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)

TagSYS RFID Library Tag Family

TAGSYS Folio 370L Tag Family based on NXP’s new ICODE SLI-L IC is introduced to meet the requirements of the library RFID market. The Folio 370L Tag Family provides high performance, password protected Electronic Article Surveillance and meets the emerging NISO (US National Information Standards Organization) data model standard for libraries. ...

... "The TAGSYS Folio 370L Tag Family and NXP ICODE SLI-L feature advanced communication signaling resulting in up to 20% better read range as well as a password protected EAS feature protecting against illicit manipulation of the theft protection, thus maximizing performance, reliability and security in the application. In addition, to comply with the emerging global NISO and Danish data model standard, designed to standardize tag data across the library industry, the Folio 370L Tag Family and ICODE SLI-L are ISO 15693 compliant, and feature a 256bit user memory block and standard AFI security code. With the unique privacy feature the book label can be transformed into a quiet mode, when it is borrowed, protecting the privacy of the borrower. Back in the library it will be reverted into public mode again. Standardization under the NISO and Danish data model will accelerate RFID adoption within the library segment by ensuring interoperability from book manufacturer to library. " ...

Via TagSYS: RFID Library Tagging Solution