What is the difference between RFID technology library management and traditional magnetic stripe technology?

The self-service management of urban public libraries can improve the level of library management, which is related to the overall development of library services and the rational layout of information resources, and improves readers’ satisfaction. Library RFID management is to attach RFID electronic tags to books. With the help of RFID system and reading and writing equipment, it can be applied to library management to help the library realize self-borrowing. Readers can automatically return books 24 hours a day, quickly inventory materials, automatically organize books along the shelves, anti-counterfeiting, anti-theft and other functions.
Using the RFID book management tags of the Internet of Things to match the application of the library management system frees librarians from most of the tedious work and greatly improves the modern management level of the library. Libraries in developed regions such as Europe and the United States are using RFID tags to track and manage collections of books and video tapes in this field, increasing at an annual rate of 30%. In Asia, such as Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand, RFID book systems were also adopted a few years ago.
It can be said that the use of RFID book tags will become the standard configuration of the library in the future, and will provide assistance for various services of the library and enhance the service capability of the library.
So, what is the difference between RFID and barcode and magnetic stripe technology? Let us follow the RFID tag manufacturer YXIOT to take a look at the following feature comparison table.
  

Function	RFID tag	barcode + magnetic stripe
Read multiple tags at the same time	√	×
Read tags on the move	√	×
Programmable	√	×
There are no requirements for position and directionality when reading	√	×
Guaranteed usage (100,000 reads)	√	×
reusable	√	×
Adaptation to harsh environments	√	×
Anti-pollution ability and durability	√	×
Built-in anti-theft function	√	×
Non-contact inventory function	√	×
Find the location of a specific collection on the shelf	√	×
Support readers' self-service circulation	√	√
Support automatic book return function	√	×
Support automatic sorting and processing system	√	×
Blind self-service borrowing	√	×
Large-capacity information storage	√	×

 
In summary, it can be seen that RFID book tags have the advantages of large capacity, data update, large identification, high security, and repeated use. Combined with software settings, it can easily help libraries save basic time. The use of barcode technology can not achieve management operations, especially to save cycle time, automatic inventory, find lost books and other work assistance. Therefore, in the future, libraries will definitely use RFID book management tags and RFID systems to replace the currently used barcode technology, thus bringing library management into a new era. For more RFID electronic tags, NFC anti-counterfeiting tags, RFID book management tags and other related introductions, please pay attention to the technical exchanges of YX IOT.