Library News: Technology in libraries improves access to the legal system, Library joins digital age of books, Electronic lending and public libraries

Libraries teach students to be technology smart Read More Library to get new technology Read More New library technology taking off Read More Libraries Open Doors, Data to Digital Art Displays Read More Library begins iPad loan program Read More Berkeley library stays relevant with shift to digital Read More New Tampa Library is Going Digital […]

Library News Byte: Library Services in the Digital Age, New Library Catalog In The Works, Bookless library foreshadows next-gen students, learning technologies

Check it out: Library’s summer reading program for kids is in the works is in the works Read More Library hosting ‘Food for Fines’ program this month Read More Library Services in the Digital Age Read More Library adds online magazine check-outs Read More Weber County Library gets tech-savvy Read More More users as libraries […]

Library News: Library services go on-line, Survey shows U.S. still values libraries, Library to get New Inter-Library System

Checking out technology: E-readers at Adair County library Read More The greening of public libraries Read More Tacoma Public Libraries Mobile App Read More  ALA Honors Five Libraries for Offering ‘Cutting-Edge’ Technologies Read More Largo Library Checks In a New Checkout System Read More Death of library greatly exaggerated Read More Lodi Library to offer […]

Library News: Laptop-lending kiosks, Library attendance is higher than ever, Libraries Increase Book Digitization

S.F. library eyes laptop-lending kiosks Read More Despite drop in money, library attendance is higher than ever Read More Catching on: eBooks gaining popularity at area libraries Read More Africa must use digital libraries Read More Sno-Isle 1st libraries in state with new e-book system Read More African American History Month observed at Houston libraries […]

Library News: San Antonio plans one of the nation’s first bookless libraries, Library Finds 350 Lost Etchings, Libraries in Luxury Hotels

San Antonio plans one of the nation’s first bookless libraries Read More Emerging trend toward bookless libraries in a digital age Read More Plymouth: Library rolls out mobile device app Read More Library adds state-of-the-art equipment to read century old newspapers Read More NJ library now home to one of few remaining copies of oldest […]

Library News: E-books on Loan, Libraries will collect “Food for Fines”, Tips for a Stress-Free Library Experience

Rochester Library Can Now Text You When Your Favorite Author’s Latest Book Hits Shelves Read More Libraries’ literacy program helps meet families’ needs Read More E-books on loan from Frackville, Orwigsburg libraries Read More Public libraries evolving with technology Read More Take your libraries seriously Read More Libraries across the world Read More Libraries will […]

Library News: Libraries launches text-message service, Do-it-yourself checkouts, Offers Google Chromebooks

A library worth checking out Read More Indoor lawns help students handle stress Read More Library offers Google Chromebooks, free Wi-Fi Read More On the Spectrum: Little Free Libraries’ top 3,000 Read More Tufts Libraries launches text-message service Read More Do-it-yourself checkouts proliferating at suburban libraries  Read More Digital age bringing changes to offerings of […]

Library News Byte: Little Free Libraries, Lending Libraries, Self-Checkout in Libraries

Libraries making switch to self-checkout Read More Little Free Libraries emerge in Milwaukee Read More Library introduces OneSearch Read More Library restored to promote reading habit Read More Libraries encourage use of e-readers Read More Village Cracks Down on Little Free Libraries Read More Lending libraries provides way to share, read new books Read More […]

Mobile Reading: In China, 25 Million People Use Only Their Cell Phones to Read Books

Earlier this year research showed that phone calls were officially the FIFTH most popular thing to do on a smart phone. Reading books (9 minutes, 22 seconds per day) naturally fell below the talk time (12 minutes, 6 seconds per day), but that is still rather significant. This article (full piece here) from The Atlantic […]

Integrated Library Systems – All library software providers using text messaging need to do it the right way

Everyone is texting and it is not likely to be going away any time soon. That means libraries looking to communicate with patrons on their mobile phones need to rely on the best and most reliable ways for deploying mobile technologies. There is a lot of hype around mobile apps and we love them too, […]