Sun Yat-sen University adopts RFID smart library

Sun Yat-sen University is one of the first comprehensive nationally renowned universities in the national “Double First-Class” Category A, “985 Project” and “211 Project”. As one of its important components, the Sun Yat-sen University Library is a library with 1 main library and 4 The library group of two branches has a collection of more than one million volumes, including tens of thousands of rare books.

The main library and branch libraries of Sun Yat-sen University Library are located far away, and the collections in each venue are huge. The magnetic stripe and barcode systems originally used by the library have brought great troubles and problems to collection inventory, book circulation, book search and other tasks. inconvenient.

Sun Yat-sen University adopted the RFID smart library solution to carry out information-based intelligent transformation for five venues of Sun Yat-sen University. The innovative library automation management model changed the simple repetitive work mode, effectively shortened the book circulation cycle, and improved the efficiency of the library. The level of humanized service has given full play to its public service function in teaching and scientific research.

The Sun Yat-sen University Library has a long history, and each library has its own established rules (such as call number shelving rules). It is necessary to carry out intelligent transformation of each library venue without changing the original established habits and rules. Moreover, many of the books in the collection are very precious, so there are extremely high requirements for the processing of the books.

The main application scenarios of Sun Yat-sen University Library have been intelligently transformed.

Intelligent transformation of application scenarios

1. Unattended lobby in the museum

The security and anti-theft Access Control at the entrance and exit of the library adopts a new dual-mode anti-theft mode of "RFID tag + magnetic stripe", which can scan and safely identify circulating documents with ultra-high frequency RFID tags and magnetic stripes to achieve anti-theft and For monitoring purposes, the access control also has a sub-channel alarm function.

2. RFID self-service reservation and borrowing outside the library

Setting up self-service reservation bookcases outside the library can meet the library's daily large number of book reservation needs. Readers can reserve single or multiple books through the library website, and the system can automatically notify readers through text messages or WeChat to arrive within the specified time. To reserve a bookcase, swipe your library card to pick up the reserved books.

3. Self-service borrowing and returning outside the library

Self-service borrowing and returning machines are set up outside the library so that readers can return borrowed books at any time without entering the library.

4. RFID book automatic sorting

The sorting and management of books in the library adopts a new sorting system, which can sort stacked books in batches and separate multiple stacked books into single sequences for sorting. The equipment also has the features of no tearing of books and no page jamming. , easy to clean, easy to replace, high stability and other characteristics.

The software management platform of the RFID smart library solution interconnects the main library and each branch library, and at the same time connects data to all terminal devices to implement effective unified data monitoring and management, thereby achieving:

1. Carry out unified RFID tag management for library collections;

2. Improve circulation loan efficiency and reader experience through independent borrowing and returning;

3. Quickly organize, inventory, locate and search through collections;

4. By extending the library’s service hours, we will optimize the library’s service level and management efficiency to better serve teachers, students and readers across the school.