What is the Apex RFID approach to retrospective conversion (programming of tags)?
The scanning of an items existing bar code is all that is necessary to program the item ID number into the tag and activate the tags security bit. If desired, the RFID tag may be placed on the item prior to programming (back inside cover at bottom near spine for books and under the face label, over a window or under the spine label of a video). It is best to program a CD and DVD tag before applying it to the disk. The library may choose to cover RFID tags with custom printed protective overlays. If desired, sorting information (branch ownership and shelving area), item type information (e.g. reference) and multi-part set information may also be written to the tag. It is anticipated that the conversion process will be done on a section by section basis. Therefore, sorting and item type information need not be individually set for each individual item since that information will be the same for all items in any particular section. Note that this process does NOT require communication wit
