Library RFID (Radio-Frequency Identification)
Southfield College Darjeeling, is the first college in the Hills of North Bengal to use RFID System in the Library.
RFID, or radio-frequency identification, is a technology that uses electromagnetic fields to identify and track objects. RFID tags, which can be attached to books, CDs, DVDs, and other library materials, can store information such as title, author, barcode, and circulation status. RFID readers, which can be handheld or fixed, can scan multiple tags at once and communicate with the library management system. RFID can offer many benefits for libraries, such as faster checkout and check-in, improved inventory control, reduced theft, and enhanced customer service.
Use of RFID technology in a library can decrease the time needed for circulation duties since more than one tag can be read at a time.
Southfield College was founded as Loreto College, in Darjeeling in August, 1961 as a women’s college. At the request of the Government of West Bengal, the Irish Branch of the Institute of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Darjeeling Loreto Educational Society agreed to take care of its management. However, due to the lack of personnel the Loreto nuns were compelled to hand over the college to the Government of West Bengal, hence to be run as Southfield College.
