Implementation of RFID System in Modern Libraries: A Study on University Libraries of Assam

Abstract

Invention of new technologies has drastically changed our traditional methods of livelihood, our thinking and even our education system too. And the Libraries are not so far beyond this change. In early decade books are kept in almirah as prestigious symbol; later it becomes the collection centre of books and now libraries are regarded as the store house of knowledge. Day by day new technologies and terminologies have been included in libraries and library science education. As a result services offered by libraries become updated including its security system also. This paper is based on such a topic which is most reliable and most modern technique related to the library security system and that is the Radio Frequency Identification in short RFID. The paper describes the implementation of RFID in the university libraries of Assam along with some basic findings and suggestions.