Transcript RFID
A C JOSHI LIBRARY
• • • • • A C Joshi Library is considered to be one of the best libraries of India: Annual budget approx 5 Crores Staff strength: 100 Extended working hours Fully computerized with LAN Centrally Air-conditioned
A C JOSHI LIBRARY
Rs. 1.75 crore allocated for: Purchase of new software Implementation of RFID technology Smart Card Security Gates
LIBRARY SOFTWARE
Presently we are using Techlib/Plus software Not compatible with RFID No financial management component No provision of Web-OPAC Not window based
RFID RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) is basically a data acquisition and storage system which provides accurate and exact data without human intervention. RFID is a technology that consists of a system and tiny tags which uses radio waves to automatically identify the objects.
RFID COMPONENTS
Self Check Out
Drop Box
Security Gates (Detection System)S
Tag
Workstation
Digital Library Assistant
SECURITY GATES/DETECTION SYSTEM
Available in one, two, three or four corridor models Positioned at library exits, they read the security setting that is stored in RFID tags and determine whether or not items should be permitted to leave the library.
If items have not been properly checked out, an alarm sounds to alert library staff.
TAG
Memory chip stores all information needed to identify and track materials Tags are “rewriteable” so they don’t have to be replaced every time information about the item changes.
DIGITAL LIBRARY ASSISTANT
Can hold information for more than one million items Make shelf-reading, re shelving, sorting, searching, weeding and finding exceptions much easier and more efficient Swivel antenna makes reading items on high or low shelves easier
WORKSTATION
Combines check-in, checkout and tag programming in a single station Ensures safe processing of all media types Can process both bar-coded and RFID tagged items.
Patron Self-Checkout Station
Allows patrons to check out items without assistance from the library staff. Complete with a touch screen and receipt printer, the Patron Self- Checkout Station helps you reduce staff workload and improve customer service.
RFID APPLICATIONS
Technical Services Workstation Patron Self-Checkout Station Security Gates Staff Circulation Station Self-return Book Drop Sorting Station Inventory Control System
ADVANTAGES OF USING RFID
Self Charging/Discharging High Speed Inventorying Issue /Return multiple books at a time Sorting, Searching Highly reliable Automated Identification of Materials