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  "title": "RFID Book Spine Label — ISO 28560-2 Library Tag",
  "description": "RFID book spine labels are thin, flexible 13.56 MHz HF tags (ISO/IEC 15693 + NFC Forum Type 5) bonded inside the back cover or on the spine of library...",
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  "imageAlt": "RFID library book spine label — thin ICODE SLIX2 HF inlay bonded inside the back cover of a library book for ISO 28560 self-checkout, AMH return sorting and exit-gate security",
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      "name": "RFID Book Spine Label — ISO 28560-2 Library Tag",
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  "faq": [
    {
      "question": "Is the label compatible with our existing library management system?",
      "answer": "The default chip is the NXP ICODE SLIX2 (ISO/IEC 15693 + NFC Forum Type 5) — this is the chip read by every modern library RFID middleware: Bibliotheca liber8 / WebService, FE Technologies, P.V. Supa, Tech Logic, Checkpoint ITG, RFID Library Solutions ScanPoint, 3M Detection retrofit kits. We also supply ICODE SLI / SLIX for backwards compatibility with pre-2014 installed base, plus EM4233 / EM4423 alternates for libraries that source dual-vendor. The ILS layer (SirsiDynix Symphony / BLUEcloud / Horizon, Innovative Sierra / Polaris, Ex Libris Alma + Primo, OCLC WorldShare, EBSCO FOLIO, Koha) talks to the kiosk over SIP2 or NCIP — independent of the chip. Send us your kiosk vendor + ILS + ISIL and we sample-test the label on your stack before mass production."
    },
    {
      "question": "Can the label be used for both circulation and security?",
      "answer": "Yes. The ICODE SLIX2 chip includes an EAS (Electronic Article Surveillance) bit that the kiosk middleware deactivates during checkout (SIP2 message 63/64 success → EAS bit clear) and the AMH bookdrop reactivates during return (SIP2 09/10 → EAS bit armed). RFID security gates from Bibliotheca, Checkpoint ITG, FE Technologies and 3M-retrofit read the EAS bit at exit and trigger alarm + camera capture if armed. This dual-function capability eliminates the need for separate EM Tattle-Tape strips. Migration libraries often run Bibliotheca Hybrid Gates (RFID + EM) during the 12-24 month conversion window and retire EM gates after back-catalogue conversion completes."
    },
    {
      "question": "Does the label affect the book or damage pages?",
      "answer": "No. The label is ≤0.30 mm thick on PET face stock with library-grade acid-free permanent acrylic adhesive (peel ≥18 N/25 mm) that complies with ANSI/NISO Z39.48 archival paper standards for non-damage to paper, book boards and binding materials. The label is typically placed inside the back cover or on the title-page verso (avoid placing over text and avoid the spine for hardbound volumes that flex). Field-tested on archival collections where the label has remained in place for 10+ years without adhesive migration, page yellowing or board damage. We do not recommend the label for rare-book, special-collections or rare-paperbacks where any reversible accession marker is required — those collections typically use removable bookplate inlays or shelf-mounted RFID."
    },
    {
      "question": "Do you pre-program the labels to the ISO 28560 data model with our ISIL and item identifier?",
      "answer": "Yes. We support ISO 28560-2 (variable-length encoded using ISO/IEC 15962 OID-based data syntax — default for North America, UK, Scandinavia) and ISO 28560-3 (fixed-length 'Danish' model, still in use at some Northern European libraries). We encode Data Element 1 (Primary Item Identifier — typically your barcode), Data Element 2 (Content Parameter Set), Data Element 3 (Owner Institution ISIL per ISO 15511), Data Element 6 (Set Information for multi-part sets), Data Element 15 (Alternative Unique Item Identifier if needed), AFI 0x07 (libraries) and we arm the EAS bit at encoding. For new deployments we recommend ISO 28560-2 — it is the default profile in Bibliotheca liber8, FE Technologies, Tech Logic and current Ex Libris / Innovative / SirsiDynix integrations. Send us your ISIL, barcode allocation range, ILS/middleware vendor and a sample of your existing labels (if any) and we match the exact encoding profile."
    },
    {
      "question": "How does the RFID book spine label integrate with AMH, self-service kiosks and SIP2/NCIP to our ILS?",
      "answer": "Circulation: patron scans library card → RFID kiosk reads Primary Item Identifier from the label (5-10 books simultaneously via ISO 15693 anti-collision) → kiosk middleware issues SIP2 (63/64) Checkout Request to ILS over TCP/IP → ILS returns Checkout Response with due date → middleware writes EAS bit to deactivated → receipt prints. Return: patron deposits item in book drop → AMH reader (Lyngsoe Library Mate-X, FE Technologies SmartReturn, P.V. Supa Pico Sorter, Tech Logic CircIT Sort, Bibliotheca smartFlow) reads Primary Item Identifier → middleware issues SIP2 Checkin (09/10) or NCIP CheckInItem to ILS → EAS bit armed → AMH diverts to correct sorting bin (own-branch, hold shelf, reserves, damage). For Ex Libris Alma + Primo, OCLC WorldShare, EBSCO FOLIO and Koha we recommend NCIP/Z39.83 (richer transactional semantics); for SirsiDynix Symphony / BLUEcloud / Horizon and older ILS, SIP2 is the well-trodden path. Our role is the ISO-28560-encoded label — kiosk + middleware + ILS integration is owned by the library's RFID systems integrator, and we verify end-to-end at sample stage."
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      "value": "Confirm artwork, encoding, material, chip, and finish requirements before quoting."
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      "value": "Confirm mounting surface, adhesive or on-metal requirements, and expected reading distance. Adhesive label format for direct application to objects or packaging. Share target chip or protocol, quantity, format or size, print or encoding..."
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