HF RFID versus UHF RFID — Technology for Library Service Transformation at City University of Hong Kong

Since libraries first used RFID systems in the late 1990's, more and more libraries have identified the advantages of the technology. With advances in HF and UHF RFID, both alternatives are now viable in library applications. While some librarians are still skeptical towards UHF RFID as unprove...

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Published inThe Journal of academic librarianship Vol. 35; no. 4; pp. 347 - 359
Main Authors Ching, Steve H., Tai, Alice
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Amsterdam Elsevier Inc 01.07.2009
Elsevier
Elsevier Science Ltd
Subjects
Academic Libraries
Electronic Equipment
Equipment Evaluation
Exact sciences and technology
Foreign Countries
Hong Kong
Information and communication sciences
Information and communication technologies
Information science. Documentation
Information service management
Information Services
Information system management
Information technologies: storage media, equipment
Library Services
Pilot Projects
Radio
Radio frequency identification
Sciences and techniques of general use
Technology adoption
University libraries
Urban Universities
User services
Hong Kong
Asia
China
Case study
Performance evaluation
Library management
Information technology
Information systems management
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Summary:Since libraries first used RFID systems in the late 1990's, more and more libraries have identified the advantages of the technology. With advances in HF and UHF RFID, both alternatives are now viable in library applications. While some librarians are still skeptical towards UHF RFID as unproven in the library arena, the City University of Hong Kong implemented two pilot tests of the technologies. The Library formulated a set of criteria to evaluate UHF RFID against HF RFID as a possible library service transformation tool. This is to ensure that the selection of UHF or HF RFID is a rational one that is based on objective observation and analysis. The article provides background on the service transformation needs at the Library of the City University of Hong Kong. It reviews the use of HF RFID in the library arena and presents the latest development of UHF RFID. Results of the two pilot tests and how the University Library evaluated the two technologies are covered.
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ISSN:0099-1333
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DOI:10.1016/j.acalib.2009.04.005