Radio Frequency Identification Technology for Logistics, Tagging and EPC

Axiell and Bibliotheca partner to streamline UK's public libraries

Monday, December 14, 2009

Axiell, technology and business solutions provider for UK public libraries and archives announced a new partnership with Bibliotheca RFID Library Systems.

The two made their announcement at this year’s fifth annual RFID in Libraries Conference, held in London. The new partnership will expand the services and products provided to meet the needs of UK’s libraries, from library management systems to managed services, EDI, single search and wireless access control.

The newly formed partnership will also give UK libraries access to the full range of Bibliotheca capabilities - including variable height kiosk and the tunnel readers for bulk returns. This combined with Axiell’s distribution and support infrastructure look to be a beneficial feature to UK’s public libraries and archives. [end] 

Vaughan Public Libraries in Ontario, Ca. are in the final stages of implementing the Fastrac RFID system.

The Fastrac RFID will provide greater convenience to patrons, time savings for the staff and additional security for the library itself. Provided by the partnership between VTLS and mk Sorting Systems, the installation will include several self-checkout kiosks, staff stations, RFID gates, tagging stations, tagging wands and tags.

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The Pickaway County District Public Library in Circleville, Ohio has chosen Bibliotheca ITG to supply RFID and automated materials handling solutions for its newly renovated facility.

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A number of Queens, N.Y. libraries are converting their collection of books and other media to support RFID check-in and check-out, according to The Queens Gazette.

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Codebench Inc. and S2 Security Corp. announced that Codebench’s PIVCheck Plus software suite, a card validation, authentication, and registration solution for HSPD-12 compliance, now integrates with the S2 NetBox Extreme and Enterprise systems from S2 Security Corporation.

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Bibliotheca and Intellident have announced a merger that would combine the two into one of the largest RFID companies in Europe. The union also includes Intellident’s French subsidiary Ident SAS.

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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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