Pearl: A Journal of Library and Information Science
  • Year: 2017
  • Volume: 11
  • Issue: 1

A Study on Latest Trends in Library Circulation Service in JustBooks CLC Library Branches in Karnataka

Research Scholar, Department of Library and Information Science, Osmania University, Hyderabad-500007, Telangana, India. E-mail id: sulekha_dd@yahoo.co.in

Online published on 23 February, 2017.

Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to identify the application and use of radio frequency identification (RFID) technology to provide library circulation service. The use of RFID system in library leads to save the manpower of library and alsoconvenient for the users of library. In this paper, use of RFID system for library circulation service in Just Books CLC library branches in Karnataka is discussed. The responses of library user, about the RFID system used for providing the library circulation services, are taken and analysed. The emphasis is given to discuss the opinions of the users in the use of RFID system in library circulation service and comparison between manual method and RFID system.

Keywords

Library management, Library automation, Library circulation service, RFID system