Andrew Garland

Biography - Andrew Garland gained his PhD in Liquid Crystal Chemistry at the University of East Anglia, Norwich. In 1998 he moved to a technical role with Zellweger Analytics providing gas detection and analysis equipment to the Oil & Gas industry. He joined 3M in 2000 and has subsequently enjoyed working in the Library sector for five years. In 2004, Andrew and his team helped London Borough of Sutton realise their vision of becoming the first fully self-service library for books in the UK.

Abstract - An introduction will be given to RFID technology and its applications both inside and outside the modern library. The main components of an RFID system will be described and comparison will be made with barcode systems. A brief overview will highlight the benefits of RFID for applications such as self-service, stock management and staff productivity. Overall, the presentation will try to answer the question, "How will RFID positively change my library after the hype is over?"