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Durham University is sorting students into Hogwarts’ Houses

October 7, 2015/in News /by Daisy Francis

Hufflepuff, Slytherin, Ravenclaw or Gryffindor? Durham students are about to find out.

Durham University has found a sure fire way of enticing students to the library during Freshers’ Week – Harry Potter.

Students who dare explore the maze of bookshelves this week will be rewarded by being sorted into a Hogwarts house.

Those who swipe their campus card as they enter the library will discover whether they are more Gryffindor than Slytherin, wise enough for Ravenclaw, or just a bit vanilla and resigned to be in Hufflepuff.

For the full news article, and a video of the turnstiles in operation, click here.

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Controlling Access to University Libraries

October 6, 2015/in News /by Daisy Francis

IDL entrance control turnstiles are installed in a wide variety of environments, and we work with a number of preferred integrators whose knowledge of their specialist environment serves them, us and the customer well as it gives us the valuable insight into the specific requirements of their sector which ensures that we are able to keep our product recommendation tight to the brief and maximise customer satisfaction. One such example is Telepen, widely regarded as the specialist installer of library access control systems, a reputation built up over 15 years of experience and with whom we are pleased to join in creating beautifully integrated entrance control solutions which are suitable for their individual environments.

Campus libraries are central to student life, and monitoring their use with turnstiles operated by access cards not only ensures that only authorised users are granted access, but also enables the capture of a wealth of useful information that can have benefits for the administration in terms of staff planning, budget control and other management planning.

Starting with the standard Glasswing, selected by Telepen for its aesthetics as much as its speed of processing, we create a bespoke top to allow for integration of the card reader and a display panel.    The tops of the Glasswing turnstiles are created from Corian®, a luxurious material which has long-lasting, stain and scratch resistant qualities and is available in a wide range of colours, although the libraries most commonly request black tops. Bespoke alteration requests like these are simple to action because all our products are manufactured in Britain from scratch to fulfil specific orders rather than retro-fitted.

The readers connect to Telepen’s software, Sentry, the leading access control product for academic libraries which has been installed in excess of 150 higher education environments. Sentry can be accessed by cards featuring RFID, barcode or magnetic swipe technologies to allow access and can also be linked to a book detection system which prevents the unauthorised removal of library stock.

Paul Burchett, Managing Director of Telepen chooses the Glasswing turnstile from IDL because he finds that our products are reliable from the outset, “Reliability is often the sacrifice of cost saving. For us, it’s really important that we can trust that the turnstiles will work from installation because the integration of access controls is frequently part of wider construction work and it is difficult to gain access later in the schedule or, worse still, after the library has reopened. Having to revisit the site to fix faulty equipment can impact on our relationship with our client so it is vital that we can be as sure as possible that the turnstiles will be reliable.”

Phil Allen (Regional Sales Manager UK & Eire) added “IDL is proud to be working alongside Telepen to provide an all-encompassing solution for the library market. Libraries provide a unique challenge as they require a high level of integration. Working together IDL and Telepen can offer reliable systems that can integrate RFID and Barcode technology along with a user friendly display which makes the product incredibly intuitive for users.”

To see some examples of the projects that we have been involved in together, please see this news article of a recent installation of IDL turnstiles at Durham University.

To see more of our product range, click here.

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Durham University

July 21, 2015/in News /by Daisy Francis

As part of ongoing improvements to the library facilities at Durham University, Telepen have installed new IDL Fastlane Glasswing gates in the main entrance to the Bill Bryson Library.

The University has chosen Fastlane Glasswing gates from Integrated Design Ltd., supplied and installed by Telepen and linked to their existing Sentry Access Control System. Fastlane Glasswing uses retracting glass barriers in conjunction with state of the art optical technology to provide a high throughput intelligent security gate.

The Telepen installation includes new book detection gates also  linked to Sentry, providing Durham with a fully integrated solution.

Find out more about our integrated access control solutions by contacting us.

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Telepen and Instant CRM manages access at ERYC Tone Zone

May 8, 2015/in News /by Daisy Francis

East Riding Leisure have just completed a £1.2 million improvement to their Leisure Centre in Beverley with the opening of a new purpose-built state of the art Tone Zone health and fitness suite. One of 10 leisure facilities across the county, the new Tone Zone at Beverley boasts an extensive range of high tech resistance and cardiovascular equipment and a private consultation room. The new facility has doubled in size, to house 90 pieces of state-of-the-art equipment, a TRX Suspension Trainer and a purpose built spin cycle room.

To manage access to the new fitness suite ERYC have chosen IDL Fastlane Glasswing gates from Telepen integrated to Instant CRM from Fidelity Systems.

Members can book classes online and present their barcode booking at the gate or use their ERYC Sure Card. Fastlane Glasswing uses retracting glass barriers in conjunction with state of the art optical technology to provide a high throughput intelligent security gate.

Find out more about our leisure access solutions by contacting us.

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New Sentry Deployed at Lincoln Castle

April 10, 2015/in News /by Daisy Francis

Built by William the Conqueror in 1068, Lincoln Castle has been newly fortified with a turnstile Access Control System from Telepen.

Part of a 5 year restoration project called Lincoln Castle Revealed, it is now possible to walk the circumference of the wall, but only after being authenticated by Sentry Access Control software.  Access is achieved by presentation of a barcoded paper ticket or e-ticket through an externally/outdoor rated turnstile and pass gate barrier line.

The wall walk provides spectacular views across the beautiful city and surrounding countryside, but none finer than the view down to the gleaming new turnstiles.

To read more about our Sentry Access Control System, click here.

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University of Limerick

February 6, 2015/in News /by Daisy Francis

Telepen are pleased to announce the completion of the installation of the Sentry Access Control System at the University of Limerick’s Glucksman Library.

The installation utilises the IDL Glasswing Access Control Gates and is the first installation of Sentry in Western Ireland.

To read more about our Access Control System, click here.

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University of Bradford Extends Sentry Usage

November 20, 2014/in News /by Daisy Francis

The University of Bradford has extended their Sentry Access Control into the School of Management Library with the installation of new IDL Fastlane 400MA turnstiles, with new graphic displays and “traffic lights” to guide students.

Linked to the Sentry system in the University’s main J. B. Priestley Library, the system allows staff to manage the 600 students a day who use the facility. Installed during the Summer as part of the entrance refurbishment, the system has been well received by students and staff alike.

To read more about our Sentry Access Control System, click here.

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University of Plymouth

June 11, 2014/in News /by Daisy Francis

We are delighted to announce the University of Plymouth have become the latest University to adopt Sentry for their library access control system.  Up to 8,000 visits per day will be controlled through existing lanes which will be enhanced with Sentry card readers and graphics displays.  A Temporary Card Kiosk will be installed to cope with cardless visitors.

At the same time, 24 separate Study Rooms will come under the control of the Sentry Room Booking System allowing students to book rooms on-line and at the door.  All the work is to be in place ready for the start of year in September.

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Sentry User Group 2014 Feedback

June 9, 2014/in News /by Daisy Francis

Following our Sentry User Group on Tuesday 13th May at 170 Queen’s Gate, Imperial College, we are pleased to announce that we have now begun to analyse the feedback in order to employ it in the continuing development of our Sentry Access Control software range.

The event was a huge success, with Sentry users from many Institutions across the UK contributing to the on-going discussion on where to take Sentry over the coming years. We would like to thank all of our attendees for giving up their time, and also to Paula Clover, from the University of Huddersfield, who presented a segment about the reaction from students and impact on Library staff of the Temporary Card Kiosk.

Changes to the format for SUG this time included the addition of four ‘break out’ sessions, giving attendees a choice of which discussion to attend. These largely seemed popular, although we will take on board suggests about making them longer next time.

If you would like to receive a PDF copy of the presentations delivered throughout the day, or the minutes for this event, please contact us here

 

 

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Eureka! Event Winner

March 19, 2014/in News /by Daisy Francis

Jack Green has won the 2014 University of Manchester’s Eureka! Library Innovation Challenge.

His name was announced by University Librarian Jan Wilkinson following an enthralling afternoon’s contest, hosted by performer Phill Jupitus at the Contact Theatre, which saw keen competition among the six finalists. Jack was presented with a cheque for £1,000 part of the prize fund donated by Telepen.

Jack, an International Management and American Business student at the University, won with his idea for a Book Delivery App to show the availability of a book and allow students to request it to be delivered to a central hub for collection.

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