"With RFID, you just walk down the aisle with a wand to do an inventory check of an entire library." Another big reason libraries are interested in the technology is for self-checkout.

According to The RFID Knowledgebase, a research service, US libraries lead the world in RFID use, with the UK and Japan equal second. It estimates that 35m library items have been tagged worldwide.

"With RFID, you just walk down the aisle with a wand to do an inventory check of an entire library." Another big reason libraries are interested in the technology is for self-checkout.

RFID technology allows for multiple-item self-checkout, making the process quicker and more convenient. It also helps library staff to more effectively inventory and maintain order in the collection ...

Automated checkout counters enable all patrons to borrow books. The counters are embedded with RFID interrogators manufactured by Feig Electronic. To check out books, visitors can either scan their ...

RFID tags give library books something they dont need: a transmitter that can become a blabbermouth. Ive already given up the convenience of FasTrak during my commute.

China-based RFID hardware provider Daily RFID has announced the availability of a new 13.56MHz multi-tag RFID reader. The DL810 was custom-designed for use in library applications, and offers several ...

Additionally, the RFID system will help the library carry out its weekly inventory, as numerous items can be scanned at once. Tagging items would also save staff the time they spend serving people ...

Full school library RFID implementation at Red Mountain Middle School; allows library staff to spend more time directly contributing to the students' learning. July 27, 2010 • News Report ...

This article was originally published by RFID Update. June 26, 2006—Item-level tagging specialist TAGSYS today announced that its technology will be deployed at the Shenzhen Library in China, where it ...