The E-Sylum:  Volume 7, Number 42, October 17, 2004, Article 4

VATICAN BOOKS GET HIGH-TECH TAGS

  CNN published an interesting article about the application
  of high-tech tags to the Vatican Library book collection
  Here are some excerpts:

  "It is home to 1.6 million books, centuries-old manuscripts
  and the oldest known complete Bible. Now, librarians at the
  Vatican Library are using cutting-edge technology to keep
  track of the priceless ancient collection.

  About 30,000 books have been tagged with radio frequency
  identification (RFID) chips since implementation of the
  technology began last year.

  Two million of the 40-million piece collection will be tagged
  in the near future, allowing staff to complete the library's annual
  inventory in less than a day, something that previously forced it
  to close for a whole month.

  RFID chips, also known as tags, store information and send it
  via radio waves to a reader, in this case a hand held device
  that enables librarians to monitor the condition of the books
  and their whereabouts."

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  Wayne Homren, Editor

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