Are there any issues of patron privacy affected by the implementation of an RFID system?
No. As noted in the section describing tags, we recommend that the tag contain only the following information: (1) the item identification (bar code) number, (2) the security theft bit, (3) variable memory that we recommend be used for storing branch ownership information and shelving location (optional), (4) item type, such as non-circulating reference material (optional), and (5) multi-part set information, such as part 1 of a 4 part set (optional). We discourage the inclusion of author, title or call number information. While the security gates are capable of reading information within the 36 aisle width, the other readers used with the system can read from a distance of no more than 6. This applies not only to tags affixed to books but also tags placed on or embedded within patron cards.
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