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NXP tapped for German library

Thursday, June 19, 2008

NXP Semiconductors announced that the Max Planck Institute for European History of Law Library has chosen the Longlife RFID labels from Bibliotheca RFID Library Systems. The new system is based on the ICODE SLI-SY chip. This latest ICODE product offers a 40-year data lifespan to produce a solution that offers long-term data integrity.

The German research institute will begin the rollout of the new RFID library solution for its archive of 320,000 assets. The Max Planck Institute Library in Frankfurt houses collections of historic resources and secondary literature about the development of European Law [end] 

The Washington County, Oregon library system is set to roll out an automated RFID system across its 15-library network, according to The Oregonian.

3M Library Systems was selected as the vendor of choice to monitor the countywide library collection of more than 1.6 million items including books, movies and music discs. The 3M installation comprises entry and exit security gates, staff workstations and customer self-service kiosks.

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Denton public libraries have announced plans to install new RFID technology in an effort to speed up the check-in of returned items, while easing the workload of library staff.

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Another library joins the long list of those converting to RFID technology to developing a more efficient method of borrowing items - the Grand Rapids Public Library system.

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German bank, Sparkasse will pilot contactless payments for its bank credit card users, reports Venture Village.

Locations in Hannover, Braunschweig and Wolfsburg will be some of the first for the trial, which begins in April. More than 1.3 million customers will receive the new bank cards complete with contactless functionality.

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The Johnson County Library, Kan. will soon move forward on the installation of RFID equipment and adding tags to all of the books and audiovisual materials at the Corinth Library.

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The Middle Country Public Library in Centereach, N.Y. implemented a self-check and self-return system all made possible with the aid of RFID technology, according to libn.com.

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