Library Progress (International)
  • Year: 2013
  • Volume: 33
  • Issue: 2

RFID application in library management

  • Author:
  • D. Christal Dora1, P. Balasubramanian2, C. Catherin Beula3
  • Total Page Count: 9
  • Page Number: 267 to 275

1Librarian, Bethlahem Institute Of Engineering, Karungal, Kanyakumari District, TamilNadu - 629157

2Deputy Librarian, Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Tirunelveli, TamilNadu – 627012

3Librarian, Bethany Navajeevan College of Education, Vencode, Kanyakumari District, TamilNadu - 629172

Online published on 23 January, 2014.

Abstract

RFID is an acronym that stands for the radio frequency identification. RFID is a new generation of Auto identification & data Collection technology which helps to automate business processes and allows identification of large number of tagged objects like books, using radio waves RFID uses wireless radio communication for unique identification of people or assets. RFID based library Management system would allow fast transaction flow for the library and will prove immediate & long term benefit to library in traceability and Security. The proposed system is based on RFID Readers, supported with antennas at gate and transaction sections and library cards containing RFID transponders which the ability to store information relating to the specific item to which they are attached rewrite again without any requirement for contact or line of sight. Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) is a technology that uses various electronic devices.

Keywords

RFID, Tag, Antennas, Library Management