Prof/Dev 17/01/06

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Now that does look stressful...


The most stressful job of all...
....a librarian
Phil Bradley also comments on this and links to an article from The Times
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Latest statistics show mixed fortunes for libraries
While visits to public libraries increased by over three million last year, statistics released today show that the number of active borrowers and the number of books issued continue to fall.

Google mulls online book future
Google has suggested it may consider setting up an online book store.

Sony Reader targets book lovers
Sony is trying to do for e-books what Apple has done for downloadable digital music.

City-wide wi-fi rolls out in UK
A UK company that has created wireless hotspots in stations, coffee shops and hotels around the UK is planning to launch city-wide wi-fi this spring. The same company (The Cloud) is providing WiFi access to the ground floor of Scarborough Library.

Monitoring your website
Monitor the status of your library website and more...
(This will only work in Firefox at the present, TALIS are working on an IE6 demo)

Contacting customers by text
The use of text messages to inform borrowers about holds, overdues, and similar traditional library messages.

Top Technology Trends
K.G Schneider aka The Free Range Librarian starts the debate.