Conference
is sell-out success
Delegates have given CILIP's inaugural RFID Conference
a 90% Good to Excellent rating following its successful
presentation on 8 November.
Just over 200 delegates attended, with more than
100 delegates from 73 local authorities and more than 70 delegates
from 51 academic institutions. They heard from expert speakers,
whose presentations were rated 88% Good to Excellent, and
participated in discussions and debates.
Planning for CILIP's
second RFID in Libraries Conference is already underway, and facilities
have been reserved at the QEII Conference Centre in London for 15
November 2006.
Getting
to grips with new technology
-
exploiting the potential of RFID
CILIP's
RFID in Libraries Conference is an excellent opportunity
for library managers to learn about the many applications of this
emerging technology and its potential for their organisation.
RFID (Radio
Frequency Identification) is claimed to provide cost-effective solutions
to many of the key issues facing most libraries:
- annual stock taking
- rapid checking that books are shelved in the
correct area
- searching for specific items using a scanner
- self check-out of items
- self-return of items
- security
- library membership cards
This one-day
conference provides a unique opportunity for librarians to review
the latest technology. Delegates will see for themselves the
benefits of installing RFID in libraries, listen to presentations
by expert speakers, join in Open Forum debates, and discuss with
colleagues its advantages and pitfalls.
The conference
will consider technical issues such as interoperability, metadata
and standards, as well as looking at management issues such as staffing,
procurement, privacy, and tagging existing collections. Leading
suppliers are sponsoring the conference and will provide an insight
into their latest offerings.
RFID
in Libraries follows the sell-out success
of CILIP's inaugural Wi-Fi in Libraries Conference held
in January, which attracted more than 120 delegates who rated it
95% "Good to Excellent".
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