Most of the libraries are already using barcode labels for ease of circulation. Mostly books are barcoded at the time of acquisition.
At times the library is not able to go for the RFID system because of so many reasons. Some of the reasons are:
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RFID system can be costly to begin with, if you are doing a conversion from an already huge collection.
Because the number of tags to be procured is high.
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Moving to RFID system can be cumbersome & time consuming as well.
If the library has a huge collection size then it shall take a good deal of time to convert all the collection.
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There can be a technical limitation to your move towards RFID system, e.g your ILS/LMS system does not support the ideal integration method or is costing way too much.
If your answer is 'Yes' to any of the above questions then LIBCON barcode based self check system is your solution.