UNS — Corresponding to the agenda of the 46th Anniversary of Universitas Sebelas Maret (UNS) Surakarta, UPT UNS Library inaugurates a self-service system using Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology. This inauguration was marked by a ribbon-cutting ceremony that was carried out directly by the Rector of UNS, Prof. Jamal Wiwoho, SH, M.Hum., on Friday (11/3/2022).
The Head of UPT UNS Library, Burhanuddin Harahap, SH, M.H., M.Si., Ph.D., revealed that RFID technology is implemented to support the UPT UNS Library’s self-service system located on the 1st Floor. Dr. Burhanuddin added that RFID is a small electronic device consisting of a chip and an antenna to perform cordless detection. “The establishment of a self-service system using RFID will be very useful for detecting whether books brought by users have been recorded in the UNS Libary borrowing system or not. When RFID technology detects books brought by users have not been recorded in the borrowing list, this system will emit a warning sound,” Burhanuddin said.
Then the ceremony continued with a trial practiced by Prof. Jamal. The simulation was carried out by Prof. Jamal to walk through the system while carrying books recorded in the borrowing list of the UPT UNS Library system and books that had not been recorded for book borrowing. As a result, when carrying an unrecorded book, the system will emit a warning sound. And vice versa, when Prof. Jamal brought a book that had already been borrowed, the system didn’t make a sound. Humas UNS
Reporter: Lina Khoirun Nisa
Editor: Dwi Hastuti
