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Permalink Reply by Mamta Verma on June 15, 2010 at 0:13

RFID is latest technology which can be implemented in college libraries as well. As per your query details are as follows:

1. Cost: RFID is an expensive chore initially and depends on the type of tags being used, library automation software, collection of the library (total no. of books to be tagged), and other infrastructure like computers, electronic security gates and sensor based gated, drop down boxes and smart cards for member identification. But in the long run it becomes cost effective.

2. Security: From security point of view RFID can prove very much useful specially in college libraries, because no. of users is more as compared to other types of libraries and frequency of their visit is also very high. So there is always a chance of theft of books. By implementing RFID, this can be controlled to a great extent.

3. Maintenance: RFID is also very useful for maintenance related work especially for stock taking. In manual system we have to go to through each book one by one, that takes good time. With RFID tagged books the whole shelf can be traced at one go. It is a matter of few minutes.

In nutshell RFID can be taken as boon because of its benefits over other technologies in libraries. But academic libraries have to go a long way as the concept is still in its infancy in our country especially and financial crunches are there.

Hope it will work for you.

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Permalink Reply by Maulik on June 16, 2010 at 1:18

Mamta

Thanks for your precious time for me.

it is fine and each and everything as well as i desire. Could you help me to know for the 50,000 books/journal and around 1000 yearly reader/visitor then what would be the approximately cost ?


Mamta Verma said:

RFID is latest technology which can be implemented in college libraries as well. As per your query details are as follows:

1. Cost: RFID is an expensive chore initially and depends on the type of tags being used, library automation software, collection of the library (total no. of books to be tagged), and other infrastructure like computers, electronic security gates and sensor based gated, drop down boxes and smart cards for member identification. But in the long run it becomes cost effective.

2. Security: From security point of view RFID can prove very much useful specially in college libraries, because no. of users is more as compared to other types of libraries and frequency of their visit is also very high. So there is always a chance of theft of books. By implementing RFID, this can be controlled to a great extent.

3. Maintenance: RFID is also very useful for maintenance related work especially for stock taking. In manual system we have to go to through each book one by one, that takes good time. With RFID tagged books the whole shelf can be traced at one go. It is a matter of few minutes.

In nutshell RFID can be taken as boon because of its benefits over other technologies in libraries. But academic libraries have to go a long way as the concept is still in its infancy in our country especially and financial crunches are there.

Hope it will work for you.

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Permalink Reply by A Ansari on June 16, 2010 at 23:58

I Think RFID is very useful for libraries and also also beneficial other organization and Departmental stores from security point of view RFID can prove very much useful.There frequency of their visitors is also very high. So there is always a chance of theft of books and other thing. By implementing RFID, this can be controlled to a great extent.

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Permalink Reply by Mamta Verma on June 17, 2010 at 18:09

Hi,

There are mainly 2 types of RFID tags:

1. Read only tags: In these types of tags editing is not possible after tagging. these r single use tags. The cost for such tags range between 20-25 Rs. per tag.

2. Read and write tags: In these tags, editing is possible after, if necessary and the cost range between 30-45 Rs. per tag.

for any further detail u may scan the following web page:
http://www.analytica-india.com/rfid/faq.html#q6



Maulik Gandhi said:

Mamta

Thanks for your precious time for me.

it is fine and each and everything as well as i desire. Could you help me to know for the 50,000 books/journal and around 1000 yearly reader/visitor then what would be the approximately cost ?


Mamta Verma said:

RFID is latest technology which can be implemented in college libraries as well. As per your query details are as follows:

1. Cost: RFID is an expensive chore initially and depends on the type of tags being used, library automation software, collection of the library (total no. of books to be tagged), and other infrastructure like computers, electronic security gates and sensor based gated, drop down boxes and smart cards for member identification. But in the long run it becomes cost effective.

2. Security: From security point of view RFID can prove very much useful specially in college libraries, because no. of users is more as compared to other types of libraries and frequency of their visit is also very high. So there is always a chance of theft of books. By implementing RFID, this can be controlled to a great extent.

3. Maintenance: RFID is also very useful for maintenance related work especially for stock taking. In manual system we have to go to through each book one by one, that takes good time. With RFID tagged books the whole shelf can be traced at one go. It is a matter of few minutes.

In nutshell RFID can be taken as boon because of its benefits over other technologies in libraries. But academic libraries have to go a long way as the concept is still in its infancy in our country especially and financial crunches are there.

Hope it will work for you.

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Permalink Reply by Dilip Poudyal on October 31, 2013 at 1:35

RFID can be very useful for college libraries. During 90,s cost of rfid hardware and firmware were very costly, but now it has became affordable,

and even colleges and school can think of going for it. There are few things to be kept in mine while selecting the product and solutions:

1.Go for branded product i.e tags, reader and rfid security gate.

2. Ask for At lest  two years of warranty on hardware.(If company deals on genuine product he want hesitate to offer you two years of warranty).

3.Have company installed systems running successfully without any problem in hardware for more then 4 to 5 years.(Try to visit site and see the system) .

4.Try to see demo along with reader and software at your place.

  If you have low budget for library , then plan for phase wise implementation.

If you need any clarification and Best quality RFID Product details then you can mail me you queries :dilip@daphnesystems.com

Regards.

Dilip Poudyal.(BCA, MBA & Pursuing BLIS).

RFID CONSULTANT.

+91 9958470793

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