Library Home Pages and Netvibes

A recent browse through the SLAV Bright Ideas site got me thinking once more about library home pages. They should be more than just a page of policies and opening hours, though these things have their place, too. If we are serious about organising information and helping people to find their way through a variety [...]

Stephen Fry on technological change

The latest issue of NewScientist magazine has an interview with the great Stephen Fry about a range of things, including his own fascination with technology. The full article can be read online here but I thought I would just share an interesting quote from it:
Can humans and technology coexist happily?
I admit the change is strong [...]

Computers in the library

We all have them in our libraries. But…What are they good for? What do they tend to be used for? Can their uses be justified?
The collection of computers in our library (I refuse to call it a lab!) numbers about 19 or 20. Most staff tend to treat it as a de facto computer lab. [...]