Making the most of RFID in libraries / Martin Palmer.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 143-147) and index.

1 RFID, libraries and the wider world -- Why RFID and libraries? -- RFID: the technology: a brief history -- RFID: the technology: frequencies -- RFID: the technology: process -- RFID: a disruptive technology ...? -- RFID and the wider world: some existing applications -- Disrupted libraries? -- RFID and libraries: a brief summary of the main applications -- Summary -- 2 RFID and libraries: the background and the basics -- The early days -- RFID in libraries: how it works: the basics -- Audiovisual material: a problem area ... -- Another complicated area: multipart items -- Summary -- 3 RFID, library applications and the library management system -- RFID and the LMS: why do you need both? -- The changing market for LMS -- SIP -- SIP or NCIP? -- Back-up: is offline service the same as online? -- Self-payment -- Staff processes -- Self-service and the LMS: some other complications -- RFID and stock control -- Acquisitions -- Navigating the library -- Summary.

4 Standards and interoperability -- Standards, or free for all? -- Interoperability: is it really needed? -- It's not just about interoperability ... -- What standards are there? -- Licence plate or full data? -- ISO 28560: towards a standard library data model -- The AFI (Application Family Identifier) -- The DSFID -- Summary -- 5 Privacy -- Interoperability and privacy -- RFID opponents -- Hotlisting and tracking -- RFID and (some) religious groups -- RFID and hacking -- RFID and legal limitations -- Encrypted tags? -- RFID and privacy: a continuing debate -- Summary -- 6 RFID and health and safety -- RFID: what are the safety concerns? -- RFID and health and safety law -- Which standards? -- RFID and medical devices? -- RFID and health and safety: the plus side? -- RFID and health and safety: the future? -- Summary.

7 RFID and library design -- The changing role of library buildings -- The impact of computerization -- What's this got to do with RFID? -- Library layout -- Library furniture -- Security and building supervision -- External aspects -- Summary -- a Building a business case for RFID in libraries, and requesting proposals -- Risk and reward -- Rationale -- Implementing RFID: the benefits -- Preparing a request for proposal (RFP) -- Summary -- 9 Staffing: savings, redeployment or something else? -- RFID and staffing efficiencies -- How much work is being saved? -- Summary -- 10 Buying a system: evaluating the offers -- Range of suppliers/range of responses -- Why systematic evaluation is important -- How to evaluate systematically -- Summary -- 11 Installing RFID: project management -- Project management -- Risk management -- The main tasks -- The first day live -- Review and follow-up -- Summary -- 12 Making the most of RFID: a case study -- In the beginning ... -- Searching for a solution -- Looking for a supplier -- Branding, guiding and layout -- Staff roles -- Next stages -- The roll-out -- The outcome -- How important is RFID to this case study? -- Summary -- 13 RFID, libraries and the future -- New and developing uses for RFID -- Developing tag technology -- Conclusion -- Further information -- Websites -- Forums -- Blogs -- Library RFID system suppliers.

"RFID has the potential to revolutionize many aspects of library service delivery. Written by an expert in the field, this book is a very worthwhile investment for all those library professionals considering converting to RFID for their libraries, as well as those who are implementing it already."--Jacket

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