RFID – Technology in the Library Robert Laws Georgetown University in Qatar
RFID What is RFID? The Georgetown Experience Technical Considerations Innovative/RFID Configuration Logistical/Staffing Issues
RFID – The Basics Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) Radio Waves – High Frequency (HF) 13.56 MHz A scanning device detects the signal from the transponder (the RFID tag)
Georgetown Experience The Process Researching the technology and seeking vendors Initial equipment installation and testing Item conversion Launch Upgrades and additions to our system
Technical Considerations RFID Tag types Data storage – how much data to encode on tag? Types of tags – standard tags, media tags, etc. Security Gates Sensitivity Proximity considerations RFID Workstation Pads Installation and use
Implementing RFID Conversion Process Launch Book Items Media Items Odd Items (Maps, Headphones, Video Equipment) Launch RFID in Action Problems (Software quirks, Tag errors) Continued Technical Services processing
RFID – Equipment
Staff Workstation
Circulation Desk
Media Case with RFID
Media Security
Self-Checkout Station
Patron Checking Books Out
Receipt of Transaction
Patron Checking Books In
Inventory using RFID
Quicker Circulation Desk
Happy Patron!
Using RFID with Innovative Options RFID via Millennium Circulation (Page # 107602) 3rd Party Software (3M, Bibliotheca, etc.) SIP2 Protocol SIP2 Circulation Interface (Page # 106375) Associate with a login Enter IP Address of Self-Check workstation Item Status API (Page # 107598) Configuring Item Status API (Page # 107599) RFID Pad Server Options Table (Page # 107600)
Configuring RFID in Millennium
RFID Server – Required Information
Conversion Software
Circulation & RFID Software
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