I don’t think the main benefit of using RFID in a library is to enhance a library-goer’s access to information. After all, most libraries maintain sophisticated databases of the books on their shelves ...

Tracking books and other items in libraries is one of the oldest and most common applications of RFID technology. By placing a tag on either the spine or inside cover of a book, you can achieve ...

It was a rough summer for radio frequency identification, the heir to the venerable bar code. In July, privacy advocates crowed when Wal-Mart and Gillette canceled a planned trial of “smart shelves,” ...