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Tablets in Schools—What’s Ahead in 2014
One year ago, I predicted that 2013 would be a turning point for mobile hardware in schools and libraries. That’s held true. My forecast of sub-$100 tablets from top brands came close as well....
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Build Better Robots with LEGO Mindstorms Education EV3 | SLJ Review
LEGO’s Mindstorms Education EV3 (starting at $339.95) is the latest iteration of the popular Mindstorms robotic platform marketed for schools. What’s new? The EV3 set lets users create several...
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The HP Chromebook 11 Has Strength and Charm | Test Drive
With its clean, kid-friendly design and cheery accent colors, it’s easy to envision the HP Chromebook 11 fitting nicely into K–12 classrooms and libraries. Its introduction has been bumpy. A power...
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Innovative Interfaces, Bibliotheca Announce Strategic Partnership
Innovative Interfaces Inc. (III), developer of the Millennium ILS and next-generation Sierra Services Platform among other discovery and automation solutions, this month announced a partnership with...
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Queens Library Tests Job Application Kiosk with Real-Time Video
Building on the success of its existing job search and job training programs, the Queens Library recently began testing a new touch-screen job search kiosk at its central branch in Jamaica, Queens. The...
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Self-Check Solutions | Product Spotlight
Few things can be more frustrating to library patrons—or staff, for that matter—than a self-check system that’s ill-suited for its setting. But when such a system runs smoothly, it increases...
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CPL, NYPL WiFi Hotspot Lending Programs Funded by Knight Foundation Grants
In an effort to address the lack of broadband access among low-income residents, the Chicago Public Library (CPL), and New York Public Library (NYPL) on June 23 announced new programs that will allow...
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Anticipatory Discovery and One-Click Server Installs Among LITA Top Tech...
Anticipatory and contextual discovery, open hardware, one-click server installs, mobile-first design, institutional digital assets management, and even biohackerspaces were some of the topics...
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Greenburgh PL Installs Audio Induction Loop for Hearing Impaired
Using funding provided by a local chapter of the Hearing Loss Association of America (HLAA), the Greenburgh Public Library, NY (GPL) this spring installed an audio frequency induction loop (AFIL) in...
View ArticleNext Generation Tech Solutions Could Help Readers and Librarians
It wasn’t too long ago that people thought reading books on a computer could never replace the real, ink-and-paper feel of a good old-fashioned book. And while people continue to appreciate books in...
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Penn State’s One Button Studios Now Used 4,500 Times Per Year
The two “one button” simplified video recording studios at the Pennsylvania State University (PSU) Library’s Tombros and McWhirter Knowledge Commons have proven exceptionally popular, and are now used...
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SLJ Reviews the AWE Tablet: A fast device, delivering blended content to...
You stop by your neighbor’s classroom. The kids have spread out all over the place, each with a tablet computer in hand. Some tap furiously at their screens, dragging, dropping, and matching questions...
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Lessons From Rebuilding a Server
As scary as this statement is, I’m my own SysAdmin. This does not come from choice, mind you, but necessity. Sure, I could farm out server administration like many do, but I’ve never found the complete...
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Queens Library Develops Innovative New Tablet Platform Using Superstorm Sandy...
When superstorm Sandy hit the east coast in October 2012, the Queens Library (QL) in New York was among many northeastern library systems affected. QL persevered, continuing to offer crucial services...
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SLJ Reviews zSpace, a 3-D Platform for the Classroom
Students at the French American International School (FAIS) in San Francisco, where I used to teach, recently had the opportunity to demozSpace. A three-dimensional platform, zSpace enables users to...
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Westport Maker Space Expands with Robots, SolidWorks Courses, and Volunteer...
Connecticut’s Westport Library this month has drawn attention from media outlets around the globe, thanks to the acquisition of a pair of fully programmable NAO Evolution robots—named Vincent and...
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Survey: Library Ebook Growth Slowing but Still Substantial
Ninety-five percent of public libraries currently offer ebooks to patrons, up from 72 percent in 2010, and 89 percent in both 2012 and 2013. However, money remains the biggest impediment for libraries...
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