I would be quite interested in something that looked at RFID. But to be useful it would need to address pratical issues such as:
Attaching tags to objects
Longevity of tags
Cost of infrastructure
Availability of software to tie output from readers into security systems & collections management systems
Rather than just this is how it works.
Trevor
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From: Museums Computer Group on behalf of Nick Poole
Sent: Tue 10/05/2005 19:03
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Subject: Re: Barcoding examples
Dear Frances (et al),
Sue approached MDA for some information on this last week.
My suggestion was that a session focussed solely on barcodes would be of
relatively limited use, whereas one which considered barcodes and RFID
alongside each other as possible alternatives would be more useful. That,
plus the fact (hence Sue's email) that it is hard to find many museums that
have implemented barcoding in the wild.
I would be very happy to put MDA up to facilitate a Technical Briefing on
this issue, but it would be useful to know whether this is something which
others would find useful?
Nick
Nick Poole
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From: Museums Computer Group [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of
Frances Lloyd-Baynes
Sent: 10 May 2005 08:39
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Subject: Re: Barcoding examples
Having considered the possibilities of bar coding in the past without
ever getting as far as introducing them to the V&A, we are now exploring
the use of RFID technology (radio frequency identification tags), both
active and passive, for managing our collections, enhancing security and
ultimately providing visitors with collections-related information (e.g.
through handheld devices in galleries). There was a session on this
technology at the mda conference last year, but I for one would be
interested in having an update at the MA conference in October. If
others in the museums community agree, perhaps the MA could look into
this as a topic for one of its Technical Briefings?
Frances
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Frances Lloyd-Baynes
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Victoria and Albert Museum
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London SW7 2RL
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>>> [log in to unmask] 09/05/2005 18:39:09 >>>
Dear all,
Sue Robinson from the Museums Association asks for examples of bar
coding use
- see below. Can anyone supply? preferably reply straight to Sue.
best wishes
Suzanne Keene
on 5/5/05 9:16 am, Sue Robinson at [log in to unmask] wrote:
> Dear Suzanne, hope you are well - I am hoping that you can point me
in the
> right direction of some examples of barcoding in museums.
>
> This year, we are introducing a new programme of what we are calling
> Technical Briefings to run alongside conference and one of the topics
is
> Barcode technology.
>
> These sessions are one a half hours long and wouuld have one chair
and 2 or
> 3 speakers made up of museum professionals. It would be very
practical and
> provide delegates with information and adice on how barcoding and
related
> technologies, such as radio frequency, identification tags, might be
used as
> a tool for collections management to:
>
> * track location
> * inventory collections
> * enhance security
> * facilitate access etc, etc
>
> The session would be on Monday, 24th October from 1200-1330 and would
be
> followed by a practical Produc Showcase by a company associated with
> barcoding in museums.
>
> So, could you advise me of anyone who leads in this field who I
could
> contact. Please let me have your thoughs asap as I have 7 of these
to pull
> together in the next couple of weeks!!
>
> Many thanks - Sue
>
> Regards
>
> Sue Robinson
> Events Production Manager
> Museums Association
> 24 Calvin Street
> LONDON
> E1 6NW
>
> Tel: 020 7426 6944
> Mobile: 07837 690 112
>
> Visit the MA's website on:
> www.museumsassociation.org
>
> or search the Museum Practice Archive at
> www.museumsassociation.org/mp
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