Sunday, February 3, 2013

What is RFID?

RFID stands for radio-frequency identification. It's a technology, usually embodied as a tag, that records data for identification purposes but also emit radio waves to deliver that information to an appropriate reader. Typically, this technology is used to tag library possessions to prevent graft of popular books but it can also be used in inventorying and weeding procedures as well as to locate lost or mis-shelved materials. It also plays key role in the future of library automation, since through RFID tagging we can now integrate self-serve kiosks for patrons to pay fines and check books out, as well as enable automated sorting machines.

For more information on just how this information works, please view the posts tagged and titled More Technology Than I'm Actually Comfortable Explaining. The remaining posts will be about seeing this technology in practice and over time.

1 comment:

  1. I'm looking forward to reading more from you about RFID. It could revolutionize the library experience for both the patron and library workers!

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