RFID Library Book Management

RFID enables automation in library book management processes so that librarians can spend more face-time with customers. ...

... "The sorter contains RFID (radio-frequency identification) technology that reads the computer chip tags on each returned item that drops into a bin, which can hold a maximum of 125 items. " ...

Via Prescott Daily Courier: RFID speeds sorting at local library

TAGSYS RFID Archive Tag

TAGSYS has introduced library RFID systems improvements, such as the Folio Archive Tag that secures high value documents and collections. ...

... "The new Folio Archive Tag is the first TAGSYS RFID label to be fully ISO 9706 certified. It includes features such as a 40-year data retention, removable pH neutral adhesive and permanent paper. The label is fully qualified to secure high value collections of documents and archives. " ...

Via TAGSYS: Library RFID Infrastructure

Library RFID Renovation

Library will renovate with RFID technology in its design, in support of materials tracking. ...

... "The interior of the well-used facility will see the introduction of Radio Frequency Identification Technology (RFID) for the circulation of material, the enhancement of the children's area with early literacy workstations and child-friendly furniture, and an additional 3,800 square feet of community space that will be available for public use. " ...

Via Stratford City Gazette: Cyril Clark Library

Library RFID Solutions Partnership

Texas Instruments and 3M Library Systems have sustained their partnership in library RFID applications for 10-years. ...

... "To date, millions of TI Tag-it HF-I chips help libraries track periodicals in 3M Library Systems worldwide. Developed with a memory that reliably retains its data for an estimated 60 years at 131 degrees Fahrenheit (55 degrees Celsius), TI supplies its durable, high-quality HF chips in inlay format to 3M Library Systems, which manufactures RFID labels to tag library assets as part of its full-line of RFID solutions. The 3M RFID System streamlines the checkout and return, sorting and inventory management of library materials to better serve customers. Libraries are providing more services without an increase in funding and are turning to technologies like RFID to automate routine tasks and free staff to spend more time with patrons. " ...

Via 3M: RFID Innovation to Libraries

RFID Enables Express Service

RFID Library Demo

Library RFID Security Focus

Cynthiana-Harrison Public Library deploys 3M Library Systems for security management this fall. The library will install 3M Series 8900 single-corridor detection units leveraging RFID technology to enable checkout process. Books will be marked with an RFID tag to signal check-in and check-out. ...

... "Tagging of some 50,000 circulation items has begun, and installation is expected to be completed by the end of November. Cynthiana Library Director Pat Barnes says the RFID tags eventually may serve more than one purpose, enabling the library to automate such circulation management functions as checkout and return, sorting and inventory. " ...

Via 3M RFID: RFID Security System

RFID Security Pedestal Library Inventory Transactions

Self-Checkout RFID Capability Urged

Town leaders urge RFID checkout project for library to enable self-service capabilities. ...

... "Harten spoke to the town council and budget committee Monday night, urging that the town allocate $100,000 to the library to install an RFID self-checkout program. " ...

Via Record Journal: Cheshire library RFID program

RFID Self Checkout Discussion

Self checkout system at library is discussed. ...

RFID Paris Library System Implementation

Paris will implement radio frequency identification (RFID) systems from 3M at 42 city branches. The technology is expected to increase efficiency, improve security, and boost customer service. ...

... "According to Rory Yanchek, 3M Library Systems business manager, the agreement with the Paris library system calls for 3M to provide at least three million RFID tags, as well as workstations, readers, detection gates and SelfCheck Systems that allow customers to check out and return items, and in some cases even pay fees and fines, without staff assistance. Installations are scheduled to begin later this year.

For the Paris libraries, 3M will supply tags incorporating Geneva-based STMicroelectronics Company's LR12K chips, which are warranted for the life of the library items to which they are affixed. " ...

Via 3M Library Systems: City of Paris Conversion of 42 Branches to RFID

Library RFID Best Practices in United States

NISO recommends best practices for the application of RFID technology in libraries, such as installing RFID tags early in a book's lifecycle using the tag from publisher and printer to distributor, library, and secondary markets. ...

... "The charge of this working group was limited to item identification - that is, the implementation of RFID for books and other materials - and specifically excludes its use with regard to the identification of people. Thus, this report does not touch on the subject of smart cards and other uses of RFID for the identification of individual persons. " ...

Via NISO: RFID in United States Libraries (PDF)

Library RFID Management Demonstrated

NordicID demo of handheld RFID scanning in library ...

Taiwan RFID Library Implementation

Taipei Public Library System implements RFID technology in its branches. ...











Insights on Taiwan's Open Book Intelligent Library.

Library RFID Reading Demonstration

Video of library checkout process using RFID technology ...

RFID Library Adoption Grows

ITG is implementing RFID technology at a number of library clients. RFID is quickly becoming a norm for librarians. ...

... "ITG expanded its presence in the library RFID and self-checkout markets with seven installations of its Apex RFID and Apex XpressCheck solutions. New clients signed in the third quarter include: Coralville Public Library, Iowa (RFID); City of Longmont, Colo. (RFID); City of Salem, Va. (Self-checkout); Piscataway JFK Library, N.J. (Self-checkout); Villa Park, Ill. (Self-checkout); Metropolitan Library System, Okla. (RFID); City of Fontana, Calif. (RFID); " ...

Via ITG: Integrated Technology Group Third Quarter Accomplishments




Here's use of RFID in the Seattle public library ...

RFID Library System Increases Customer Touch and Automates Routine Check-In and Out

Integrated Technology Group will install RFID technology at Fontana library to improve the customer experience. ...

... "The Fontana library will use Apex XpressCheck patron self-service kiosks and Vista Book Drop to speed up check-outs and returns. With the new system, patrons will be able to check out items in a stack rather than one at a time as with bar code-based systems. Waiting times are expected to decrease drastically with the new system. Books returned through the book drop will be automatically checked in at the time of drop off. Patrons will no longer have to ask staff members to check in their returned items before they are able to check out new materials. As a result, staff members will have more time to assist library patrons in locating materials and helping them use library resources. " ...

Via Integrated Technology Group: RFID Technology at Lewis Library and Technology Center in Fontana, CA

Library RFID Self-Service

Marion Stevens, Libraries Electronic Services Manager, uses Intellident RFID-enabled library solution to support her graduate studies and research into the use of RFID technology to support library self-service processes. ...

... "Marion chose to do her dissertation using Swindon libraries' project with RFID self-service as her basis. The research found that although there were as yet no counter-less libraries in the UK, a few authorities were near to achieving it, and many more were planning to move that way. The survey found that library users on the whole embrace self-service, provided it is well presented, uses reliable technology, and is easy to use - the RFID equipment supplied by Intellident certainly meets those criteria. " ...

Via Intellident: Swindon County Council RFID installation

3M RFID Library Productivity

3M Library Systems introduces new features into its workstations that make them fast, reliable and easy-to-use RFID products in the library environment. ...

... "Like its 3M predecessor model, the 3M Model 946 - with its ergonomic design - performs checkout or return in one step, combining RFID item identification and Tattle-Tape Security Strip from 3M in the same operation. The system also can perform bar code-to-RFID conversions for new acquisitions and smaller scale collections. For visual and audio media, it enables staff to verify that the case and item within match, without opening the case, and can confirm the presence of a sensitized Tattle-Tape Security Strip by means of a verifier light. Also introduced today was the 3M Conversion Station Model 812, an improved self-contained portable system for rapidly scanning bar codes and converting the data for RFID. Compared to its predecessor model, it contains a larger touch-sensitive screen, an easier-to-load 3M RFID tag dispenser, and the capability of converting all 3M RFID tag formats. Similar to its predecessor, 3M Model 812's sophisticated laser scanner is effective for virtually any bar code location or orientation, and provides a visible scan line that helps the user place items correctly. Because it does not require connection to an automated circulation system, the workstation can be easily moved on its cart for use in the stacks. The station also can reprogram RFID tags as items change. " ...

Via 3M Library Systems: 3M Unveils Two Advanced RFID Workstations with Additional Enhancements for Productivity and Security ...

Libraries are increasingly using RFID technology to manage their processes. ...

3M: Wyoming's Largest Public Library Chooses 3M RFID for Expanded Facility:

... "With the 3M RFID system, everything in the library's collection is affixed with an RFID tag. The tag contains a tiny antenna and a memory chip that stores information about each item's identity and allows accurate identification and tracking. A cordless, handheld scanner reads the tags, enabling library staff to easily locate, inventory, check in and check out materials. Unlike barcode systems, RFID does not require line of sight between the tag and the scanner, resulting in easier, more efficient tracking. " ...

RFID Pharma Supply Chain: Track and Trace EPCIS Pilot

AmerisourceBergen announces innovative Track and Trace Program that will benefit the pharmaceutical supply channel. Its pilot program connects AmerisourceBergen's EPCIS directly to other business partner EPCIS systems and to specific pharmaceutical manufacturer systems. In Q1-2007, VeriSign will provide authentication services and enable visibility across multiple EPCIS systems. ...

... "AmerisourceBergen has been a leader in protecting the integrity of the pharmaceutical supply channel, first by pledging over one year ago to purchase 100 percent of its pharmaceutical and other products directly from the product manufacturer, and now by launching a unique Track and Trace initiative which will utilize RFID and Electronic Product Code Information System (EPCIS) technology to track and trace products throughout the entire distribution process. AmerisourceBergen plans to formally launch the Track and Trace pilot program at its largest distribution center in California by the end of 2006. In the pilot, AmerisourceBergen will use IBM's RFID middleware and embedded software on readers to read RFID tags currently used by certain pharmaceutical manufacturers as those products enter the distribution center. The unique product ID from each RFID tag will be electronically stored in IBM's EPCIS, which will be the platform for secure electronic communications back to the product's manufacturer. This secure information exchange will allow AmerisourceBergen and its trading partners to work collaboratively to share transaction information and further secure the supply channel. As new orders come into the AmerisourceBergen distribution center, the RFID system can monitor product placed in shipping totes as they move through the picking, packing, and shipping processes. As each tote leaves the distribution center the EPCIS software will record the time and location of each unit leaving the premises as well as its intended destination so that AmerisourceBergen has a complete record of the history of all RFID tagged drugs. " ...

Via AmerisourceBergen: AmerisourceBergen Announces Innovative Track and Trace Program for the Pharmaceutical Supply Channel

RFID Library System: Working Through The Issues ...

Implementation of RFID system at local library works through typical start-up issues: customer communications, data management, and interesting suprises, such as more accuracy inventory. ...

... "The RFID system uses stamp-sized electronic tags to track the location of library materials, permitting librarians to more effectively manage the collection and decrease thefts. " ...

Via LongmontFYI: City library struggles ...

RFID Security: NSF Funds Smart Tag Research ...

National Science Foundation, NSF, provides funding to increase the privacy and security of RFID smart tags, through better cryptographics.

... "Strengthened security for smart tags - the wireless devices that allow drivers to zip through automatic tollbooths or pass a security desk with the flash of a card - is the aim of a new initiative that has received $1.1 million from the National Science Foundation. Led by Kevin Fu of the University of Massachusetts Amherst, the researchers are developing much-needed cryptographic protocols, hardware and applications for the increasingly common devices. Millions of consumers already use smart tags—wireless devices that use radio waves to identify and authenticate people and things - and they will become more numerous, says Fu.



Smart tags - which include Radio-Frequency Identification (RFID) tags—are already used to track items from library books to merchandise to cattle. Increasingly, they are replacing the magnetic stripe cards used in security badges and mass transit cards, sometimes also serving as electronic cash. The tags will soon be incorporated into documents such as passports; their use is being explored for tracking medical records and prison inmates. But the tags, which also include contactless smart cards and low-resource sensors, are a technology that has crept in from the edge of the Internet and they present new challenges in terms of security and privacy issues, says Fu.

The unique environment presented by smart tags - they can operate without human intervention and without a physically connected power source - presents unique security concerns, says Fu. Smart tags automatically respond to the device that reads them, so human users don't have the traditional means of giving or denying consent to the reader. This infrastructure of untrusted readers and tags requires an approach that preserves privacy while maintaining the flexibility and convenience that the tags offer.

The new consortium, dubbed the RFID ConsortiUm for Security and Privacy (RFID-CUSP), takes these operating conditions into account and is designing new cryptographic definitions, algorithms and models that will lay the solid foundation on which secure applications can be built. As part of their project, the researchers are working with the San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District (BART). The project will result in the first completely open, publicly available software for experimenting with RFID security and privacy. " ...

UMass Amherst: UMass Amherst-Led Research Will Protect Consumers by Ramping Up Security for Smart Tags

Kevin Fu: "Open cryptanalysis of existing RFID protocols will give assurance in the soundness of reliable RFID technology. At UMass, we are investigating how to build secure RFID-based systems. "

The Sensor Revolution: Industry & Commerce: "Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) stands among the fastest-proliferating sensor technologies. RFID systems combine electromagnetic sensing with radio communications. RFID tags and interrogators can be used to track inventory in a warehouse or collect tolls from moving cars. "

Understanding Contactless Smart Card Technologies and Some of the Leading Reader/Card Product Providers (PDF): "That transmission could then be replayed to a reader to gain access illicitly at some time in the future. In contrast, today’s secure contactless cards and readers (such as XceedID ISO-X and HID iCLASS) employ a myriad of cryptographic techniques. These techniques encrypt data in ways that render it useless to an illicit user. Thus, traditional proximity cards and readers provide inferior communication security when compared to secure contactless smart cards and readers. "

RFID Reader: ROHS Compliant ...

Omron introduces 13.56MHz ISO15693 RFID readers, that comply with the Restriction of Hazardous Substance (RoHS) Directive. ...

... "The suite of new products includes 4W and 1W output fixed type readers (V720S-BC5D4, V720S-CD1D), and an embedded OEM reader (V720S-HMC73). Omron RFID began producing V720 HF series readers in 2000 and since then has shipped more than 300,000 units worldwide. They are used today in a wide variety of RFID reader applications including manufacturing and distribution logistics, consumer goods packaging, libraries and the apparel industry. Omron's long track record for superior quality RFID products and our established expertise in HF RFID technology today provides immediate solutions to those whose needs involve item-level tagging, particularly pharmaceutical, asset management and library applications ... " ...

RFID Reader: ROHS Compliant: Via Omron: Suite Of RoHS Compliant HF (13.56MHz) RFID Products ...

RFID Oracle EdgeServer Success ...

Noel SA, South American CPG company, successfully uses Oracle RFID edge services to understand the application of RFID to logistics business processes. ...

... "Noel SA used RFID-enabled Oracle Warehouse Management (WMS), part of the Oracle E-Business Suite, as the logistics platform for the pilot, which included tagging 2,000 pallets of Ducales cookies that were sent to the distribution center in Medell? Colombia. Noel SA used Oracle Sensor Edge Server, a component of Oracle Fusion Middleware, to connect and manage all the devices on the RFID system, including tag printers and readers. Data captured from the system was processed by Oracle WMS and synchronized with the Oracle enterprise resource planning (ERP) applications. Each pallet received a passive RFID tag, which included important order information such as the lot number and product expiration date.



The RFID-tagged pallets were read throughout the supply chain from the production floor to the final distribution center to ensure proper delivery of orders. Once the pallet arrived at the distribution center of Medell? it was read again to reconcile the sales order and fulfillment information held in the Oracle order management system. At the conclusion of the pilot, Noel SA uncovered that the bar code process prior to the RFID pilot was being executed incorrectly, rendering inventory and shipment data inaccurate. Noel SA gained valuable visibility into its operations such as inventory management and order fulfillment using RFID. The company plans to begin the roll out of a full-scale RFID system in the future. " ...

Via Oracle: Noel SA Successfully Completes RFID Pilot Based on Oracle Solutions

RFID Library Applications: Shenzhen and NOLA ...

TAGSYS delivers library RFID applications in New Orleans and Shenzhen, China with local development / deployment partners. ...

... "TAGSYS and Integrated Technology Group (ITG), an established developer and provider of cutting-edge library RFID systems, have combined forces to donate a fully-automated, item-level RFID infrastructure to the Alvar branch of the New Orleans Public Library located in the Bywater neighborhood of New Orleans. The branch, which was completely destroyed in the Katrina disaster, will officially reopen its doors on Sunday, June 25, 2006 in conjunction with the American Library Association (ALA) Annual Conference.

Traditionally, libraries have relied on employees manually scanning each item as it went through the book handling process. As a result, valuable staff resources were directed to time-consuming checkout and inventory management procedures, while patrons faced long lines and moderate customer service due to the demands placed on library staff. RFID-based library material handling systems provide library staff with the ability to computerize the entire material handling process. With the RFID system in place, staff can be relieved of checkout duties, and can spend more time providing other services to library patrons. " ...

RFID Library Applications: Shenzhen and NOLA: Via TAGSYS RFID: TAGSYS and ITG Donate Fully Automated, Item-Level RFID Infrastrusture To New Orleans Public Library ...

... "TAGSYS, announces that it has been awarded the largest library RFID project in China at the Shenzhen Library. By the end of June, nearly two million TAGSYS RFID tags will be integrated and installed on books, CDs, VHS tapes, patron cards, and other library materials by TAGSYS' local integration partner, Shenzhen Seaever Enterprise Co. Ltd. The complete and fully automated RFID system is the second largest in the world – second only to the system developed by TAGSYS for the Seattle Public Library in Seattle, WA. It includes security gates, automatic self check out and return stations, as well as programming and circulation stations.

The Shenzhen Library has been recognized worldwide for its technological and architectural innovations. The 50,000 square meter library features an open space, partition-free design and has the capabilities to store over four million books, service 8,000 patrons and circulate 50,000 volumes per day. Scheduled to open to the public in July 2006, it will serve as the documentation and information service center and regional library network center for Shenzhen. " ...

RFID Library Applications: Shenzhen and NOLA: Via TAGSYS: TAGSYS Equips China’s Shenzhen Library With Fully Automated RFID Infrastructure ...

RFID Chips Smart Library ...

Philips Electronics announces next-generation ICODE product, ICODE SLI S, which is based on RFID technology and enables controls in the smart library ...

... "Librarians are able to address many of the challenges found in library management, including reader logistics, material identification and inventory and information storage. The ICODE SLI-S offers increased read performance and is specifically well suited for automated management of media in libraries. With Philips RFID technology embedded, consumers can also enjoy an enhanced library visit, with faster check-out of books, CDs and DVDs. In addition to this self-service checkout, consumers can also serve themselves when making returns. At return, the item is scanned in and automatically sorted by electronic sorting stations which saves library staff time. With RFID technology embedded, consumers and library staff alike enjoy a simpler, more efficient experience. To date, several hundreds of libraries worldwide have installed RFID for self-service check-in and check-out, automatic sorting and cataloguing, as well as advanced theft protection; more than 50 percent of these libraries use Philips ICODE technology. As the largest producer of RFID ICs worldwide, Philips has secured design-ins in the public library in Singapore with the largest RFID installation globally of more than 10 million RFID labels in use; the public library of Shen Zhen; Jimei University Library in Xiamen, China, and Europe's largest RFID installation in libraries, the Munich Public Library. " ...

RFID Chips Smart Library: Via Philips: Libraries around the world are becoming smarter with Philips RFID chips

California RFID Bill AB2561

New RFID bill introduced in California to address privacy ...

... "The bill, AB 2561, co-sponsored by Silicon Valley State Assemblyman Alberto Torrico, Represents a more sensible approach to privacy and remotely readable identification cards than previously proposed bill ... " ...

Via Contactless News: More balanced piece of RFID legislation proceeding in California ...

RFID Memory Chips: 2048Bits ...

STMicroelectronics introduces RFID memory chips that support 2048 bits of information. ...

... "STMicroelectronics, a worldwide leader in serial non-volatile memories, announced the availability of two new 2048-bit long range RFID memory products that are fully compliant with the ISO/IEC 15693 and ISO/IEC 18000-3 Mode 1 RFID standards for tracking applications. The use of 2048-bit memories in the LRI2K and LRIS2K has been driven by the demand for increased memory in cost-sensitive general-purpose RFID applications requiring both data storage and security. The new devices are particularly suited for market segments such as access control, library automation, and supply-chain management, as well as for anti-counterfeiting of sensitive products, such as pharmaceuticals and high-value items.

Both the LRI2K and LRIS2K provide 2 Kbits of electrically erasable user memory (EEPROM), with an on-chip RF interface operating at the standard HF (high-frequency) 13.56MHz carrier frequency. Offering high-speed data-rate capability, an application reading range of up to 1.5m, and the advantages offered by 13.56MHz-based RFID technology, such as high reliability and low RFID reader cost, the two devices are highly suited for item-level tagging, whenever security, inventory speed, and tag size are relevant requirements. " ...

RFID Memory Chips: 2048Bits: Via STMicroelectronics: STMicroelectronics Unveils New 2-Kbit Long-Range RFID Chips for Multi-Purpose Asset-Tracking Applications ...

RFID DOD DLA Contract: Passive Systems ODIN Tech ...

ODIN Tech awarded contract from DOD DLA for passive RFID systems ...

... "DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY: ODIN Technologies, Dulles, Va., is being awarded a maximum $7,000,000 combination firm fixed price, cost, and time and materials contract for passive radio frequency identification (RFID) portals, hardware, and installation for Defense Logistics Agency. Other location(s) of performance are Defense Distribution centers, CONUS and OCONUS. Proposals were Web-solicited and 11 responded. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. Date of performance completion is May 16, 2007. Contracting activity is Defense Distribution Center (DDC), New Cumberland, Pa. (SP3100-06-D-0003). " ...

RFID DOD DLA Contract: Passive Systems ODIN Tech: Via DoD: Contracts for May 17, 2006 ...

RFID Staff-Less Library System ...

RFID-enabled library system caters to riders of public transportation in Taiwan . ...

... "The staff-less computer-operated library employs a radio frequency identification (RFID) system and a self check-in and check-out system, allowing residents to enter the library by inserting a RFID library card ... " ...

RFID Staff-Less Library System: Via Taipei Times: Staff-less library opens at MRT station ...

RFID Smart Shelf Dispenser ..

TagSys develops new item-level RFID reader-based devices that target improvement of inventory management for the pharmaceutical, retail, library and industry laundry sectors through an RFID-enabled Smart Shelf and Smart Dispenser products. ...

... "The Smart Shelf simulates the 3D tunnel reader approach on a static standard shelf. The Shelf is designed to read any tag that is placed on the surface of the shelf. Previous designs of RFID shelves have required tags to be perpendicular to the antenna. The new Smart Shelf is designed to provide accurate readings regardless of the orientation of the tag. The Smart Shelf is highly sought after by libraries to help manage high volumes of books and other media, the pharmaceutical industry, where RFID tagged bottles can be tracked and monitored, high-end jewelry stores, and retail, where inventory of items like DVDs and CDs can be monitored to ensure availability during peak seasons of demand. The Smart Dispenser provides a volume based approach to reading the items in the dispenser. A typical dispenser could be a drawer or cabinet used to dispense items to authorized individuals. The items can be placed in any order or orientation in the dispenser. The new design reads the items in the dispenser when the drawer is opened and again when it is closed. The items that are removed are identified through the difference between reads. One user example of the Smart Dispenser is the management of hospital garments (scrubs) used by medical staff. To help hospitals manage hygiene and sterilization requirements, the Smart Dispenser can dispense the appropriate attire to the staff, (e.g. size, number of previous washes, etc.), and also monitor inventory and how that inventory is being managed. " ...

RFID Smart Shelf Dispenser: Via TAGSys: TAGSYS Develops Item-Level RFID Smart Shelf And Smart Dispenser For Pharma, Libraries And Retail ...

California RFID Bill: In Holding Pattern

California RFID bill is in a holding pattern, while senators consider input from the radio frequency identification (RFID) industry. ...

... "At a recent conference with RFID industry professionals, the bill’s primary author, Sen. Joe Simitian [D-Palo Alto], said that his top concern is to protect the privacy of individuals. At a recent conference with RFID industry professionals, the bill's primary author, Sen. Joe Simitian [D-Palo Alto], said that his top concern is to protect the privacy of individuals. " ...

California RFID Bill: In Holding Pattern: Via SecureID News: California RFID bill holds as Senator considers industry concerns ...

RFID Library SelfCheck Systems: 3M ...

3M introduces two new RFID-enabled self-check systems at ALA event this month, which feature real-time performance. ...

... "Two new SelfCheck Systems from 3M make their first appearance in booth 1256 at the 2006 American Library Association (ALA) Midwinter Conference on Jan. 20-23 in San Antonio, Texas. Debuting are the SelfCheck System C-Series for material check-in and the SelfCheck System R-Series for material checkout and check-in. Both systems use the power of radio frequency identification (RFID) to help improve materials management, further simplify library self-service transactions, reduce costs and improve customer satisfaction.

Features of SelfCheck System C-Series for material check-in include: Realtime check-in enabled by accurate read of RFID tags that instantly records returned items and lets customers immediately checkout new items. Simple-to-use 3M Digital Library Assistant connection to help speed sorting and return of in-demand items to the shelves. ... Features of the SelfCheck System R-Series for checkout and check-in include: Accurate read of RFID tags placed on items to provide fast and efficient self-checkout of all library materials. " ...

RFID Library SelfCheck Systems: Two New RFID-based 3M SelfCheck Systems Take the Stage at 2006 American Library Association Midwinter Conference; Customer Satisfaction Increases, Costs Decline ...

TI Expands RFID Product Line

TI expands the capabilities of its Tag-It RFID transponder product line. ...

... "Expanding the scope, flexibility and potential market applications for high frequency (HF) ISO/IEC 15693 and ISO/IEC 18000-3 radio frequency identification (RFID) solutions, Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) (NYSE: TXN) announced it is broadening its line of Tag-it transponders with new memory, data protection and form-factor options. Now offered in both 256 bit and 2,048 bit memory options, the expanded Tag-it HF-I line introduces new tracking and authentication capabilities that provide system integrators and application providers the flexibility to build a host of data protection and privacy functionality options into their RFID solutions. The new Tag-it HF-I platform now offers the only password protected write functionality for ISO/IEC 15693 compliant products in the market. It allows RFID application developers the flexibility to choose the optimum memory and level of security from a factory-locked unique ID, to user-programmed password lock with decommissioning or kill functionality, to the combination of RFID with Public-key-Infrastructure (PKI). Markets for this ISO/IEC standard solution include high-value product and asset tracking visibility, pharmaceutical supply chain authentication, library management, event and venue ticketing, and laundry and textile rental tracking. " ...

Via Texas Instruments RFID: Texas Instruments Expands Tag-it ISO/IEC 15693 RFID Product Line

Library RFID: New Zealand Town Leads ...

Manukau city in New Zealand leads in the application of RFID in libraries and expects to increase adoption. ...

Library RFID: New Zealand Town Leads: Via Stuff.co.nz: Wider use of RFID likely in libraries ...

... "RFID pioneer Manukau City Council will consider extending its use of the much talked about technology so it can electronically track books in all its libraries. Libraries manager Chris Szekely says a study of Botany Downs Library, which became the first in New Zealand to introduce RFID (radio frequency identification technology) in October last year, supports the move. " ...

The use of RFID in library processes can have a positive impact on quality, throughput, and efficiency. ...

Via ALA: Richard W. Boss on RFID Technology for Libraries ...

... "RFID security and the tracking of materials throughout the library; or it is a hybrid system that uses EM for security and RFID for tracking, but handles both simultaneously with a single piece of equipment. [3M has developed readers that can do both concurrently except for videotapes and audiotapes. These have to be desensitized and sensitized in a separate operation]. In either case, there can be as much as a 50 percent increase in throughput. The time savings are less for charging than for discharging because the time required for charging usually is extended by social interaction with patrons. " ...

Vendors that focus on RFID library systems continue to innovate in the field. ...

Via Bibliotecha RFID Library System: New RFID Handheld Reader improves mobile inventory control ...

... "The data exchange via radio waves provides new possibilities for a mobile inventory control. Bibliotheca RFID Library Systems has now developed a specific RFID handheld reader – called BiblioWandTM – which can be used to maintain the complete inventory in the shelves. For the reader, there is no difference in the processing of books, VHS cassettes, CDs and DVDs. Only the attachment of all material with programmed BiblioChip® RFID labels is required. " ...

There will be challenges in the deployment of RFID in library applications, such as the facility, the age of the collection, and other environmental considerations. ...

Via Libramation: Libramation's RFID technology protects the valuable collection of the Zottegem Library ...

... "The introduction of RFID technology in the Castle a decade later posed unique challenges. Building elements like stone flooring made the physical installation problematic. Melding new technology into the interior design of the library was a high priority. Finally, the new system would need to be flexible, easy to use and adhere to international technology standards. The Libramation solution (installed by Kno-Tech, its sister company in Europe) exceeded all expectations. " ...

Here are a few vendors that specialize in RFID library applications. ...

Bibliotheca is specialized in designing, producing and marketing of RFID systems that is hard- and software for library automation and media security. In Europe the BiblioChip® System is the Number One RFID Library System. Bibliotheca was formed to exclusively focus on the needs of librarians. The BiblioChip® RFID Library System is the result of what librarians have requested.

Libramation is positioned as a leader in library automation equipment technology and ergonomic work environments. We take pride in knowing that our systems and service are continually evolving to meet the needs and expectations of our clients. With its new office in Utah Libramation continues to expand its sales and marketing efforts in the United States. Libramation headquarters is in Edmonton Alberta Canada and has a sister company, Kno-Tech, the Netherlands. The company's contemporary and functional automation products have progressed from front of the house Easy-Check units, to automated return and sorting systems, and our latest, the Lib-Chip RFID Library and Self Check solutions. Libramation systems are in use at libraries in Arizona, Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New York, New Jersey, Ohio, Oregon, Texas, Washington, Wisconsin and throughout Canada.

Library RFID DVD Tracking ...

Library RFID DVD Tracking: Via Library Journal - Gwinnett Decides to Retain DVDs

... "We have not yet determined how we will target them for RFID - the box or the DVD. " ...

Mobile Phone RFID NFC Trial France ...

A trial of mobile phones interacting with RFID objects through near-field communication (NFC) is planned in France. ...

Mobile Phone RFID NFC Trail France: Via Contactless News: Caen France hosts world's premier NFC trial with mobile phones enabling host of contactless applications ...

... "Philips is working with France Telecom R&D, mobile phone network operator Orange, handset manufacturer Samsung, and French retailers Groupe LaSer and Vinci Park, along with the City of Caen, which is allowing some of its tourist attractions to be tagged with RFID chips. " ...

RFID Technology Enables Hospital Efficiency and Effectiveness ...

RFID technology can enable efficiency in hospitals through asset management and increase effectiveness, such as patient safety, through real-time patient information access that lower patient errors. Marisa Torrieri's article explores hospital RFID scenarios. ...

RFID Technology Enables Hospital Efficiency and Effectiveness: Via SecureID News: FDA-approved RFID technology eases E.R. visits, reduces wrong-site surgery ...

... "But let's say she's tagged with RFID and the hospital's medical staff is equipped with a reader that can pick up her medical history in one wave. Her diabetes would be detected immediately, and she'd get the right treatment right away that would decrease her emergency room stay. That's just one scenario made possible by RFID. " ...

RFID Smart Library ALEPH Interface ...

Intellident interfaces its RFID smart library solutions with the ALEPH library system, ILS. ...

RFID Smart Library ALEPH Interface: Via Intellident: Intellident release Ex Libris ALEPH interface ...

... "Intellident are pleased to announce this month that work has been completed on the Smart Library interface to the Ex Libris ALEPH 500 Integrated Library System (ILS), enabling users of the system to take advantage of the latest Intellident developments in RFID Smart Library solutions. Ex Libris, a leading supplier of Integrated Library Systems to academic institutions, worked in partnership with Intellident to ensure that the standards based connectivity between ALEPH 500 and Intellident's Smart Library solution was operational. The result of this announcement is that customers wishing to take advantage of RFID within their library can now choose the Intellident option to be used in conjunction with Ex Libris' ALEPH 500 ILS system. This announcement reinforces Intellident's position as the leading RFID library solutions provider in the UK. Building a close working relationship with Ex Libris is another stepping stone to continued innovative development of products for the UK library market. " ...

RFID Library Book Tracking System ...

RFID-based library tracking system automates inbound and outbound processes, increasing librarian productivity. James Brown writes about an radio frequency identification (RFID) book tracking system installed at Kingston University in the UK ...

RFID Library Book Tracking System: Via ITWeek: Kingston University books RFID into library ...

... "Matthew Grove, e-services manager at Kingston University's library, says the RFID system will mean an end to staff having to spend time on mundane, repetitive administrative tasks, ... " ...

RFID Town Hall Meeting

RFID Town Hall Meeting: Via Berkeley Daily Planet: Berkeley This Week FRIDAY, SEPT. 9 ...

... "Town Hall Meeting on RFID (Radiofrequency ID) tracking tags in Berkeley Public Library materials at 7 p.m. at Berkeley Fellowship, 1924 Cedar at Bonita. 843-2152. " ...

Tag: RFID

WinRFID Network Edge System ...

WinRFID Network Edge System: Via RFID@WINMEC - RFID Research

... "WinRFID provides a seamless RFID system which can deliver intelligent information by filtering and aggregating data collected at the edge of an RFID network from a variety of transponders through diverse readers. WinRFID infrastructure technology is being tested for diverse set of applications including medical/healthcare, asset tracking, supply chain, retail, library/document tracking, security and e-pedigree. " ...

RFID Homeland Security: Track People Objects Things ...

RFID Homeland Security: Track People Objects Things: Agenda

... "While the retail uses of RFID appear to raise the greatest concern, some believe other uses, such as tagging library books with RFID chips, pose a threat as well. If people can be identified and profiled according to the library books they read and carry with them, homeland security agencies seeking to identify potential terrorists and businesses wanting to profile customers' interests may use RFID readers to track and identify people and the library books they're carrying with them. Some experts predict that if uniform technology standards are developed and RFID becomes ubiquitous, the entire contents of people's handbags, shopping bags, and even the clothes they wear, will be identifiable as people walk through a doorway equipped with an RFID reader at stores, airports, and government buildings. " ...

RFID Informational Forum Panel

Berkeley Public Library

... "The Berkeley Public Library announces a New Date for the Community Informational Forum on Radio Frequency Identification (RFID): RFID: What's It All About? Berkeley Public Library is holding a Community Informational Forum on Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) at the South Berkeley Senior Center, 2939 Ellis Street, Berkeley, on Monday, August 1, 2005, 6:30-9:00 pm. For accessibility questions and more information, call (510) 981-6121, TTY 510-548-1240. Come learn how RFID works, in general, and how it functions in a library setting. One group of expert panelists will address issues of RFID technology such as: What It Is, Uses & Experience; Software Technology; and Public Health and Ergonomic Issues. A second group of expert panelists will address RFID policy issues such as: Privacy; Security; Best Practices. There will be time set aside for questions and comments from the community. " ...

RFID PrintApply Label Throughput ...

RFID PrintApply Label Throughput: FKI Logistex Introduces the Print-and-Apply Module: System automates label printing and application, increasing throughputs ...

... "FKI Logistex, a global leader in integrated material handling solutions, introduces the Print-and-Apply Module, a self-contained, fully-automated system designed to streamline and automate label printing and application in bar code, RFID or hybrid ID environments. " ...

FKI Logistex® North America is a leading provider of automated material handling solutions, supplying its customers with an integrated set of leading-edge technologies in high-speed sortation, conveyor systems, carousels, palletizing, paperless pick products, AS/RS, controls, order fulfillment systems, RFID implementation, EDS integration, baggage handling systems, warehouse control systems, and total material handling automation. FKI Logistex provides material handling solutions for airports, postal facilities, parcel distribution, manufacturing operations, library automation, and for warehouse and distribution facilities. With projects that include many of the world's largest and most advanced material handling operations, FKI Logistex has manufacturing, engineering and support facilities around the world.

RFID File Tracking Systems Government Contract ...

RFID File Tracking Systems Government Contract: 3M Awarded GSA Contract for RFID File Tracking Systems, Giving Agencies Easy, Low-Cost Access to RFID Systems ...

... "3M has been awarded a five-year schedule contract from the General Services Administration (GSA) for 3M RFID File Tracking Systems. The GSA contract allows 3M to offer federal agencies a simplified process for obtaining its latest RFID (radio frequency identification) tracking products and systems for tracking physical files, at the lowest possible price. These products are listed under GSA contract number GS-25F-0033R. " ...

For more than 30 years, 3M has provided premier security solutions and services that identify, authenticate, secure and track materials and information by combining security and productivity. Drawing on its broad technology base and expertise, 3M creates solutions for a wide array of security needs. Examples include issuance and authentication of travel documents and personal identification cards, brand and asset protection solutions to fight counterfeiting and tampering, file tracking solutions, and library security and workflow management solutions.

UHF RFID Product Family ...

UHF RFID Product Family: Consortium launches comprehensive UHF supply chain solutions ...

... "Intellident announce the launch of a range of high performance UHF RFID products for the supply chain, developed within a consortium of leading RFID technology vendors, including Philips Semiconductors, UPM Rafsec and Feig. The Consortium was led by Intellident, in partnership with rfiq solutions. " ...

Intellident are the UK's leading RFID solutions provider specialising in the design and supply of software driven asset tracking and recording systems, with over 8 million items already RFID-enabled. Combining the latest in RFID automatic data capture techniques and equipment with unique Vision software platform, Intellident provide powerful single-source solutions. This approach has resulted in Intellident's successful design, management and roll-out of the world's largest supply chain RFID implementation to date. With over 20 years experience in the design and integration of automatic data capture solutions Intellident's strategy is simple - to be the leading systems integrator of RFID technology. Intellident work in a range of diverse sectors, including supply chain logistics, library solutions, mobile asset tracking and barcode print supplies. Intellident is part of the LINPAC Group, a diversified packaging group with global turnover in excess of £1.4 billion and manufacturing facilities in five continents. LINPAC is the UK market leader in the production of returnable plastic materials handling products.

RFID Birth Certificate UID

RFID Birth Certificate UID: What is the difference between RFID and UII?

... "UII is a piece of data associated with an item that uniquely identifies it through out its life. RFID is a vehicle for holding and sharing data. IUID of tangible items deals with physical marking as prescribed in the policy and are applied directly on items or on labels themselves. IUID also requires data to be captured about the item and submitted electronically to a registry database. Think of this as creating a birth certificate for the item. " ...

Library RFID Conference

Library RFID Conference: CILIP: CILIP launches RFID in Libraries Conference: New event will focus on the impact of the latest technology on the LIS community ...

... "Library managers are demanding more information about RFID (Radio Frequency ID), so CILIP: the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals is to present a major one-day conference titled RFID in Libraries at the Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre in London on Tuesday 8th November 2005. " ...

CILIP: the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals is the leading professional body for librarians, information specialists and knowledge managers. It forms a community of around 35,000 people engaged in library and information work, of whom around 23,000 are CILIP members and around 12,000 are regular customers of CILIP Enterprises.

RFID Library Automation Package

RFID Library Automation Package: Litum Technologies Announces Value Added Solutions Provider Agreement for Alien Technology® RFID Products ...

Using Alien Technology's RFID products, Litum Technologies delivers a library automation package based on RFID-enabled inventory management ...

... "Litum Technologies, a leading provider of turnkey RFID solutions in Turkey, announced a value added solutions provider (VASP) agreement with Alien Technology to resell Alien® RFID reader and tag products as part of its solutions for the Turkish retail, pharmaceutical, library and healthcare industries. Litum is already incorporating Alien’s products in its recently introduced LAKSIS library automation package, a pioneering solution that leverages RFID technology for automated check-in and check-out and improved security. " ...

With R&D facilities in Izmir, Turkey and San Diego, California, Litum is dedicated to producing RFID software and solutions to the highest international standards. It is the first company in Turkey to provide turnkey RFID solutions for retail, pharmaceutical, library and healthcare, in addition to designing and implementing biometric security systems. Litum’s success stems from its sound business strategies and exceptional technical competencies, which provide the flexibility to address the evolving needs of customers and create new application opportunities in multiple environments.

Alien Technology Corporation is a leading provider of Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) products for global customers in government, retail, manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, transportation, and other industries. Using its patented manufacturing process, Fluidic Self Assembly (FSA®), Alien manufactures EPC tags in very high-volumes and at low cost. The company provides a family of RFID readers for a variety of applications including supply chain management, logistics, and anti-counterfeiting, to improve inventory management and reduce operating costs. Alien is an active member of EPCglobal.

Southeast US RFID Market

Southeast US RFID Market: FKI Logistex, Material Handling Solutions Worldwide: FKI Logistex to Open Atlanta Regional Office ...

... "FKI Logistex (www.fkilogistex.com), a global leader in integrated material handling solutions, announces that it is opening a new regional office in Atlanta, Georgia to increase support for the company's growing base of customers in the southeastern United States. " ...

FKI Logistex® North America (www.fkilogistex.com) is a leading provider of automated material handling solutions, supplying its customers with an integrated set of leading-edge technologies in high-speed sortation, conveyor systems, carousels, palletizing, paperless pick products, AS/RS, controls, order fulfillment systems, RFID implementation, EDS integration, baggage handling systems, warehouse control systems, and total materials handling automation. FKI Logistex provides material handling solutions for airports, postal facilities, parcel distribution, manufacturing operations, library automation, and for warehouse and distribution facilities. With projects that include many of the world's largest and most advanced material handling operations, FKI Logistex has manufacturing, engineering and support facilities around the world.

RFID e-Tags Interoperability ...

Third Report to the Leaders on the U.S.-Japan Regulatory Reform and Competition Policy Initiative

... "Facilitating testing in the UHF spectrum band of radio frequency identification (RFID, also known as e-tags), the first step in gaining approval and cross-border interoperability for innovative U.S. technology to track global shipments. " ...

RFID Chips Library Cards

ALA | California Bill Would Bar RFID Chips from Library Cards

... "California Bill Would Bar RFID Chips from Library Cards: A bill that cleared the California Senate's Judiciary Committee on April 26 would prohibit the inclusion of radio frequency identification (RFID) chips in all state-issued identity documents, including library cards. " ...

ALA RFID Principles ...

ALA | 2005-MW-AS

... "Resolution On Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) Technology and Privacy Principles, which read: That the American Library Association endorses the Book Industry Study Group (BISG) Policy Statement Policy #002: RFID-Radio Frequency Identification Privacy Principles developed by the Intellectual Freedom Committee and the Office for Information Technology Policy (OITP) with the BISG and other working groups; " ...

RFID Smart Fare Payment System ...

TECH BRIEF: SMART FARE PAYMENT SYSTEMS FOR PUBLIC TRANSIT ...

F. Ross Holmstrom, USDOT, writes ...

... "RF-coupled cards had their beginnings as identification (ID) devices for tagging, labeling, and security applications. RFID tags designed for read-only use have applications that include controlled-access security ID cards, and anti-theft tags used on merchandise in many stores. Very small subcutaneously implanted RF ID tags are used for tagging household pets in Marin County, California. RFID tag technology has been in existence long enough for it to become well developed and widespread. There continues to be a migration of technology between transit and non-transit applications. " ...

RFID in Construction Applications

Construction and Operations Applications For Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) ...

... "Construction and Operations Applications For Radio Frequency Identification (RFID): More intriguing and pertinent to highway construction is the use of RFID tags to monitor material properties. A materials engineer with Michigan DOT turned to the private sector for help developing concrete monitoring applications. A tag is embedded in concrete and monitors temperature, which data can be used to assess developing strength and curing rates for quality control. " ...

RFID-Enabled Fare Payment Systems ...

4.1 INTEGRATED ELECTRONIC AND AUTOMATED FARE PAYMENT SYSTEMS

... "Fare Systems Based on Passenger Accounts: It would be possible to operate a fare payment system based on the establishment of passenger accounts and the issuance of ID passes to riders. The entrance of passengers would be signaled by use of their pass, which could be a read-only magnetic stripe card, an RFID device, or even a bar code ID card. Passenger use information would be collected every time a passenger entered or exited a transit vehicle or station. The usage information would be processed and passengers would be billed periodically. Distance-based fares could be charged if passengers used their ID passes to indicate end points of trips as well as beginning points. No present or contemplated system employs such a scheme. However, the fare payment system used on Phoenix Transit buses comes close. Phoenix bus users can use their bank-issued credit cards to pay bus fares. In this case, Phoenix Transit relies on the banks to issue cards, keep track of accounts, and bill customers, all for the usual fees charged merchants by credit card companies. "

RFID Self Checkout Equipment ...

The Free Library of Philadelphia - News Releases Format Page

... "Among the other highlights of the new branch building are the Checkpoint Radio Frequency Identification Self Checkout equipment, which is only in use in one other Free Library location; patron parking and landscaping to the rear of the building; eight public access computers, and 40,000 books and materials available for patrons to borrow for free." ...

Library RFID Automation System Supports Self-Checkout ...

Library RFID Automation System: 3M™ SelfCheck™ System V-Series supports RFID technology ...

From 3M product brochure ...

... The V-Series is designed to safely process books, magazines, videos, CDs, and DVDs. Available now, Model V1 combines self service with 3M™ Tattle-Tape™ Security Strip technology. Coming soon, Model V2 adds multiple book detection, preventing customers from checking out more than one book under a single barcode. And for all of the above plus the option of RFID technology, there’s Model V3. ...

Philadelphia Library RFID System Implementation ...

The Free Library of Philadelphia - News Releases Format Page

... "The newly renovated library reflects eight years of planning and community advocacy. Financial support came from the City of Philadelphia, thanks especially to the leadership of Councilwoman Jannie Blackwell and generous contributions from the University of Pennsylvania, WACHOVIA Bank, and Friends of Walnut Street West, led by President Beth Ann Johnson. Checkpoint Systems Inc., of Thoroughfare, NJ, founded by Ted Wolf, made a generous donation to the branch. The Intelligent Library System (ILS), driven by next generation Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) Technology, allows customers to check out materials on their own using three self-service kiosks located at the circulation desk. The revolutionary RFID system is designed to enhance the library experience for both customers and staff. The system dramatically speeds up the library checkout and return process, protects items from unauthorized removal from the library and reduces materials handling time by as much as 75%. The branch is the first in the Philadelphia Library system to get this technology. " ...

Proximity Cards ...

4.1 INTEGRATED ELECTRONIC AND AUTOMATED FARE PAYMENT SYSTEMS

... "There are two techniques that eliminate the requirement for physical contact between card and reader. The most prevalent of these techniques uses radio frequency inductive coupling. Since RF inductive coupling does not require physical contact between circuits being coupled, but only requires that the circuits be in proximity, cards using this type of coupling are called proximity cards. This technique employs an induction coil in the card read-write unit to generate an RF magnetic field that couples to another induction coil embedded in the card. The RF magnetic field provides power to the card's circuitry, and is modulated to carry signals to the card as well. The card must be equipped with a small power conditioning system to extract needed power from the magnetic field, regulate it, and provide it to the card's circuitry as long as the card is in the vicinity of the read-write unit. The card transmits signals back to the read-write unit by means of the same coil used to receive signals, or by means of a separate coil or antenna. " ...

RFID Wireless Sensor Networks Vision ...

RFID Wireless Sensor Networks Vision: TI's Julie England Outlines Strategy to Drive Far-Reaching ...

TI offers a vision for wireless sensor networks built on RFID infrastructure ...

From PR Newswire (press release) ... TI Envisions RFID at the Edge of Evolving Wireless and Sensor Networks DALLAS, March 2 /PRNewswire/ -- With the RFID market poised to surge from millions to ...

... With the RFID market poised to surge from millions to tens of billions of tags over the next five years, a critical mass of the technology will spur innovation and new applications across the enterprise value chain, said Julie England, vice president of Texas Instruments (NYSE: TXN) and general manager of TI's RFID business. Texas Instruments has the critical wireless competencies that extend from its number one analog chip position in cell phones to its 15 years of innovation in wireless RFID highlighted by application milestones in automotive anti-theft and library books, to the Exxon/Mobil Speedpass(TM) payment system. The company is nearing a production milestone of 500 million RFID tags and is gearing up to produce billions of chips, straps, inlays and reader modules for retail supply chain, contactless commerce and pharmaceutical applications. ...

Texas Instruments is the world's largest integrated manufacturer of radio frequency identification (RFID) transponders and reader systems. Capitalizing on its competencies in high-volume semiconductor manufacturing and microelectronics packaging, TI is a visionary leader and at the forefront of establishing new markets and international standards for RFID applications.

RFID Library Labels Printed Silver Ink With Flip Chip ...

RFID Library Labels Printed Silver Ink With Flip Chip: ASK to Deliver 4 Million RFID Smart Labels for US and European ...

Unique RFID solutions for libraries support printed silver ink antennae and flip-chip labeling and are targeted for European and US library markets ...

From PR Newswire (press release) ... Bibliotheca and ASK Enter Strategic Partnership to Offer a Complete Library RFID System. ASK, a worldwide ...

... ASK, a worldwide leading manufacturer of RFID products, has been selected by Bibliotheca, Europe #1 RFID library system provider to supply C.label, a unique RFID smart paper label, to American and European public libraries. ASK labels are based on its core technology of a printed 13.56 Mhz silver ink antenna on paper and direct flip chip embedding process. A scalable and high volume capacity manufacturing chain combined with low cost materials offer librarians cost effective and reliable labels for books, CDs, DVDs and video tapes. ASK has already supplied specific labels and readers to more than 20 French, Italian and German libraries over the last 4 years and has therefore gained a valuable experience within this market segment. ...

Founded in 1997, ASK is today the leading supplier of a comprehensive range of contactless cards, tickets, RFID tags and readers, complying with ISO and EPC standards. They address the mass transit, access control and e-government ID markets as well as the supply chain and logistics market. 50 million RFID cards, tickets and labels are already in use worldwide. Manufacturing is located in Sophia-Antipolis, France. Local offices are based in Paris, Singapore, Taiwan and Westport, USA.

Headquartered in Zug, Switzerland, Bibliotheca is a leading provider of RFID technology products to libraries. Its installed systems manage the circulation and inventory of a combined total of nearly 40 million items. The company's American headquarters are located in Yardley, Pennsylvania. Bibliotheca designs, manufacturers and services RFID library systems through an international network of employees and distributors.

Construction Applications For RFID ...

Construction and Operations Applications For Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) ...

... "A young technology with considerable commercial buzz, RFID – radio frequency identification – allows rapid and accurate reading of tags which, unlike UPC bar codes, can be read from a distance, in harsh environments, and through many materials without a direct line of site required. In uses that employ the small and increasingly inexpensive RFID tags, the radio signal sent in search of tags provides energy sufficient for a response from the tags, thereby eliminating the need for an internal tag power source. More intriguing and pertinent to highway construction is the use of RFID tags to monitor material properties. A materials engineer with Michigan DOT turned to the private sector for help developing concrete monitoring applications. A tag is embedded in concrete and monitors temperature, which data can be used to assess developing strength and curing rates for quality control." ...

Library RFID Enhances Circulation ...

VTLS Inc. Fastrac RFID Technology Used For Library Asset Management ...

... "Delray Beach Public Library has selected FASTRAC, a second-generation asset management system based upon radio frequency identification (RFID) technology for enhancing their circulation services and security: The FASTRAC system will enable the Delray Beach Public Library to provide enhanced circulation services to patrons, while streamlining workflow and processing tasks for staff. These services include such tasks as multiple-item processing for checkout, check-in, as well as patron self-check out. At the same time, FASTRAC provides for rapid, uninterrupted security for all library materials. Collection management is faster and more accurate and library staff spends less time with repetitive, clerical tasks. Delray Beach Public Library will be implementing FASTRAC within their new main library scheduled to open in October 2005. The library will begin tagging their existing 100,000 volumes while in their present location and are planning for an additional 100,000 volumes from their book vendor as part of their ODC. The new TagSYS C320 ISO 18000-3 standard tags will be used across the complete collection. " ...

Application of RFID in Libraries ...

Application of RFID in Libraries: Checkpoint Systems Offers Self-Checkout Innovations; Enhancements ...

From Business Wire (press release), CA ... (NYSE:CKP), the industry leader in library solutions, unveiled a range of new, ground-breaking capabilities for its RFID-driven Intelligent Library System (ILS ...

... Checkpoint Systems, Inc. (NYSE:CKP), the industry leader in library solutions, unveiled a range of new, ground-breaking capabilities for its RFID-driven Intelligent Library System (ILS) Patron Self-Checkout Station. Previewed for the first time at the American Library Association's 2005 Midwinter meeting at Boston's Hynes Convention Center, the additional solutions complement current self-checkout station features. They were engineered to improve efficiency for library patrons and reduce time-consuming administrative duties for staff members. DiscMate(TM) Solution: Checkpoint's new DiscMate Solution enables secure self-checkout of CDs and DVDs, which has not been possible until today. DiscMate includes Intelligent Unlocking Units for ILS self-checkout stations, a Standard Unlocking Unit for use at the circulation desk that is compatible with all library systems (including non-RFID systems), and the DiscMate case, a one-piece case for material security and display. ...

The Intelligent Library System (ILS) from Checkpoint Systems is a revolutionary technology designed to enhance the library experience for both patrons and staff. Driven by advanced RFID technology, the ILS boasts individual self-checkout, allowing patrons to check out materials on their own using self service kiosks located throughout the library. The system dramatically speeds up the library checkout and return process, protects items from unauthorized removal from the library and reduces materials handling time by as much as 75%.

Additional resources on RFID library applications ...

ALA | RFID Technology: Another application of RFID technology is automated materials handling. This includes conveyor and sorting systems that can move library materials and sort ...

RFID in Libraries: in Vendor News | Permalink | Comments (0). RFID Intelligent Shelf. An interesting library RFID application is being discussed on RFID_LIB. ...

Bibliotheca RFID Library Systems AG: Technical Description Bibliotheca has developed an RFID system specifically for library applications. The system is designed around the Bibliochip . ...

Enable Reseller Success with RFID Sales Through Channel Investments ...

Enabling Reseller Success with RFID Sales: ScanSource Continues to Enhance RFID Edge Program; ScanSource Adds ...

From Business Wire (press release), CA ... Inc., {NASDAQ: SCSC}, a leading international value-added distributor of specialty technology products, has enhanced its recently announced RFID Edge(TM ...

... ScanSource, Inc., {NASDAQ: SCSC}, a leading international value-added distributor of specialty technology products, has enhanced its recently announced RFID Edge(TM) program, which is aimed at helping resellers be successful and profitable in selling RFID solutions through educational events, best-of-breed vendor partnerships, leading products, internal expertise and a comprehensive web portal. ...

ScanSource, Inc. is a leading international distributor of specialty technology products, including automatic identification and data capture (AIDC) and point-of-sale (POS) products through its ScanSource sales unit; Avaya communications products through its Catalyst Telecom sales unit; communications products from Intel and NEC through its Paracon sales unit; and electronic security products through its ScanSource Security Distribution unit. The Company serves the North America marketplace and has an international segment, which sells AIDC and POS products in Latin America and Europe. Founded in 1992, the Company markets products from more than 80 technology manufacturers to over 15,000 value-added technology resellers and is committed to empowering them with tools and services designed to help them grow.

Additional resources on enabling reseller success with RFID technology sales ...

Zebra And Escort Memory Systems Combine RFID Strengths: File Format: PDF/Adobe Acrobat ... strength to our direct sales and reseller network. ... and Freecom, are showing signs of success in this ... Wireless LANs enable workers to move about freely, while ...

Intermec Technologies Corporation : Wireless: Brochure Your supply chain system is critical to your success. ... Type: Case Study AMH is a reseller of Radio ... and two-way communication capability enable them to ...

Smart Card: What is a Smart Card?

From Fermilab Linux Repository ...

... "What is a Smart Card? Simple plastic card, just at the size of a credit card, with a microprocessor and memory embedded inside is a smart card. Beside its tiny little structure it has many uses and wide variety of applications ranging from phone cards to digital identification of the individuals. These application could be; identity of the customer, library card, e-wallet, keys to various doors, etc... And only one card can be issued to an end-entity for all these applications. Smart cards hold these data within different files, and , as you will read, these data is only visible to its program depending on the operating system of the card. These data files are arranged in a file system much like a Linux directory structure. " ...

RFID as Mobility Aid for the Blind ...

From NARIC ...

... "proposing the development of an inexpensive navigational aid for blind people that uses radio frequency identification (RFID) tags to provide navigation data. The features and advantages of an RFID system are compared to those of global positioning satellite (GPS) and infrared receiver-based systems. " ...

NARIC is one of the most comprehensive libraries in the country on disability and rehabilitation information. All documents in the library--over 52,000--are catalogued in the REHABDATA literature database.

Smart Card: Malaysia issues dual interface MyKad ID card nationwide

From Contactless News (press release), VA ... By the end of 2005, all Malaysian citizens over the age of 12 will be carrying a dual interface contact/contactless smart card as their national ID. ...

... By the end of 2005, all Malaysian citizens over the age of 12 will be carrying a dual interface contact/contactless smart card as their national ID. With a population of 23 million, the Malaysian program is both one of the world’s first national ID card programs and one of the largest issuances of dual interface technology. The multi-purpose MyKad cards incorporate both government and private sector applications onto a single card. The US$71 million project is called “MyKad.” ...

With the passing of the Digital Signature Act, Malaysia has put in place a well-mandated legal environment for the use of digital signatures. MSC Trustgate.com has been licensed under the Digital Signature Act as Certification Authority (CA) to provide digital certification services including Digital Certificates, Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) and cryptographic products. As a member of Verisign Trust Network, MSC Trustgate.com leverages on Verisign’s proven technology, technical expertise and brand recognition to help companies build and secure an online web presence by encrypting communications and transactions; authenticating the identities of individuals; offering secure online payment functions; and validating transactions. MSC Trustgate is the fastest growing Internet trust service company in the region.

Retail RFID: Sentry Technology Receives New Order For SmartTrack From Food Lion

From Yahoo News (press release) ... the Company's product offering to include library security and management tools, proximity Access Control and Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) solutions. ...

... Sentry Technology Corporation (OTC Bulletin Board: SKVY - News) announced today the receipt of a new SmartTrack order for an additional six systems from Food Lion. Food Lion, LLC, as part of the Delhaize Group, offers quality products at Extra Low prices in more than 1,200 stores in 11 Southeast and Mid-Atlantic states. SmartTrack systems are now in use in four Food Lion distribution centers with the first systems being installed in June 2002. The program is expanding as the needs of our customer grow. ...

Sentry Technology Corporation designs, manufactures, sells and installs a complete line of Radio Frequency (RF) and Electro-Magnetic (EM) EAS systems and Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) solutions. The CCTV product line features the SentryVision® SmartTrack system, a proprietary, patented traveling Surveillance System. The Company's products are used by retailers to deter shoplifting and internal theft and by industrial and institutional customers to protect assets and people. The Company's acquisition of ID Systems expands the Company's product offering to include library security and management tools, proximity Access Control and Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) solutions.

Sports RFID Application: Contactless payments now accepted at three NFL football stadiums

From Contactless News (press release), VA ... Based around Texas Instruments RFID engineering, the PowerPay contactless token was first introduced to Seattle Seahawks fans at the first preseason game in ...

... PowerPay's contactless tag is designed to make it easier for football fans to return to the game quicker. The contactless tag got its start with the Seattle Seahawks last season (see November/December Contactless News), and is now in used in Detroit and Philadelphia as well. Consumers, using the cashless PowerPay fob, can complete a transaction at the concession stand in as little as three seconds by waving the tag in front of a PowerPay reader. That means they miss less of the football action. ...

SMART System Technologies, Inc. developed and operates the PowerPay "smart network" for hands-free, instantaneous, secure, and discrete customer identification, electronic payment, and fulfillment of CRM functions in the retail environment. PowerPay's retail applications take advantage of RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) technology-the same technology that has been in use in tollway express lanes for several years-to allow consumers to easily and conveniently apply their purchases to the credit card of their choice while taking advantage of retail rewards, automatic electronic coupons, and other exciting discount and promotional programs.

RFID Tags: Texas Instruments Expands 13.56 MHz Line of Tag-it RFID ...

From PR Newswire (press release) ... New Form Factors Satisfy Demand for Item-Level RFID Applications in the Library, Pharmaceutical, Hospital, Patron ID and Supply Chain Management Markets DALLAS ...

... As part of its ongoing development to offer a broad array of radio frequency identification (RFID) transponders, Texas Instruments (NYSE: TXN), a worldwide leader in RFID technology, today announced two new additions to its line of 13.56 MHz Tag-it(TM) HF-I products: the 32.5 millimeter CD/DVD Inlay and the 24.2 millimeter Circular Inlay. Both inlays are compliant with the ISO/IEC 15693 vicinity card standard and the ISO/IEC 18000-3 item management standard, making them suitable for adoption worldwide. RFID systems integrators are implementing TI's new 13.56 ISO/IEC inlays for end-user applications including item-level management of electronic materials in libraries, pharmaceutical products, and consumer products on retail shelves, as well as for patient identification in hospitals and patron ID, ticketing and wireless payment at amusement parks and sports venues. ...

Texas Instruments is the world's largest integrated manufacturer of radio frequency identification (RFID) transponders and reader systems. Capitalizing on its competencies in high-volume semiconductor manufacturing and microelectronics packaging, TI is a visionary leader and at the forefront of establishing new markets and international standards for RFID applications. For more information, contact TI-RFid Systems at 1-888-937-6536 (North America) or +1 972-575-4364 (International), or visit the Web site at http://www.ti-rfid.com . Texas Instruments Incorporated provides innovative DSP and analog technologies to meet our customers' real world signal processing requirements. In addition to Semiconductor, the company's businesses include Sensors & Controls, and Educational & Productivity Solutions. TI is headquartered in Dallas, Texas and has manufacturing, design or sales operations in more than 25 countries. Texas Instruments is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol TXN.

RFID Concept: Anticollision enables multiple card reads at the ...

From Contactless News (press release), VA ... Another one of the basic technical concepts of RFID is anticollision. ... How might he do this? Likely using similar principles that RFID systems have employed. ...

... Another one of the basic technical concepts of RFID is anticollision. To understand anticollision we first must define a collision. An RFID collision involves multiple cards crashing into each other within a reader’s field. This crash need not be a physical touching of cards but rather sending a response to the reader at the same time such that the reader cannot differentiate between cards. ...