  RFID 601: Successful RFID Implementation  January, 2012
You’ve read about RFID (radio frequency identification) and seen
it in action. You’ve decided it’s right for your library system
and you’d like to start moving toward implementation. How do you
decide what kind of RFID system works for you? How do you go
about funding and implementing that system? And how do you
protect your investment?  Designing and implementing your RFID
system is not a trivial undertaking, but libraries in large and
small communities have found that the effort is easily
outweighed by the benefits. And the skills most needed for
success—the ability to research thoroughly, to listen closely to
customer needs and to communicate clearly—are the skills that
library professionals practice every day.  A typical
implementation can be segmented into four steps:  Step 1: System
Design  Customers and librarians like RFID because it feels
effortless: the system is reliable, effective and unseen. It
operates in the background, integrated seaml