"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 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.

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.

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 ...

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 ...

Protecting library assets with RFID Although electromagnetic tags can assist in reducing library theft, RFID provides a more comprehensive solution, says CSX Customer Services. By Cathleen O'Grady ...

MANUKAU City Council will open a hi-tech library in Botany Downs, which will be the first in New Zealand to track the location of its books using RFID tags.

The radio frequency identification checkout system (RFID) at Berkeley Public Library needs more money. Yes, even before the system has been paid, some of the equipment is so deteriorated that it needs ...

"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.