From what I understand, RFID is better than bar coding because you can scan
stacks of objects all at once, and it will read right through various
materials, so unpacking is not necessary.
Works on paper can have the chip attached to a rice paper hinge which gets
pasted to the back of the work itself.  This is preferable to attaching it
to a mat or folder, because you are actually tracking the work itself, and
not it's housing.

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>What is RFID technology?

Radio Frequency Identification.

RFID is a technology where a small microchip is embedded in an object
and can be read by a nearby scanner. Sort of like a bar code, except
the information is digitally encoded.

There's a good starter FAQ online as part of the RFID Journal at
<http://www.rfidjournal.com/article/articleview/207>

Typically, RFID is used to track objects in an environment, such as a
supplier knowing where boxes might be in a warehouse, an art museum
keeping track of pieces in the collection, or an exhibit changing a
visitors experience based upon what they've done.

-bw.
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