RFID at Kingston Frontenac Public Library

Kingston Frontenac Public Library, located in Ontario, Canada, recently completed the installation of RFID technology in the Library's 17 branches.

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Infor Newsletter, July 2008

All materials throughout the system were tagged, and Express Checkout Terminals were installed in 4 of the city libraries.
The implementation of RFID at Kingston followed a thorough analysis of multiple vendors. At the end of the evaluation process, the Library chose Libramation (in partnership with mk Sorting Systems) for the modern 'look and feel' of the RFID units and the system's highly intuitive staff interface. The RFID project has already yielded numerous benefits with Library users checking out their own materials at a rate of nearly 60%.
At the Turner Branch, the Library installed a sorting system that automatically places returns in their appropriate bin and prepares the items for transportation to their destinations. As a result, the Library has been able to free-up resources, create better work conditions and improve the services it offers to the community at large.