In this issue of Library Technology Reports, eminent blogger and library technology expert Jason Griffey provides a comprehensive guide to the present and future of modern gadgets, and how they can fit in to any librarian's plan for a high-tech future. From e-readers to cameras and audio recorders to the iPad, Jason provides insight into what these devices can do, how much they cost, and how librarians can use them to enhance their facilities and service.
In this issue of Library Technology Reports, eminent blogger and library technology expert Jason Griffey provides a comprehensive guide to the present...
Library Technology Reports vol.46 no.8This issue of Library Technology Reports, conceived and coordinated by the American Library Association's (ALA) Office for Intellectual Freedom, focuses on current topics and concerns around the intersections of technology, security, and intellectual freedom in libraries. As libaries incresingly move beyond the provision of print material and into their expanding roles as providers of digital resources and services, intellectual freedom concerns have been magnified as they apply to a range of complex new issues. A number of prominent library professionals...
Library Technology Reports vol.46 no.8This issue of Library Technology Reports, conceived and coordinated by the American Library Association's (ALA) ...
"LTR v.48 no.3. After the publication of "Gadgets and Gizmos: Personal Electronics and the Library" back in 2010, it became obvious that there was a lot to say about the use of personal electronics in libraries from both a patron-support standpoint and the perspective of internal library management of the devices for patron and staff use. Personal electronics like the iPad, Kindle, Nook, and other gadgets that are becoming windows into all of our informational needs are designed for individuals and not for institutions. Making these sorts of devices work within the systems we have for...
"LTR v.48 no.3. After the publication of "Gadgets and Gizmos: Personal Electronics and the Library" back in 2010, it became obvious that there was a l...
Library Technology Reports (vol. 50 no. 5) "3-D Printers for Libraries" offers an explanation of the various types of 3-D printers, how they work, and the mateirals used. The Report describes a range of specific 3-D printing products appropriate for library use.
Library Technology Reports (vol. 50 no. 5) "3-D Printers for Libraries" offers an explanation of the various types of 3-D printers, how they work, and...