Like retail outlets, libraries have been drooling over the possibilities opened up by RFID technology for a couple years now. It could potentially allow people to check out a book simply by walking past a scanner. Shelf-reading could be done by passing a wand over a shelf. The location of any item, even if mis-shelved, could be determined, and librarians with laser-implants in their eyes could Segway over to shelves and discard whole sections with one swipe of their chainsaw hands.
Of course, some of those possibilities are more likely to see the light of day than others. In the interest of experimenting, evaluating costs versus benefits, and turning staff on to the possibilities, there are some cheap RFID play kits available for about $100. Check out this link: http://tinyurl.com/ysd4pw for more information.
Of course, some of those possibilities are more likely to see the light of day than others. In the interest of experimenting, evaluating costs versus benefits, and turning staff on to the possibilities, there are some cheap RFID play kits available for about $100. Check out this link: http://tinyurl.com/ysd4pw for more information.
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