We currently use barcodes and are researching RFID for inventory purposes. RFID has the potential to speed up location inventory for us. We are experimenting with a high frequency scanner. We have tried attaching transponders to object ID tags that we tied to several objects. And passed the scanner over the objects and the scanner was able to read every tag. We have not yet field tested it yet, in other words, we need to order more transponders and actually test it on a shelf in a storage room, but it looks promising. The only drawback may be that the scanner has to be too close 2" to the transponders to work in an actual storeroom setting. With barcodes we have to pull the objects from the shelf in order to scan each barcode. Just one of our store rooms contains 60,000 objects so that completing an inventory of that room even using barcodes is daunting. We are in the process of completing a move of every object in that room to an off-site location and we found barcodes to be a very effective means of tracking objects through out the move process. But RFID could prove to be much quicker.
Paul Smutko Senior Collections Manager Museum of International Folk Art Santa Fe, NM 87505 Paul.smutko at state.nm.us -----Original Message----- From: mcn-l-bounces at mcn.edu [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Cathryn Goodwin Sent: Monday, September 29, 2008 11:33 AM To: Museum Computer Network Listserv Subject: [MCN-L] Bar-codes / RFID / Both? Is your museum using RFID? Princeton University Art Museum is researching the pros/cons of barcoding and RFID for inventory management. Is RFID ready for use in location management? Are some museums using it for other purposes (security/ visitor interaction? ) Thanks in advance Cathryn Goodwin Cathryn L. Goodwin Princeton University Art Museum Princeton, NJ 08540 609.258.9374 cathryng at princeton.edu President, MCN www.mcn.edu _______________________________________________ You are currently subscribed to mcn-l, the listserv of the Museum Computer Network (http://www.mcn.edu) To post to this list, send messages to: mcn-l at mcn.edu To unsubscribe or change mcn-l delivery options visit: http://toronto.mediatrope.com/mailman/listinfo/mcn-l ______________________________________________________________________ This inbound email has been scanned by the MessageLabs Email Security System. ______________________________________________________________________ Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail, including all attachments is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution is prohibited unless specifically provided under the New Mexico Inspection of Public Records Act. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender and destroy all copies of this message. -- This email has been scanned by the Sybari - Antigen Email System.
