Libraries go green, as the first solar-powered library opened in New Zealand. The library is entirely powered by 115 photovoltaic panels. Any energy generated beyond what the library needs will be sold back to the national grid. Additionally, the library has two charging stations for electric cars. Sustainable building elements are throughout the entire new […]
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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 […]
The iPad, Tablets and E-Readers in Libraries: Game Changers or Are They Just Another Mobile Technology?
My wife loves to read magazines and books every night after work. I love to read articles on my iPhone. The problem is that when you’re reading a magazine or a book, it’s obvious what you’re doing. When I’m “reading” my iPhone, in her eyes, I’m working. Yes, some of them are articles, news and […]