Radio-frequency identification & the publishing industry

BookNet Canada

Radio-frequency identification (RFID) has been used for decades in other industries, like in car manufacturing and for commercial use as anti-theft systems. And while the technology could have applications in the book supply chain, it has never been put into practice. This month's host, Elizabeth Barker, and BookNet Canada Bibliographic Manager Tom Richardson discuss RFID's potential for tracking books and why the book industry will never adopt them. (Find the transcript here: https://www.booknetcanada.ca/blog/2019/11/26/podcast-radio-frequency-identification-amp-the-publishing-industry)