從還書箱的設立看RFID技術在圖書館中的應用

Application of RFID Technology with the Establishment of Book Drop in Library

本文試圖通過對香港高校圖書館還書箱的設立和使用情況的統計以及對RFID技術在圖書館中運用情況的分析，闡述了讀者服務已從半自助式服務模式走向全自助式服務模式。文中提出了影響RFID在圖書館中使用的主要因素，展望了RFID在圖書館應用的前景。

This paper attempts to discuss the establishment of library book drop in Hong Kong university and related statistics of its usage. An analysis of the application of RFID technology in library is also included in discussion. The topical explorations of library book drop and RFID technology are primarily intended to reveal a current change in the library user service from the semi-automated to the fully-automated mode. Factors that influence the application of RFID in library are involved in this study. The prospect of practically putting RFID technology in use is also further examined.