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Category Archives: Professional
Our Kindle Pilot
As of today users can borrow Kindles from Boatwright Library that we’ve preloaded with 11 different titles. They can be checked out for two weeks and one renewal is possible. If users want to explore additional content they’re welcome to … Continue reading
Posted in Libraries, Mobile Tech, Technology, UR Libraries
Tagged e-books, e-readers, kindle, Mobile
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Starbucks’ Digital Network: A Challenge for Libraries?
Starbucks announced today on Twitter that as of July 1, 2010 wifi access would be free of charge at all locations via a one-click sign on. What else could be more appealing than relaxing in a comfy chair with your … Continue reading
Posted in Professional, Technology, Uncategorized
Tagged Libraries, subscriptions, wifi
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Google Maps Landmark Change Update: Success!
For over a year now I’ve been contacting Google using the “Report a Problem” link in the lower-right corner on the Google Maps page regarding the placement of our library’s landmark. This effort began when we were redesigning our site … Continue reading
The New Boatwright Mobile Site
A few weeks ago we soft launched an update to the mobile version of our library website. The previous version featured bare-bones html and utilized Google’s Wireless Transcoder to make our OPAC mobile friendly. The old version was a great … Continue reading
Posted in Libraries, Mobile, Mobile Tech, Professional, Technology, UR Libraries
Tagged android, blackberry, iphone, Mobile, opac
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iPad: Initial Impressions
Not often do “magical and amazing” new products enter the marketplace, so it was a necessity that our library purchase an iPad (or two) and see how they compare to the Kindles we are beta testing in a class this … Continue reading
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