| RFID benefits to
library according to ALA (American Library Association)
- Rapid charging/discharging: the use of RFID reduces the
amount of time required to perform circulation operations.
Information can be read from RFID tags much faster than from
barcodes and several items in a stack can be read at the same
time.
- Simplified patron self-charging/discharging: for patrons
using self-charging, there is a marked improvement because
they do not have to carefully place materials within a designated
template and they can charge several items at the same time.
- High reliability: the readers are highly reliable. Several
vendors of RFID library systems claim an almost 100 percent
detection rate using RFID tags.
- High-speed inventorying: a unique advantage of RFID systems
is their ability to scan books on the shelves without tipping
them out or removing them.
- Automated materials handling: conveyor and sorting systems
can move library materials and sort them by category into
separate bins or onto separate carts.
- Long tag life: RFID tags last longer than barcodes because
nothing comes into contact with them. Most RFID vendors claim
a minimum of 100,000 transactions before a tag may need to
be replaced.
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