Using RFID tags to track library books could increase security and ease laborious stocktakes
Imagin a library system that knows where every book is and allows visitors to return and issue books automatically. That dream is slowly becoming a reality as libraries adopt the use of tiny Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tags for tracking books and audiovisual items.
Tiny RFID tags can store detailed information about an item, which is then sent via radio waves to a reading device - either a handheld or fixed unit. The technology is used for tracking the movement of goods in the retail industry, but it is making inroads in other areas, such as library management systems.
The main benefit is that books can be checked quickly using a handheld reader, reducing stocktaking time from weeks to half a day. Each book also retains details of its usage, which can be read in an instant.
Item | Specification |
Product Name | ISO15693 RFID Labels for Books |
SKU | GSC-B5050 |
Material | Paper or soft PVC |
Dimension | 50X50mm, or customized |
Protocol | ISO/IEC15693 |
Frequency | 13.56Mhz |
Chip | ICODE SLIX |
Personalized Coding | encoding);Supporting personalized key code |
Operating Temperature | (-25℃~+75℃) |
Storage Temperature | (0℃~+25℃) |
Read and write range | ≥3.0cm, varies on different reader, environment |