Advantages of RFID radio frequency technology in library management

According to survey and research data, there are currently more than 10,000 libraries across the country, with a huge number of books and a wide variety of books. The borrowing frequency is high and management is difficult. Traditional libraries use magnetic stripe and barcode technology for management. Borrowing and returning require manual processing. Searching, sorting, and counting books are cumbersome and time-consuming. The work intensity of management personnel is high, and the Library opening hours are limited, which limits the function of the library. play. The emergence of Rfid technology has greatly improved the efficiency of library Management and reduced the workload.

What can an RFID book management system do?

1.Library admission

Enter the library book information into the RFID tag and paste it on the corresponding book. In this way, the storage location and other information of the book will be transmitted to the computer data management library, so you can easily know its location, borrowing and return status.

2. Shelf management

After the RFID tags are attached to the books, librarians can use handheld computers to quickly search the books when they are put on the shelves and sorted, which greatly reduces the workload and improves work efficiency.

3. self-service system

Readers can apply for library cards by themselves through the terminal and perform operations such as storing value and borrowing and returning books, making it convenient for readers to borrow and return books at any time. Readers only need to put the books into the book return slot, and return the books after confirmation, without the need for manual operation by the administrator.

4. Security system

When books that have not been borrowed pass through the security door, the system will automatically sound and light alarm to prevent the books from being taken out.

Advantages of RFID radio frequency technology compared with traditional library management

1. Compatible with traditional magnetic strips, no need to remove them

Regardless of whether it is a composite magnetic stripe or a permanent magnetic stripe, the RFID management system can be compatible with it. There is no need to remove the magnetic stripe in the book, and the RFID electronic tag can be directly pasted in the book, greatly reducing the workload caused by changing the tag. , and also reduce damage to books.

2. Simplify the loan and return process and improve circulation efficiency

The traditional process of borrowing and returning books requires manually opening each book, finding the barcode location, and then scanning the barcode. This operation process is cumbersome and inefficient. Over time, barcodes tend to wear out or fall off, which affects the efficiency of borrowing and returning books, and also affects readers' satisfaction with a library. RFID radio frequency technology can identify multiple books at the same time and realize the borrowing and returning operations of multiple books at one time. Compared with traditional barcode entry management of books, the efficiency is greatly improved.

3. Reduce the workload of warehouse-smart-inventory-rfid-bookshelf.html target='_blank'>book inventory and search

Traditional manual book inventory, especially the inventory of books on shelves, is too heavy a workload and very inefficient. When librarians take inventory of books on the bookshelf, they have to classify and record the books based on their own memory, which is time-consuming and difficult to achieve. Using RFID technology, the automation of book inventory can be realized.

4. Improve job satisfaction of librarians

Due to deficiencies in traditional management, library management work is cumbersome and inefficient. Through RFID technology, the workload of library management can be greatly reduced, management deficiencies can be compensated, and staff can be freed from heavy repetitive work.

5. Improve readers’ satisfaction with the library

The use of RFID technology avoids the traditional waiting in line when borrowing and returning books. You can perform self-service borrowing and returning operations through the book borrowing and returning machines. It is not only convenient and fast, but also protects the privacy of readers when borrowing and returning books. The application of new technology also It will bring readers a new borrowing and returning experience.

6. Can change the service model of the library

The application of RFID technology makes unmanned libraries possible, and libraries can be truly open 24 hours a day.

RFID frees up a large number of occupied staff, allowing libraries to provide readers with more diversified, advanced and humanized services. Through RFID technology, the library can be fully digitally managed.

The application of RFID radio frequency technology in library management effectively simplifies the work content of librarians, improves readers' borrowing experience and reduces the workload of administrators. It has been demonstrated in smart book management that it is fast, efficient and low-cost. Cost characteristics. In the future, RFID-based IoT solutions will be increasingly used in people's daily lives, making time more efficient.