We are currently testing a magic wand (aka RFID wand) from FE Technologies. I have also tested the one from 3M and seen one from Bibliotheca and one from QLS (which was made by a Scandinavian company whose name I
RFID Wand / Magic Wand Comparison
RFID self-check machines
I have been analysing our brand new RFID self-check machine that we are planning to install at our latest library to be RFID’d. It is quite interesting how the different vendors program their RFID machines to work. I know that
RFID : 3 down, 2 to go
I may be slightly premature here (I am writing this in advance) but, finger’s crossed, by the time this post goes to air we will have 3 of our libraries RFID tagged up. This has involved lots of work (particularly
Brisbane City Library – Built from Lego Blocks and steel
Oooh, pretty. According to one of the staff at the library (I took a tour), this is one of the top 5 buildings in Brisbane that people ‘love to hate’. It reminds me of the Ernst & Young building in
Why use barcodes?
Brimbank Libraries are considering stopping the use of barcodes. Fairly soon we will be totally RFID and, when that happens, we don’t see the need to have barcodes AND an RFID tag on the book. In fact, the only things