RFID technology enables seamless integration in libraries

From the traditional simple Library-self-service-borrowing-and-returning-machine-source-manufacturer-UHF-touch-screen-borrowing-and-returning-machine.html target='_blank'>self-service borrowing and returning books to the current realization of a variety of intelligent functions, the speed of technological development and progress is very rapid. At present, barcodes cannot meet the existing diversified library Management needs. RFID technology has automatic data collection, and realizes fast, efficient and safe information reading and storage during movement. The data information carrier is unique. These characteristics allow RFID technology has very good application prospects in the library field. More and more book collection managers use RFID technology for related management, and RFID technology achieves seamless integration in libraries.

First, each document in the archive is affixed with an RFID electronic tag, and a special desktop RFID Card issuer is used to write the basic and related information of the File into the RFID electronic tag. At the same time, the information is Stored in the database system through the computer network. Not only can various information of files be retrieved from the database at any time for statistical analysis, but also various information of each file can be read through the reader and writer.

RFID technology can achieve related functions:

Search: Read the file information of the RFID tag through the reader/writer. Use a handheld reader to find the files you need quickly and accurately. Improve the efficiency of manual file search and reduce the time of searching files.

Positioning: By using RFID tags, documents can be sorted and stored easily. Because the RFID tag will accurately provide relevant information about the file, it can ensure the location and time of storage. This greatly reduces staff time and stress.

Organizing: RFID can solve problems such as the variety of archives that are difficult to manage, the documents that are easily damaged during transportation and storage, and the documents that are difficult to identify. In addition, the information recorded by RFID tags can be used to identify documents when they enter and exit the archives. Staff can know the basic information of the materials inside without having to open the files for inspection and manual reading. This not only saves time and reduces labor costs, but also improves the safety, convenience, and reliability of the entire file management process.

Supervision: Supervision of archive files through reading and writing devices, intelligent search, automatic inspection, and operation guidance prompts.

Monitor and manage archive files: All files that need to be monitored are in the reading area of the reading and writing device, and all files can be monitored in real time to see if they are in the designated location. If the archive files are taken out/in without permission, a prompt will be sent to The computer control center, and the reading and writing equipment will perform prompts, alarms and other operations according to the established procedures.

Intelligent search, automatic inspection, operation guidance: among numerous archive files, the reading and writing device can easily find the specified archive file and return the location of the file to the computer control center. At the same time, the device at the location of the archive file has corresponding tips.

Innovations brought about by RFID systems

1. Simplify the process of borrowing and returning books

Although the existing book borrowing and returning process has introduced a barcode scanning system, it still requires manual work to open the title page of the book and find the barcode location before scanning the barcode. Such an operation process is cumbersome and the efficiency of borrowing and returning books is low. At the same time, barcodes are easily damaged, and it often happens that the barcode cannot be read and needs to be replaced. This will not only affect the efficiency of borrowing and returning books, but also affect readers' satisfaction with the library. Therefore, it is urgent to introduce advanced reading and writing technology to realize the intelligent book borrowing and returning process, improve the security of information storage, the reliability of information reading and writing, and the speed and speed of borrowing and returning books.

2. Reduce the workload of inventory and search

Relying on manual warehouse-smart-inventory-rfid-bookshelf.html target='_blank'>book inventory work is heavy workload and inefficient. Administrators have to classify and record books based on their own memory, which is time-consuming and labor-intensive but difficult to achieve. Advanced technology needs to be introduced to achieve intelligent book inventory.

3. Improve the security of the anti-theft system

The accuracy of the existing library magnetic stripe anti-theft system is low, and the magnetism of the magnetic strip is easily weakened, so the probability of false alarms and false negatives is high. Therefore, it is necessary to improve the existing book anti-theft system and adopt more reliable anti-theft technology.

4. Change the disconnect between borrowing management and security and anti-theft

The library anti-theft system is still an isolated system. Books must be magnetized before being returned and put on the shelves, and degaussed when borrowed. The workload is heavy, which directly affects the efficiency of book circulation and management. It is impossible to record the information of stolen books when the theft is discovered, which has a great impact on the daily inventory and filling of missing books. Therefore, it is necessary to improve the existing management system, link the anti-theft system with the book circulation management system, and record the entry and exit history of each book so that it can be matched with the history of borrowing and returning books.

5. Improve library staff satisfaction

Due to years of repetitive work and the heavy workload of library work itself, it is easy for library staff to have certain negative thoughts about library work; due to management flaws, library management Readers are also troubled, and readers are also dissatisfied with the library, resulting in a decline in library staff's satisfaction with library work. Through the technical transformation of the library management system, technical means can be used to make up for management deficiencies, while freeing staff from the library's daily heavy repetitive work.

Libraries using RFID technology can realize many functions that cannot be achieved with barcode technology, thereby improving the functionality and system reliability of the library's management system. RFID technology makes the work of librarians easier and simpler through RFID technology, which can quickly carry out collection inventory, as well as instant data identification and security anti-theft functions when borrowing/returning books, and fast and accurate database checking and updating functions. RFID can be used with existing systems and infrastructure equipment at the same time and has very high compatibility for seamless integration.