RFID library

Radio Frequency Identification of RFID utitlizes radio frequencies to identify and track information. Unlike laser reading and barcode technologies, with RFID library technology there is no need to have direct contact nor a direct line of sight.

The main components of an RFID library system are the following:

RFID Tags

 
An RFID tag consists of a chip, a radio transducer and an antenna that are all laminated together and then affixed to the surface of a book (or any other object) with an adhesive. The chip stores the object data, the transducer emits and receives this data via radiofrequency, and the antenna facilitates communication with the RFID transceiver. An RFID library system covers all of a library’s data processing requirements. Ideal library solutions to improve allprocesses.

Antenna and Reader

 
The antenna and reader in the tag function as a transmitor and receiver. With RFID there are three frequency bands: LHF (short discance), HF (up to 20 cm) and UHF (long distance). The latter is what’s used in the library setting.

The advantages of RDIF for ibrary services are numerous. RFID library systems are especially beneficial for libraries that have exceptionally large collections with widespread circulation.

RFID Library Advantages

• Loan Management system: all of the materials cna be leant out simultaneously; it’s not necessary to swipe the bar code of each item.

• Inventory: simply swipe the reader along a shelf, and all of the items are entered into inventory.

• Unambiguous Identification for every single library item.

• Anti-theft system: an alarm sounds if an item that has not been loaned out passes through the library’s exit.

• Geospatial control: quickly identify the physical location of any item in the library building.