Allan Parsons 

Biography 

Allan Parsons is an independent researcher. He has worked as a consultant for the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development on its International Futures Programme and on several university- and DTI-funded research projects investigating technology and the knowledge economy. His particular interest is to develop a socio-technical understanding of the developments affecting work places in the early 21st century.

Abstract: Return on Investment - Who's Getting Value for Money?

The results of a survey of RFID projects by libraries in the UK are presented. The discussion covers the systems selected, costs, uses, benefits gained and the value of implementation, both in terms of RFID as a transactional tool, making library tasks and processes more efficient, and RFID as a transformational tool, making library services and libraries' societal roles more effective.