Day: October 18, 2004

RFID, coming to a library near you | CNET News.com For more info click on above link For a glimpse of how RFID technology could transform stores, factories and people’s everyday lives, you may only need to look as far as your local library. Hundreds of city and college libraries are placing special microchips, known as RFID (radio frequency identification) tags, on books in an effort to make libraries more efficient. The tags are central to a new breed of digital tracking system that can speed checkouts, keep collections in better order, and even alleviate repetitive strain