Making the Most of RFID in Libraries
Martin Palmer
Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) has had a rapid impact on the library world. Its advantage over other technologies used in libraries is usually seen to be its ability to combine the functions of the barcode and the security tag, but with the added advantages of being able to read multiple items seemingly simultaneously without need of line of sight. The customer-friendly self-service that this combination of features makes possible is at the heart of the attraction of RFID for most libraries.
This practical and straightforward book is designed to help library managers decide whether RFID has anything to offer them and - if so - how to make the most of the benefits while coping with the challenges inherent in this rapidly developing technology.
Written by an expert in the field, this book is a very worthwhile investment for all those library professionals considering converting to RFID for their libraries, as well as those who are implementing it already.
March 2009; 176pp; hardback; 978-1-85604-634-3; £44.95 (£35.96 to CILIP members)
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Searching 2.0
Michael P Sauers
If you aren't intimately familiar with the latest generation of Web 2.0 tools and how to exploit them fully in your daily reference work, then this book is for you. Master trainer Michael Sauers applies the super-search strategies for which he is known to a comprehensive range of tools for reference use, including: Delicious; Google; Microsoft's Live Search; Yahoo! Search; Wikipedia; Flickr; YouTube; Podscope; Google Maps; Live Search Maps;
Google Book Search; Amazon's 'Search Inside the Book'; OpenSearch files; Windows Search; Desktop Search in Vista; Kartoo and much more.
Accessible and fun to read, with a wealth of illustrative screenshots, this is a comprehensive guide to searches that make the most of the Web 2.0 environment. Sauers reviews each Web 2.0 tool for reliability and appropriateness in different search tasks and shows you how best to organize them for quick access at the reference desk.
March 2009; 350pp; paperback; 978-1-85604-629-9; £44.95 (£35.96 to CILIP members)
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