[LINK] Re: RFID Beat-up in Oz IT

[Antony Barry]

On 03/02/2004, at 10:38 AM, Jan Whitaker wrote:

> Here's an application I'm aware of that I think has great benefit: 
> chips in library books to assist with proper shelving.

As a librarian I'm aware of the occasional need for "raids" into 
academic's offices to check for long held items. Now the librarian can 
just walk up and down the corridor and scan the offices for outstanding 
library books.  Also the defense, I brought it back and you didn't do 
the returns processing, will be proven to be invalid.

With wifi and linked to the library management system a roving security 
librarian will be able to identify stolen books as they are carried 
past outside the library and apprehend the miscreant particularly if 
they can also scan the student/staff card remotely at the same time. 
The library will not only be able to send overdue book notices but 
stolen book notices.

This technology will be a boon to libraries!

Tony

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