RFID Technology-based Stock Verification: A Case Study at Presidency University Library, Bengaluru
Adithya
Journal of Data Processing, Vol. 14, No. 4, 2024.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.6025/jdp/2024/14/4/153-162
Link: https://www.dline.info/jdp/fulltext/v14n4/jdpv14n4_3.pdf
Abstract:
Updating the libraryâ€™s collection is necessary to serve the user base better. Libraries
purchase books and non-book resources for this purpose; occasionally, they may
also accept gifts of books from the public or from within. However, it needs to be
examined to see if this collection has been damaged or lost any ground due to
natural causes like damage or book theft. So, stock verification needs to be done.
Stock verification in the Presidency University Library is done every year. It includes
verification through an RFID handheld scanner that stores the data and compares it
to the accession register exported from Koha LMS software. The complete process,
i.e., stock rectification, initial steps, stock checking, and report verification, is
explained.