SWAN Libraries + vs ReaderLink BookFinder

SWAN is a library consortium of public, academic, school, and special libraries in the Chicagoland area. Manage your account, search the catalog, renew and place holds on books, download ebooks and audiobooks, and more. Visit your library including: • Acorn (Oak Forest) • Addison • Alsip-Merrionette Park • Batavia • Bedford Park • Beecher • Bellwood • Bensenville • Berkeley • Berwyn • Bloomingdale • Blue Island • Bridgeview • Broadview • Brookfield • Calumet City • Calumet Park • Carol Stream • Chicago Heights • Chicago Ridge • Cicero • Clarendon Hills • Crestwood • Crete • Dolton • Downers Grove • Eisenhower (Harwood Heights and Norridge) • Elmwood Park • Evergreen Park • Flossmoor • Forest Park • Frankfort • Franklin Park • Geneva • Glen Ellyn • Glenside • Glenwood-Lynwood • Grande Prairie (Country Club Hills and Hazel Crest) • Green Hills (Palos Hills) • Harvey • Hillside • Hinsdale • Hodgkins • Homewood • Indian Prairie (Darien, Willowbrook, and Burr Ridge) • Itasca • Justice • Kaneville • La Grange • La Grange Park • Lansing • Lyons • Markham • McCook • Matteson • Maywood • Melrose Park • Messenger (North Aurora) • Midlothian • Nancy McConathy (Sauk Village) • North Riverside • Oak Brook • Oak Lawn • Oak Park • Palos Heights • Palos Park • Park Forest • Prairie Trails (Burbank and Nottingham Park) • Richton Park • River Forest • River Grove • Riverdale • Roselle • Schiller Park • South Holland • St. Charles • Steger • Stickney-Forest View • Sugar Grove • Summit • Thomas Ford • Thornton • Tinley Park • Town and Country (Elburn) • University Park • Westchester • Villa Park (Villa Park and Oakbrook Terrace) • Warrenville • West Chicago • Westmont • William Leonard (Robbins) • Wood Dale • Woodridge • Worth • National University of Health Sciences • Theosophical Society • Morton Arboretum

ReaderLink BookFinder is a purpose-built application designed exclusively for ReaderLink service vendors to streamline in-store product placement with speed and accuracy. BookFinder empowers merchandisers to work more efficiently, reduce errors, and maintain accurate shelf execution across retail locations. Whether on the sales floor or in the backroom, the app ensures you always have the information you need, when and where you need it. Using BookFinder, merchandisers can scan ReaderLink product barcodes and instantly receive detailed placement instructions - down to the fixture, section, shelf, and exact position ensuring every title is displayed according to plan. Key Features ·         Barcode Scanning Quickly scan ReaderLink product to retrieve precise placement instructions in real time. ·         Exact Location Guidance Identify where each item belongs within the store; fixture, section, shelf, and left-to-right position, removing guesswork and improving consistency. ·         Offline Mode Download store data directly to your device and continue scanning without an internet connection. Ideal for areas with low-connectivity. BookFinder collects limited data necessary to support application functionality and improve the user experience: ·         Device Identification Number – Used to uniquely identify the device for scanning authentication, troubleshooting, and application performance. ·         Location Data (Latitude and Longitude) – Used, with user permission, to support store identification and enable future location-aware features. All collected data is used solely for business operations related to ReaderLink services. Location access is optional and can be controlled through your device settings at any time. ReaderLink does not sell or share personal data with third parties for marketing purposes.