe8OcHCYG8NOHc86Wh9SMU&s=hnH53r2VNnE1wyZvdpBt9MX8RsXsufzf65wz7Cf0ens&e=" target="_blank"><span style="background:white">https://youtu.be/VJUzvUTjzYw</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Angie Michelini<br>
Technology Services Manager<br>
The Library Network<br>
41365 Vincenti Court<br>
Novi, MI 48375<br>
248-716-5583<br>
<a href="mailto:amichelini@tln.lib.mi.us">amichelini@tln.lib.mi.us</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Brendon Badway, SenSource Inc., 800-239-1226 ext. 129,
<a href="mailto:bbadway@sensourceinc.com">bbadway@sensourceinc.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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