May 03, 2004
Manukau Libraries in New Zealand May Use RFID to Track Books
Stuff (New Zealand) reports that the Manukau Libraries will decide in the next four weeks whether or not to roll out RFID technology to track its books:
"The use of Rfid tags on books and other items would mean library staff wouldn't have to manually check items in and out of the library.
"Staff would also be able to find any books that were stacked out of sequence simply by waiving a handheld Rfid reader past each shelf. [...]
"Manukau Libraries manager Chris Szekely says the fact Manukau is opening new libraries at the rate of one every 18 months gives it the chance to pioneer Rfid." Read more
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