{"id":19695,"date":"2021-03-15T14:59:06","date_gmt":"2021-03-15T14:59:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bibliotheca.wpengine.com\/rfid-em-bibliotecas-uma-tecnologia-que-ajuda-a-ampliar-o-impacto\/"},"modified":"2026-10-09T19:43:32","modified_gmt":"2026-10-09T19:43:32","slug":"rfid-em-bibliotecas-uma-tecnologia-que-ajuda-a-ampliar-o-impacto","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bibliotheca.com\/pt-br\/rfid-em-bibliotecas-uma-tecnologia-que-ajuda-a-ampliar-o-impacto\/","title":{"rendered":"RFID em bibliotecas: uma tecnologia que ajuda a ampliar o impacto"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"19695\" class=\"elementor elementor-19695 elementor-12443\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-42c8d836 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"42c8d836\" 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class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-77722cb3\" data-id=\"77722cb3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45e76123 hero hero-post hero-sub hero-content-dark hero-product elementor-cta--layout-image-left elementor-cta--mobile-layout-image-above elementor-cta--skin-classic elementor-animated-content elementor-widget elementor-widget-call-to-action\" data-id=\"45e76123\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"call-to-action.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg elementor-bg\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.bibliotheca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026_US_Cincinnati-Symmes-Library-OH_selfCheck-3000.JPG.jpg);\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"A parent and child use an RFID self-checkout kiosk at the Symmes Branch of Cincinnati Public Library.\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__title elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tA practical guide\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__description elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tRFID em bibliotecas: uma tecnologia que ajuda a ampliar o impacto\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section 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class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-159c4452 column-narrow\" data-id=\"159c4452\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ffac717 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"ffac717\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-82f85a4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"82f85a4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"margin: 0 0 2px; color: #000000;\">By <strong>Vinicius Flores, PhD<\/strong><\/p><p style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 14px; color: #5f5e5a;\">Marketing Communications Manager \u00b7 PhD in Communication<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-526861ad elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"526861ad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t15 de mar\u00e7o de 2021\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52f850f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"52f850f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"article-toc\">\n  <p class=\"toc-title\">IN THIS GUIDE<\/p>\n  <div class=\"toc-grid\">\n    <div>\n      <a href=\"#what-is\"><span>01<\/span>What RFID is in a library<\/a>\n      <a href=\"#conversion\"><span>02<\/span>What an RFID conversion involves<\/a>\n      <a href=\"#circulation\"><span>03<\/span>What changes at the circulation desk<\/a>\n      <a href=\"#door\"><span>04<\/span>What changes at the door<\/a>\n      <a href=\"#shelves\"><span>05<\/span>What changes on the shelves<\/a>\n      <a href=\"#extended-access\"><span>06<\/span>What changes with extended access<\/a>\n    <\/div>\n    <div>\n      <a href=\"#privacy\"><span>07<\/span>RFID privacy and patron data<\/a>\n      <a href=\"#cost\"><span>08<\/span>What affects the cost<\/a>\n      <a href=\"#migration\"><span>09<\/span>Moving from EM security<\/a>\n      <a href=\"#questions\"><span>10<\/span>What to ask before choosing RFID<\/a>\n      <a href=\"#faq\"><span>11<\/span>Frequently asked questions<\/a>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n.article-toc { font-family: Inter, Arial, sans-serif; }\n.toc-title { margin: 0 0 10px 0; color: #6B6B6B; font-size: 11px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 1.2px; }\n.toc-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 0 32px; }\n.article-toc a { display: flex; align-items: flex-start; gap: 12px; padding: 13px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid #EEEEEE; color: #000000; text-decoration: none; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.35; }\n.article-toc a span { flex: 0 0 26px; color: #EE0000; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 600; }\n.article-toc a:hover { color: #EE0000; }\n@media (max-width: 767px) {\n  .toc-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 0; }\n}\n<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f2e368a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6f2e368a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Radio frequency identification (RFID) lets libraries read multiple items at once instead of scanning one barcode at a time. This guide explains how the technology works, what a conversion involves, and what changes at the desk, gates, shelves, and back room. It also covers the trade-offs to consider before you invest.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c587399 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"c587399\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"what-is\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a35af76 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7a35af76\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What RFID is in a library<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ad6ca70 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"7ad6ca70\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInDown&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-668f52e8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"668f52e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>RFID in a library has two parts: a tag inside each item and an antenna that reads it. A small chip in the tag stores information about the item, and a printed antenna lets a reader retrieve it.<\/p><p>Library tags are passive. They carry no battery and broadcast nothing on their own. They respond only when they come within range of a powered antenna, and library RFID operates at 13.56 MHz, the same frequency used by contactless payment cards and NFC.<\/p><p>During conversion, the library writes three data points to each tag: the item barcode, the item or media type, and a code identifying the home library, defined under <a href=\"https:\/\/www.iso.org\/standard\/85148.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ISO 28560<\/a>\u00a0as an ISIL code. Libraries in the United States commonly use their OCLC symbol, which is accepted as ISIL compatible. The tag also carries a security bit, switched on during tagging, off at checkout, and back on at check-in.<\/p><p>That is the whole model. Everything else in this guide is a different reader doing something with the same tag.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4830efb elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4830efb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"537\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bibliotheca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/RFID-TAG.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-32182\" alt=\"rfid_tag\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bibliotheca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/RFID-TAG.jpg 918w, https:\/\/www.bibliotheca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/RFID-TAG-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bibliotheca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/RFID-TAG-768x515.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0371cfd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0371cfd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-size: 14px; text-align: left;\">An RFID tag is applied inside the back cover, the usual position for books.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-587a0ca elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"587a0ca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A barcode must be presented to a scanner one item at a time, aligned and readable. An RFID antenna can read multiple items at once. The difference shows up in repetitive tasks such as checkout, check-in, shelf inventory, and holds.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bibliotheca.com\/solutions\/security-detection\/\">Tattle-Tape\u2122<\/a> uses electromagnetic security to show whether an item is secured or unsecured. It can trigger a gate alarm, but it does not identify the item. RFID combines security with item identification.<\/p><p>That added identification is what enables RFID to support self-service, faster inventory, automated returns, and item-level alarm information.<\/p><p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bibliotheca.com\/library-supplies\/\">library RFID tag<\/a> stores information about the item, not the patron. It does not contain a name, library card number, or borrowing history.<\/p><p>ISO 28560 sets the rules for storing library item data on RFID tags. That common structure allows equipment from different suppliers to read the same collection. In the United States, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.niso.org\/publications\/niso-rp-6-2012-rfid-us-libraries\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NISO RP-6-2012<\/a> defines a common data profile for library RFID.<\/p><p>The tags are made to stay with an item for years. Bibliotheca asset tags have 1,024 bits of memory, support 100,000 read and write operations, and are rated for 50 years of data retention. They use ISO 15693 and ISO 18000-3.<\/p><p>For books, tag placement matters. The usual position is inside the back cover, with tags staggered across three locations instead of placed in the same spot in every book. If several tags line up in a stack or on a shelf, readers may have more difficulty separating one item from another.<\/p><p>Laptops, tablets, hotspots, and other metal items need tags made for metal surfaces.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38044a3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"38044a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bibliotheca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014_US_Mid-Continent-Public-Library-RFID-Tagging-7-1024x683.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-124330\" alt=\"Staff member applying RFID tags to library media at Mid-Continent Public Library\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bibliotheca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014_US_Mid-Continent-Public-Library-RFID-Tagging-7-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.bibliotheca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014_US_Mid-Continent-Public-Library-RFID-Tagging-7-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.bibliotheca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014_US_Mid-Continent-Public-Library-RFID-Tagging-7-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.bibliotheca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014_US_Mid-Continent-Public-Library-RFID-Tagging-7-1536x1024.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.bibliotheca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014_US_Mid-Continent-Public-Library-RFID-Tagging-7.webp 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13f6bae elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"13f6bae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-size: 14px; text-align: left;\">RFID tagging at Mid-Continent Public Library in Missouri, US.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f154f96 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"f154f96\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"conversion\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f4bb677 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f4bb677\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What an RFID conversion involves<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c97baa elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"7c97baa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInDown&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1367705 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1367705\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This is the honest part of the subject. Every item in the collection needs a tag, and every tag must be linked to the item already in the catalog. It is the most labor-intensive step, and each item goes through it once.<\/p><p>The work itself is simple. Conversion software is preconfigured with the library media types and home library code. Staff scan the existing barcode, place the item on an antenna, and the software writes the data and switches on the security bit. The software runs locally and does not need a live ILS connection during tagging. It reads the barcode from the scanner and writes that data to the RFID tag.<\/p><p>With two people working from a cart, a team can tag at least 300 items an hour. The equipment moves along the shelves, so only one item is removed at a time, and the collection remains available during conversion.<\/p><p>The same basic approach works at very different scales. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bibliotheca.com\/library-story-spanish-fork\/\">Spanish Fork Public Library<\/a> in Utah, US, converted more than 75,000 items with staff and volunteers. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bibliotheca.com\/library-story-blue-mountains\/\">Blue Mountains Library<\/a> in New South Wales, Australia, converted 90,000 items across six branches in about three months, training staff at each branch and moving the tagging cart from one location to the next.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bibliotheca.com\/library-story-ruth-faulkner-public\/\">Ruth Faulkner Public Library<\/a> in Western Australia completed its conversion in sixteen weeks using library staff. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bibliotheca.com\/library-story-university-of-wyoming-libraries\/\">The University of Wyoming<\/a>, in the US, converted about two million items after roughly six months of planning and nine months of implementation, working with campus IT and an outside tagging vendor.<\/p><p>Tagging is a one-time project. The value comes from the repetitive work RFID can reduce after the conversion is complete.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e25015f image-gallery elementor-widget elementor-widget-gallery\" data-id=\"e25015f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-gallery-item__overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"e-gallery-item elementor-gallery-item elementor-animated-content\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bibliotheca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/blue-mountains-library-remotelocker-australia-1.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"e25015f\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"blue-mountains-library-remotelocker-australia-1\" data-elementor-lightbox-description=\"A view of the Blue Mountains Library in Australia featuring a remoteLocker system for 24\/7 book pickups.\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6ODExMjMsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC93d3cuYmlibGlvdGhlY2EuY29tXC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC9ibHVlLW1vdW50YWlucy1saWJyYXJ5LXJlbW90ZWxvY2tlci1hdXN0cmFsaWEtMS5qcGciLCJzbGlkZXNob3ciOiJlMjUwMTVmIn0%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-gallery-image elementor-gallery-item__image\" 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data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"University of Wyoming Libraries RFID Security Gates\" data-elementor-lightbox-description=\"Security gates at the entrance to University of Wyoming Libraries following the library&#039;s conversion to RFID technology.\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MTIzMDI1LCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczpcL1wvd3d3LmJpYmxpb3RoZWNhLmNvbVwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvc2VjdXJpdHktZ2F0ZXMud2VicCIsInNsaWRlc2hvdyI6ImUyNTAxNWYifQ%3D%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-gallery-image elementor-gallery-item__image\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/www.bibliotheca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/security-gates-1024x768.webp\" data-width=\"800\" data-height=\"600\" aria-label=\"RFID security gates at the entrance to University of Wyoming Libraries\" role=\"img\" ><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-gallery-item__overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27e0c2f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"27e0c2f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-size: 14px; text-align: left;\">Shown here: Spanish Fork Public Library, Blue Mountains Library, Ruth Faulkner Public Library, and the University of Wyoming.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-20adf18 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"20adf18\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"circulation\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-95f322a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"95f322a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What changes at the circulation desk<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6737ce0 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"6737ce0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInDown&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d3c7e1a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d3c7e1a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Take three books. In an electromagnetic (EM) workflow, staff scan three barcodes and then desensitize three security strips: six actions for three items.<\/p><p>With RFID, all three items can go on the antenna together. The workstation reads the tags, sends the item data to the ILS, completes the transaction, and changes the security status in the same operation. A staff workstation can read a stack roughly 12 to 18 in (30 to 46 cm) high. In practice, the limit is often how many items staff can comfortably verify on screen at once rather than the antenna itself.<\/p><p>Staff still inspect returned items for damage and handle exceptions. RFID removes much of the repetitive scanning between those steps. At <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bibliotheca.com\/library-story-park-ridge\/\">Park Ridge Public Library<\/a> near Chicago, staff processed about 60,000 items manually each month before moving to RFID.<\/p><p>The same ability to read several items at once also makes self-service faster for patrons. Instead of finding and scanning each barcode, they can place multiple items in the reading area together.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c5d432e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c5d432e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"587\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bibliotheca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Park-Ridge-Public-flex-AMH-7-bins-1024x751.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-71077\" alt=\"Park Ridge Public Library flex flexAMH 7 bins\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bibliotheca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Park-Ridge-Public-flex-AMH-7-bins-1024x751.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bibliotheca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Park-Ridge-Public-flex-AMH-7-bins-300x220.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bibliotheca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Park-Ridge-Public-flex-AMH-7-bins-768x563.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bibliotheca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Park-Ridge-Public-flex-AMH-7-bins.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d34036 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0d34036\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-size: 14px; text-align: left;\">A seven-bin flexAMH sorter at Park Ridge Public Library in Illinois.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b5110c2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b5110c2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Libraries have seen substantial shifts toward self-service after adopting RFID. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bibliotheca.com\/library-story-spanish-fork\/\">Spanish Fork Public Library<\/a> went from about 1% of transactions at self-service kiosks to 76%, while <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bibliotheca.com\/library-story-park-ridge\/\">Park Ridge<\/a> reached 97%. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bibliotheca.com\/library-story-gatineau\/\">Gatineau Public Library<\/a> in Quebec passed 80% across eleven branches, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bibliotheca.com\/library-story-dollard-des-ormeaux\/\">Dollard-des-Ormeaux<\/a>, also in Quebec, which had not previously offered self-service, now handles all lending that way.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bibliotheca.com\/library-story-athy\/\">Athy Community Library<\/a> in County Kildare, Ireland, reports 76% of lending, returns, and payments through self-service. In England, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bibliotheca.com\/en-gb\/bibliotheca-rfid-self-service-sunderland-libraries\/\">Sunderland Libraries<\/a> went from about 300 self-service checkouts a month to more than 3,000 within a year of tagging its collection.<\/p><p>Once the collection is tagged, self-service does not have to stay inside the building. Libraries place pickup lockers where their communities already go, and the items are checked out to the borrower when the locker opens. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bibliotheca.com\/library-story-summit-county\/\">Summit County Library<\/a> in Utah put one in a town of 870 people that had never had a library of any kind, ten miles from the nearest branch.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bibliotheca.com\/library-story-garland-county\/\">Garland County Library<\/a> in Arkansas placed four across a county of 735 square miles, and at the rural store location alone, registrations rose by 500 and circulation by more than 30%. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bibliotheca.com\/library-story-oakville-public\/\">Oakville Public Library<\/a>\u00a0in Ontario reports that its locker at a community center circulates more than the branch across the parking lot, because the center is open eighteen hours a day.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dfb51b4 image-gallery elementor-widget elementor-widget-gallery\" data-id=\"dfb51b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;gallery_layout&quot;:&quot;justified&quot;,&quot;lazyload&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;ideal_row_height&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:200,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;ideal_row_height_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:150,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;ideal_row_height_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:150,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;gap_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;gap_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;link_to&quot;:&quot;file&quot;,&quot;overlay_background&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;content_hover_animation&quot;:&quot;fade-in&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"gallery.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-gallery__container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"e-gallery-item elementor-gallery-item elementor-animated-content\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bibliotheca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Entree_DDO_library_2021_0081.jpeg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"dfb51b4\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Entree_DDO_library_2021_0081\" data-elementor-lightbox-description=\"The self-service checkout and returns area at Dollard-des-Ormeaux Library in Quebec, where RFID supports self-checkout and automated materials handling.\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6NDQwNzcsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC93d3cuYmlibGlvdGhlY2EuY29tXC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC9FbnRyZWVfRERPX2xpYnJhcnlfMjAyMV8wMDgxLmpwZWciLCJzbGlkZXNob3ciOiJkZmI1MWI0In0%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-gallery-image elementor-gallery-item__image\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/www.bibliotheca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Entree_DDO_library_2021_0081-1024x751.jpeg\" data-width=\"800\" data-height=\"587\" aria-label=\"Dollard library Entrance\" role=\"img\" ><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-gallery-item__overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"e-gallery-item elementor-gallery-item elementor-animated-content\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bibliotheca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Sunderland-Libraries_UK_smartShelf-borrow-in-use-1.webp\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"dfb51b4\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Sunderland Libraries_UK_smartShelf borrow in use\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MTAzNzcxLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczpcL1wvd3d3LmJpYmxpb3RoZWNhLmNvbVwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvU3VuZGVybGFuZC1MaWJyYXJpZXNfVUtfc21hcnRTaGVsZi1ib3Jyb3ctaW4tdXNlLTEud2VicCIsInNsaWRlc2hvdyI6ImRmYjUxYjQifQ%3D%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-gallery-image elementor-gallery-item__image\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/www.bibliotheca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Sunderland-Libraries_UK_smartShelf-borrow-in-use-1-1024x683.webp\" data-width=\"800\" data-height=\"534\" aria-label=\"\" role=\"img\" ><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-gallery-item__overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"e-gallery-item elementor-gallery-item elementor-animated-content\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bibliotheca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/summit-county-library-utah-open-plus-bibliotheca.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"dfb51b4\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"summit-county-library-utah-open-plus-bibliotheca\" data-elementor-lightbox-description=\"This image shows an elderly woman using the open+ system at Summit County Library. With her library card, she scans at the entrance to gain access to the library during extended hours offered by the open+ solution. This innovative system, provided by Bibliotheca, allows patrons to browse, pick up holds, and use the library&#039;s resources even when staff are not present, enhancing flexibility and accessibility for the community.\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6ODA4MzQsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC93d3cuYmlibGlvdGhlY2EuY29tXC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC9zdW1taXQtY291bnR5LWxpYnJhcnktdXRhaC1vcGVuLXBsdXMtYmlibGlvdGhlY2EuanBnIiwic2xpZGVzaG93IjoiZGZiNTFiNCJ9\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-gallery-image elementor-gallery-item__image\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/www.bibliotheca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/summit-county-library-utah-open-plus-bibliotheca.jpg\" data-width=\"792\" data-height=\"990\" aria-label=\"Elderly woman using her library card to access Summit County Library&#039;s open+ system at the entrance.\" role=\"img\" ><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-gallery-item__overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"e-gallery-item elementor-gallery-item elementor-animated-content\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bibliotheca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/athy-library-interior-and-selfcheck-kiosk.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"dfb51b4\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"athy-library-interior-and-selfcheck-kiosk\" data-elementor-lightbox-description=\"A Bibliotheca self-checkout kiosk inside Athy Community Library in County Kildare, Ireland, where self-service helps free staff time for programs and patron support.\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6NTMzMSwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL3d3dy5iaWJsaW90aGVjYS5jb21cL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcL2F0aHktbGlicmFyeS1pbnRlcmlvci1hbmQtc2VsZmNoZWNrLWtpb3NrLmpwZyIsInNsaWRlc2hvdyI6ImRmYjUxYjQifQ%3D%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-gallery-image elementor-gallery-item__image\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/www.bibliotheca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/athy-library-interior-and-selfcheck-kiosk-1024x751.jpg\" data-width=\"800\" data-height=\"587\" aria-label=\"Athy library interior and selfcheck kiosk\" role=\"img\" ><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-gallery-item__overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb91e6b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bb91e6b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-size: 14px; text-align: left;\">Shown here: Dollard-des-Ormeaux Library, Sunderland Library, Summit County Library, and Athy Community Library.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d3fb98d elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"d3fb98d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"door\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bbc6db2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bbc6db2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What changes at the door<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-517a332 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"517a332\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInDown&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-586439d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"586439d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A conventional alarm tells staff that something triggered the gate. It does not tell them what.<\/p><p>An <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bibliotheca.com\/solutions\/security-detection\/\">RFID gate<\/a> looks for a library tag with the security bit still on, so phones and leftover retail tags do not set it off. When it does alarm, it reads the tag that caused it, and gate software can resolve that identifier to a title on a screen near the door.<\/p><p>The difference is procedural rather than technical. Librarians at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bibliotheca.com\/library-story-gatineau\/\">Gatineau Public Library<\/a>\u00a0used to stop a group, collect the books, and scan them one at a time to find the item. With an identified alarm, staff can ask about one specific title. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bibliotheca.com\/library-story-bentonville-public\/\">Bentonville Public Library<\/a> in Arkansas reported the same effect: less staff intervention, and less interruption for the person at the door.<\/p><p>Two cautions belong here. No gate detects every item, and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ala.org\/tools\/circulation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">American Library Association<\/a> notes that no standard national rate exists for library material loss, so any confident percentage is an extrapolation. And a gate cannot correct what happened earlier. If an item was checked out with a barcode scanner alone, circulation was updated, and the tag was not, and the gate is right to alarm.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb38820 image-gallery elementor-widget elementor-widget-gallery\" data-id=\"fb38820\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/www.bibliotheca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025_US_Warren-County-NJ_RFID-gates-1024x768.webp\" data-width=\"800\" data-height=\"600\" aria-label=\"RFID security gates at a library in Warren County, New Jersey.\" role=\"img\" ><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-gallery-item__overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"e-gallery-item elementor-gallery-item elementor-animated-content\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bibliotheca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/RFID-gates-at-Cologne-Public-Library-Germany.webp\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"fb38820\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"RFID gates at Cologne Public Library, Germany\" 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Library, Norway\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MTI0MzI3LCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczpcL1wvd3d3LmJpYmxpb3RoZWNhLmNvbVwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvUkZJRC1nYXRlcy1hdC1WZXN0YnktTGlicmFyeS1Ob3J3YXkud2VicCIsInNsaWRlc2hvdyI6ImZiMzg4MjAifQ%3D%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-gallery-image elementor-gallery-item__image\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/www.bibliotheca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/RFID-gates-at-Vestby-Library-Norway-1024x683.webp\" data-width=\"800\" data-height=\"534\" aria-label=\"\" role=\"img\" ><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-gallery-item__overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"e-gallery-item elementor-gallery-item elementor-animated-content\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bibliotheca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Oak-Creek-Public-Library-WI-RFID-Gate-Ultra.webp\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"fb38820\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Oak Creek Public 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Robinson-Westchase Branch.\" role=\"img\" ><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-gallery-item__overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"e-gallery-item elementor-gallery-item elementor-animated-content\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bibliotheca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/library-rfid-security-gates.jpg.webp\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"fb38820\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"RFID security gates for modern libraries\" data-elementor-lightbox-description=\"RFID security gates protecting library collections while maintaining an open and welcoming entrance.\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MTE0MTM4LCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczpcL1wvd3d3LmJpYmxpb3RoZWNhLmNvbVwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvbGlicmFyeS1yZmlkLXNlY3VyaXR5LWdhdGVzLmpwZy53ZWJwIiwic2xpZGVzaG93IjoiZmIzODgyMCJ9\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-gallery-image elementor-gallery-item__image\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/www.bibliotheca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/library-rfid-security-gates.jpg-819x1024.webp\" data-width=\"800\" data-height=\"1000\" aria-label=\"RFID security gates protecting library collections while maintaining an open and welcoming entrance.\" role=\"img\" ><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-gallery-item__overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b6c3787 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b6c3787\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-size: 14px; text-align: left;\">RFID security gates can be integrated into very different library environments, from open entrances and wide aisles to more architectural, design-led installations.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31b48eb elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"31b48eb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"shelves\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c5bb585 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c5bb585\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What changes on the shelves<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c0ab8f elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"5c0ab8f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInDown&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cae43b1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cae43b1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Shelf work is where RFID surprises libraries that adopted it for circulation.<\/p><p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bibliotheca.com\/solutions\/staff-tools\/\">handheld inventory wand<\/a> reads items where they sit. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bibliotheca.com\/webinar-tagged-for-success-the-rfid-advantage\/\">In a live demonstration<\/a>, two shelves holding thirty items were read in seconds, returning title, call number, barcode, and author for each one. A full collection can be covered in hours, or a day or so for a very large one.<\/p><p>The change is easiest to see in libraries that tried to do it the old way. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bibliotheca.com\/library-story-blue-mountains\/\">Blue Mountains Library<\/a> ran a stock take one branch a year, closing that branch for the day, which meant six years to cover six branches; the same libraries now count monthly. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bibliotheca.com\/library-story-university-of-wyoming-libraries\/\">The University of Wyoming<\/a> had used students and staff for its last inventory, and took about five years. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bibliotheca.com\/en-gb\/bibliotheca-rfid-self-service-sunderland-libraries\/\">Sunderland Libraries<\/a> now scan a full inventory in about an hour.<\/p><p>Beyond counting, staff can load a list of items marked missing and walk the stacks looking for them, find items whose security bit was left off and switch it back on as the wand passes, and spot materials that are substantially out of sequence. The collected barcodes export as a plain text file for the ILS, which marks each item as inventoried on that date and shows what was not found.<\/p><p>It is also useful to know where a wand has limits. Because the antenna reads several nearby tags at once, it may not reliably be detected when two adjacent books have been swapped. It is better at finding larger shelving errors. Dense collections, such as sheet music, place many tags close together and usually require a slower pass with a stronger signal.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1467aff elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1467aff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bibliotheca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Sunderland-Libraries_UK_DLA-inventoryWand-1024x576.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-103666\" alt=\"Library staff using Bibliotheca DLA inventoryWand to scan bookshelves at Sunderland Libraries for efficient RFID inventory management.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bibliotheca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Sunderland-Libraries_UK_DLA-inventoryWand-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.bibliotheca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Sunderland-Libraries_UK_DLA-inventoryWand-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.bibliotheca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Sunderland-Libraries_UK_DLA-inventoryWand-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.bibliotheca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Sunderland-Libraries_UK_DLA-inventoryWand-1536x864.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.bibliotheca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Sunderland-Libraries_UK_DLA-inventoryWand.webp 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-907fad3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"907fad3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-size: 14px; text-align: left;\">A staff member uses an RFID inventory wand to scan books on the shelves at Washington Library, part of Sunderland Libraries in England.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b151538 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b151538\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Returns are where identification and batch reading compound.<\/p><p>With tagged items, an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bibliotheca.com\/flexamh\/\">automated materials handling system<\/a> can check in each item as it arrives, identify the ones with holds, and sort the rest by branch, media type, or workflow. An <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bibliotheca.com\/solutions\/intelligent-return-shelving\/\">RFID return shelf<\/a> takes this further in a small space: patrons place returns on the shelf, the items are checked in, and they are immediately available for the next patron.<\/p><p>Volume is what makes the case. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bibliotheca.com\/library-story-frankfurt-central\/\">Frankfurt Central Library<\/a> takes returns from every branch in the city system, around 1,200 items a day, through two return points that together handle 820 items an hour, and the returns stay open eighteen hours a day whether or not the library is staffed. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bibliotheca.com\/library-story-aurora-public\/\">Aurora Public Library District<\/a> in Illinois processes upwards of 30,000 returns a month through a bulk sorter.<\/p><p>The operational effect is the turnaround time between a return and the next borrower, which is what patrons actually notice. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bibliotheca.com\/library-story-brighton-district\/\">Brighton District Library<\/a> in Michigan, after converting to RFID and adding automated handling, reported self-checkout use rising 4%, circulation 3.5%, and interlibrary loan requests filled a full day earlier than before.<\/p><p>The numbers show what changed. Here is how librarians at four libraries across three continents describe the difference in practice.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26cdb24 elementor-testimonial--align-left elementor-testimonial--skin-default elementor-testimonial--layout-image_inline elementor-arrows-yes elementor-pagination-type-bullets elementor-widget elementor-widget-testimonial-carousel\" data-id=\"26cdb24\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;speed&quot;:1000,&quot;autoplay_speed&quot;:9400,&quot;show_arrows&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pagination&quot;:&quot;bullets&quot;,&quot;autoplay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;loop&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_hover&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_interaction&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;space_between&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;space_between_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;space_between_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"testimonial-carousel.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-main-swiper swiper\" role=\"region\" aria-roledescription=\"carousel\" aria-label=\"Slides\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>...the old system regularly reached its capacity limits. We had to react to the increasing use.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bibliotheca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Frankfurt-library-logo.png\" alt=\"Frankfurt library logo\" title=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-testimonial__cite\"><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__name\">Dr. Sabine Homilius<\/span><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__title\">Director, Frankfurt\u2019s Central Library, Frankfurt, Germany<\/span><\/cite>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>It has transformed the buildings, staff time, and customer satisfaction.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bibliotheca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Sunderland-Libraries-Logo.webp\" alt=\"Craig Smith\" title=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-testimonial__cite\"><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__name\">Craig Smith<\/span><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__title\">Library Operations Manager, Sunderland Library Services, England<\/span><\/cite>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>...grab a pile of books, place them on the workstation all at once, and have them immediately processed.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bibliotheca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Gatineau-Public-Library-Logo.webp\" alt=\"Elsa Hui-Yi Chang\" title=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-testimonial__cite\"><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__name\">Elsa Hui-Yi Chang<\/span><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__title\">Staff Librarian, Gatineau Public Library, Quebec, Canada<\/span><\/cite>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>It is definitely worth it... my advice is: have your vision, and just keep plugging away.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bibliotheca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Blue-Mountains-Library-Logo.jpg\" alt=\"Vicki Edmunds\" title=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-testimonial__cite\"><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__name\">Vicki Edmunds<\/span><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__title\">Library Manager, Blue Mountains Library, New South Wales, Australia<\/span><\/cite>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-prev\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Anterior\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eicon-chevron-left\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-next\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Pr\u00f3ximo\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eicon-chevron-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-pagination\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6beeb3f elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"6beeb3f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"extended-access\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a3de81 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8a3de81\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What changes with extended access<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3bc87c6 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"3bc87c6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInDown&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7898e8e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7898e8e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bibliotheca.com\/solutions\/extended-access\/\">Extended access<\/a> depends on patrons being able to borrow and return items without staff at the desk. RFID supports that self-service model by letting patrons handle multiple items quickly while updating item security as part of the transaction.<\/p><p>For some libraries, opening hours have changed substantially. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bibliotheca.com\/library-story-lambton\/\">Lambton Library<\/a> in Newcastle, New South Wales, went from 14 hours a week to opening from 7 am to 9 pm, seven days a week. In its first year, visits rose 400% and circulation doubled. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bibliotheca.com\/library-story-hamilton\/\">Hamilton Public Library<\/a> in Ontario expanded access at its Freelton branch from 17 to 60 hours a week, while use doubled and program attendance rose 300%.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bibliotheca.com\/library-story-bree-public\/\">Bree Public Library<\/a> in Belgium went from 30 to 84 hours, while <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bibliotheca.com\/library-story-south-gloucestershire\/\">South Gloucestershire<\/a> in England increased weekly opening hours across its libraries from 498 to 824. In France, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bibliotheca.com\/fr\/open-plus-saint-genis-laval\/\">B612 media library<\/a> in Saint-Genis-Laval doubled both its opening hours and new registrations. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bibliotheca.com\/sv\/vestby-bibliotek-ett-modernt-och-tillgangligt-kulturcentrum\/\">Vestby<\/a> in Norway reported 267% more visits and 43% more loans after extending access from 6 am to 11 pm.<\/p><p>Extended access does not necessarily mean fewer staffed hours. Hamilton, for example, increased staffed hours at Freelton from 17 to 24 while providing 60 hours of total access.<\/p><p>It also takes more than self-service technology. Libraries must consider door access, cameras, patron agreements, orientation, emergency procedures, and community communication. Libraries that plan those parts early are better prepared when extended hours begin.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9e076e3 image-gallery elementor-widget elementor-widget-gallery\" data-id=\"9e076e3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;gallery_layout&quot;:&quot;justified&quot;,&quot;lazyload&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;ideal_row_height&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:200,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;ideal_row_height_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:150,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;ideal_row_height_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:150,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;gap_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;gap_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;link_to&quot;:&quot;file&quot;,&quot;overlay_background&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;content_hover_animation&quot;:&quot;fade-in&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"gallery.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-gallery__container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"e-gallery-item elementor-gallery-item elementor-animated-content\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bibliotheca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/St-Catharines-open-keypad.webp\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"9e076e3\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"St Catharines open+ keypad\" data-elementor-lightbox-description=\"A library user scans their card at the open+ keypad at the Port Dalhousie Branch of St. Catharines Public Library in Ontario, Canada. This extended access solution allows registered members to use the library outside of staffed hours.\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6OTY5MjQsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC93d3cuYmlibGlvdGhlY2EuY29tXC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC9TdC1DYXRoYXJpbmVzLW9wZW4ta2V5cGFkLndlYnAiLCJzbGlkZXNob3ciOiI5ZTA3NmUzIn0%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-gallery-image elementor-gallery-item__image\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/www.bibliotheca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/St-Catharines-open-keypad-1024x683.webp\" data-width=\"800\" data-height=\"534\" aria-label=\"Person using open+ keypad to access Port Dalhousie Branch of St. Catharines Public Library\" role=\"img\" ><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-gallery-item__overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"e-gallery-item elementor-gallery-item elementor-animated-content\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bibliotheca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Gwinnett-County-Public-Library_open.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"9e076e3\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Gwinnett County Public Library_open+\" data-elementor-lightbox-description=\"With open+, Gwinnett County Public Library in the US has dramatically expanded access by over 3,600%, allowing patrons to enter and use library services beyond staffed hours. This innovation enhances community engagement and ensures more flexible access to resources.\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6ODg3NzQsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC93d3cuYmlibGlvdGhlY2EuY29tXC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC9Hd2lubmV0dC1Db3VudHktUHVibGljLUxpYnJhcnlfb3Blbi5qcGciLCJzbGlkZXNob3ciOiI5ZTA3NmUzIn0%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-gallery-image elementor-gallery-item__image\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/www.bibliotheca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Gwinnett-County-Public-Library_open.jpg\" data-width=\"600\" data-height=\"300\" aria-label=\"A patron scanning a library card at an access control panel, using open+ at Gwinnett County Public Library, US, where access increased by over 3,600%.\" role=\"img\" ><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-gallery-item__overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"e-gallery-item elementor-gallery-item elementor-animated-content\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bibliotheca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Scott-County-Library_open.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"9e076e3\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Scott County Library_open+\" data-elementor-lightbox-description=\"Scott County Library in the US has successfully expanded its extended access program, resulting in a 120% increase in new users. This initiative allows patrons to enter and use library services beyond traditional hours, improving accessibility and community engagement.\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6ODg4MzQsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC93d3cuYmlibGlvdGhlY2EuY29tXC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC9TY290dC1Db3VudHktTGlicmFyeV9vcGVuLmpwZyIsInNsaWRlc2hvdyI6IjllMDc2ZTMifQ%3D%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-gallery-image elementor-gallery-item__image\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/www.bibliotheca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Scott-County-Library_open.jpg\" data-width=\"600\" data-height=\"300\" aria-label=\"A patron scanning a library card at an access control panel, using Scott County Library\u2019s extended access program, which saw a 120% increase in new users.\" role=\"img\" ><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-gallery-item__overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"e-gallery-item elementor-gallery-item elementor-animated-content\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bibliotheca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/manawatu-library-open-plus-scanning-a-libabry-pass.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"9e076e3\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"manawatu-library-open-plus-scanning-a-libabry-pass\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6ODYwMDksInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC93d3cuYmlibGlvdGhlY2EuY29tXC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC9tYW5hd2F0dS1saWJyYXJ5LW9wZW4tcGx1cy1zY2FubmluZy1hLWxpYmFicnktcGFzcy5qcGciLCJzbGlkZXNob3ciOiI5ZTA3NmUzIn0%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-gallery-image elementor-gallery-item__image\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/www.bibliotheca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/manawatu-library-open-plus-scanning-a-libabry-pass-1024x683.jpg\" data-width=\"800\" data-height=\"534\" aria-label=\"\" role=\"img\" ><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-gallery-item__overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c2bf7b5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c2bf7b5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-size: 14px; text-align: left;\">open+ access lets registered patrons enter the library outside staffed hours using their library card or access credential.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d3ade61 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d3ade61\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A tagged collection and connected entrance systems give libraries operational data they did not have before.<\/p><p>Inventory records when each item was last scanned, making it easier to identify what was found and what is still missing. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bibliotheca.com\/solutions\/security-detection\/\">RFID security gates<\/a> can record which item triggered an alarm and when. People counters show traffic by hour, helping libraries see busy and quiet periods. Connected equipment can also report its status, so staff know when a device is offline or needs attention.<\/p><p>Libraries use this data in practical ways. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bibliotheca.com\/library-story-aurora-public\/\">Aurora Public Library District<\/a> uses people counting to understand building traffic and staff desk activity during busy periods. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bibliotheca.com\/library-story-university-of-wyoming-libraries\/\">The University of Wyoming<\/a> included better collection statistics among the goals of its two-million-item RFID conversion.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bibliotheca.com\/library-story-athy\/\">Athy Community Library<\/a> in Ireland can now compile statistics without walking the building to read individual door counters. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bibliotheca.com\/en-gb\/library-story-transforming-heritage-empowering-community-the-naas\">Naas Library<\/a>, also in County Kildare, uses visitor flow to plan services throughout the day. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bibliotheca.com\/library-story-blue-mountains\/\">Blue Mountains Library<\/a> can inventory its collection monthly instead of once every six years, an important change for a collection managed as a council asset.<\/p><p>These systems count items, visits and equipment activity. Whether any of that information can be linked to an individual depends on the library\u2019s circulation systems, cameras, and data retention policies. The next section looks at privacy in more detail.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a285c98 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"a285c98\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"privacy\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9cf5b37 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9cf5b37\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">RFID privacy and patron data<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d4a4665 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"d4a4665\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInDown&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-882138d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"882138d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Librarians ask this first, and they are right to.<\/p><p>A library RFID tag carries item information and a security state. It holds no patron name, no card number, and no loan history. It is passive, so it emits nothing until a reader tuned to its frequency is close enough to power it.<\/p><p>Range is the second question. High-frequency library tags are read at roughly 18 to 24 inches (45 to 60 cm) from a typical antenna. A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bibliotheca.com\/solutions\/security-detection\/\">security gate<\/a> covers an aisle of up to 68 inches (172.7 cm) between its pedestals. A passive tag is powered by the reader\u2019s field, which fades quickly with distance, so longer ranges are not practical.<\/p><p>None of that settles the policy question, and the profession has been explicit about it for two decades. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ala.org\/advocacy\/intfreedom\/librarybill\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Library Bill of Rights<\/a> treats privacy in library use as a core right, and ALA adopted a resolution on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ala.org\/advocacy\/intfreedom\/statementspols\/otherpolicies\/rfidguidelines\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">RFID and privacy principles<\/a> in 2005. The association guidelines tell libraries to adopt and enforce a privacy policy before implementing RFID rather than after, keep bibliographic and user databases secure, and limit what goes on a tag to a unique identifier or barcode.<\/p><p>Whether item data can be linked to a person depends on the systems and policies around it, including circulation records, cameras, analytics, and data retention. That information is not stored on the RFID tag itself.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9915532 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9915532\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"563\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bibliotheca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/blue-mountains-library-entrance-australia-1024x720.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-81078\" alt=\"Entrance to Blue Mountains Library with modern design and large windows.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bibliotheca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/blue-mountains-library-entrance-australia-1024x720.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bibliotheca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/blue-mountains-library-entrance-australia-300x211.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bibliotheca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/blue-mountains-library-entrance-australia-768x540.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bibliotheca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/blue-mountains-library-entrance-australia-1536x1080.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.bibliotheca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/blue-mountains-library-entrance-australia.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-88ccca2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"88ccca2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-size: 14px; text-align: left;\">Katoomba Library in Australia is part of the Blue Mountains Library system, where RFID has made monthly collection inventories possible across six branches.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c30348 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"1c30348\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"cost\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-913854a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"913854a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What affects the cost<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-037b344 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"037b344\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInDown&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54c1267 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"54c1267\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This guide does not publish prices because RFID projects vary widely. Collection size, number of branches, existing equipment, tagging labor, training, and network requirements all affect the final cost.<\/p><p>Collection size determines how many tags are needed and how much tagging work is involved. More branches usually mean more readers, self-service points, and security gates. Existing equipment matters too. Replacing aging kiosks is a different project from introducing self-service. Staff, volunteers, or both can do tagging, and the time required is easy to underestimate.<\/p><p>RFID tags also cost less than they did in the early years of library RFID, which has changed the economics of conversion.<\/p><p>When libraries evaluate the investment, the useful comparison is between the one-time work of conversion and the staff time RFID can save over the years that follow. It can also make tasks such as inventory and collection searches faster and more practical.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22f5faa elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"22f5faa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"migration\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd3ecf7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fd3ecf7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Moving from EM security<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e6bc9d elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"5e6bc9d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInDown&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-270b77e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"270b77e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Most North American libraries considering RFID already have an existing setup: a strip-tagged collection and equipment that still works.<\/p><p>During conversion, a hybrid workstation can read RFID tags and handle electromagnetic strips in the same workflow. That lets staff keep using one circulation process while only part of the collection has been tagged. Security gates often change later, once enough of the collection has been moved to RFID.<\/p><p>A typical migration starts with tagging the collection. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bibliotheca.com\/solutions\/staff-tools\/\">RFID staff workstations<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bibliotheca.com\/self-service-in-libraries-evolution-impact-and-the-future\/\">self-service<\/a> can then be introduced as coverage increases, followed by the entrance equipment when the collection is ready for RFID-based security and identification.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bibliotheca.com\/library-story-rfid-hong-kong-metropolitan-university\/\">Hong Kong Metropolitan University<\/a> had used electromagnetic security since opening. The library moved to RFID when it wanted capabilities such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bibliotheca.com\/cloudcheck-mobile\/\">mobile checkout from a phone<\/a>, which its existing system could not provide. In cases like this, the reason to convert is often a new service or workflow.<\/p><p>A library with a working electromagnetic system and no immediate need for self-service, faster inventory, or other RFID-based services may decide that conversion can wait.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d40e474 image-gallery elementor-widget elementor-widget-gallery\" data-id=\"d40e474\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-gallery-item__overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"e-gallery-item elementor-gallery-item elementor-animated-content\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bibliotheca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Flower-Mound-Public-Library-flexAMH.webp\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"d40e474\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Flower Mound Public Library - flexAMH\" data-elementor-lightbox-description=\"flexAMH at Flower Mound Public Library\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MTE1MDUyLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczpcL1wvd3d3LmJpYmxpb3RoZWNhLmNvbVwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvRmxvd2VyLU1vdW5kLVB1YmxpYy1MaWJyYXJ5LWZsZXhBTUgud2VicCIsInNsaWRlc2hvdyI6ImQ0MGU0NzQifQ%3D%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-gallery-image elementor-gallery-item__image\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/www.bibliotheca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Flower-Mound-Public-Library-flexAMH.webp\" data-width=\"800\" data-height=\"600\" aria-label=\"flexAMH at Flower Mound Public Library\" role=\"img\" ><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-gallery-item__overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b710d3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4b710d3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-size: 14px; text-align: left;\">RFID supports a connected library experience, from self-service and secure access to faster returns, inventory, and more efficient use of staff time.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eca4d7f elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"eca4d7f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"questions\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d4b499 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8d4b499\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What to ask before choosing RFID<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-294cf64 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"294cf64\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInDown&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30f9876 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"30f9876\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>These questions can help your team compare RFID systems and understand what implementation will involve.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34f5389 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"34f5389\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"rfid-questions\" id=\"questions\">\n  <div class=\"questions-grid\">\n\n    <div class=\"questions-column\">\n\n      <div class=\"question-item\">\n        <span class=\"question-number\">01<\/span>\n        <p>Which ISO 28560 data profile does the system use, and how portable are the tags if we change vendors?<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"question-item\">\n        <span class=\"question-number\">02<\/span>\n        <p>What does the tag store, and what stays in the ILS?<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"question-item\">\n        <span class=\"question-number\">03<\/span>\n        <p>Which ILS protocols does it support, and do we need additional licenses from the ILS provider?<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"question-item\">\n        <span class=\"question-number\">04<\/span>\n        <p>What happens to circulation and item security if the network or ILS is unavailable?<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"questions-column\">\n\n      <div class=\"question-item\">\n        <span class=\"question-number\">05<\/span>\n        <p>What affects reading range and performance across different parts of the library?<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"question-item\">\n        <span class=\"question-number\">06<\/span>\n        <p>What would conversion involve for a collection of our size, including tagging and materials that need different tags?<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"question-item\">\n        <span class=\"question-number\">07<\/span>\n        <p>What warranties and support are included, and how long is the hardware supported?<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"question-item\">\n        <span class=\"question-number\">08<\/span>\n        <p>Can you provide references from libraries of similar size, collection, or use case?<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<style>\n.rfid-questions {\n  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}\n}\n<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-232b0e7 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"232b0e7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a86d4c3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"a86d4c3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"faq\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b865026 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b865026\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Frequently asked questions<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fea0cf2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"fea0cf2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2661\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2661\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-arrow-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-arrow-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Does an RFID tag store patron information?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2661\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2661\"><p>No. A library tag holds item data: the barcode, the item type, a code identifying the home library, and a security state. Patron records stay in the ILS.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2662\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2662\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-arrow-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-arrow-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">How far away can a library RFID tag be read?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2662\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2662\"><p>Roughly 18 to 24 in (46 to 61 cm) from a typical antenna, and 3 to 5 ft (0.9 to 1.5 m) from a large gate antenna. Reading beyond about 6 ft (1.8 m) is impractical.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2663\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2663\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-arrow-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-arrow-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">How long does it take to tag a collection?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2663\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2663\"><p>With two people working from a tagging cart, at least 300 items an hour is a realistic planning figure. The project scales with the collection, and each item is tagged once.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2664\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2664\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-arrow-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-arrow-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Can RFID tags be rewritten or reused?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2664\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2664\"><p>Rewritten, yes: a replaced barcode can be written to the existing tag. Reuse is another matter, because the adhesive bonds to paper and tags are built to last the life of the item.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2665\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2665\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-arrow-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-arrow-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Does RFID replace electromagnetic security?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2665\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2665\"><p>It can, but it does not have to be the reason to convert. RFID adds identification to the security state, which is what makes an alarm resolvable to a title.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2666\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2666\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-arrow-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-arrow-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Do we have to convert the whole collection at once?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2666\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2666\"><p>No. Libraries commonly tag in stages and run hybrid workflows at the desk while coverage grows, changing the entrance last.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"FAQPage\",\"mainEntity\":[{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"Does an RFID tag store patron information?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"<p>No. A library tag holds item data: the barcode, the item type, a code identifying the home library, and a security state. 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