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I have read and seen online demo [http://www.rfid-library.com/en/system-flash-demo.html] of RFID.
I would like to know that RFID is how much useful to the college library in respect of cost, security, maintenance. ?
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RFID is latest technology which can be implemented in college libraries as well. As per your query details are as follows:
1. Cost: RFID is an expensive chore initially and depends on the type of tags being used, library automation software, collection of the library (total no. of books to be tagged), and other infrastructure like computers, electronic security gates and sensor based gated, drop down boxes and smart cards for member identification. But in the long run it becomes cost effective.
2. Security: From security point of view RFID can prove very much useful specially in college libraries, because no. of users is more as compared to other types of libraries and frequency of their visit is also very high. So there is always a chance of theft of books. By implementing RFID, this can be controlled to a great extent.
3. Maintenance: RFID is also very useful for maintenance related work especially for stock taking. In manual system we have to go to through each book one by one, that takes good time. With RFID tagged books the whole shelf can be traced at one go. It is a matter of few minutes.
In nutshell RFID can be taken as boon because of its benefits over other technologies in libraries. But academic libraries have to go a long way as the concept is still in its infancy in our country especially and financial crunches are there.
Hope it will work for you.
Mamta
Thanks for your precious time for me.
it is fine and each and everything as well as i desire. Could you help me to know for the 50,000 books/journal and around 1000 yearly reader/visitor then what would be the approximately cost ?
Mamta Verma said:RFID is latest technology which can be implemented in college libraries as well. As per your query details are as follows:
1. Cost: RFID is an expensive chore initially and depends on the type of tags being used, library automation software, collection of the library (total no. of books to be tagged), and other infrastructure like computers, electronic security gates and sensor based gated, drop down boxes and smart cards for member identification. But in the long run it becomes cost effective.
2. Security: From security point of view RFID can prove very much useful specially in college libraries, because no. of users is more as compared to other types of libraries and frequency of their visit is also very high. So there is always a chance of theft of books. By implementing RFID, this can be controlled to a great extent.
3. Maintenance: RFID is also very useful for maintenance related work especially for stock taking. In manual system we have to go to through each book one by one, that takes good time. With RFID tagged books the whole shelf can be traced at one go. It is a matter of few minutes.
In nutshell RFID can be taken as boon because of its benefits over other technologies in libraries. But academic libraries have to go a long way as the concept is still in its infancy in our country especially and financial crunches are there.
Hope it will work for you.
RFID can be very useful for college libraries. During 90,s cost of rfid hardware and firmware were very costly, but now it has became affordable,
and even colleges and school can think of going for it. There are few things to be kept in mine while selecting the product and solutions:
1.Go for branded product i.e tags, reader and rfid security gate.
2. Ask for At lest two years of warranty on hardware.(If company deals on genuine product he want hesitate to offer you two years of warranty).
3.Have company installed systems running successfully without any problem in hardware for more then 4 to 5 years.(Try to visit site and see the system) .
4.Try to see demo along with reader and software at your place.
If you have low budget for library , then plan for phase wise implementation.
If you need any clarification and Best quality RFID Product details then you can mail me you queries :dilip@daphnesystems.com
Regards.
Dilip Poudyal.(BCA, MBA & Pursuing BLIS).
RFID CONSULTANT.
+91 9958470793
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