RE: [IUG] Technology Advances

["Aaron Beebe" <ABeebe at thegdl dot org>]

Not to mention inter-library loans

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Aaron Beebe
Database Administrator
Genesee District Library


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[mailto:innopac-bounces at innopacusers dot org] On Behalf Of Davis, Gayle
Sent: Friday, August 24, 2007 5:20 PM
To: 'IUG INNOPAC List'
Subject: RE: [IUG] Technology Advances

 The teleporting feature would also be great for getting to IUG
meetings!

Gayle

Gayle Davis
Library Assistant, System Support
San Jose Public Library
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library
150 E. San Fernando Street
San Jose, CA 95112
408-808-2341
 


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[mailto:innopac-bounces at innopacusers dot org] On Behalf Of Boggs, John
Sent: Friday, August 24, 2007 1:06 PM
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Subject: RE: [IUG] Technology Advances



How about if patrons who have PDAs could download an application that
would
let them talk to the library system, and their route to the book could
be
downloaded to it.  That way, each patron (who owns a PDA) could have the
map
to their books in their hand, rather than having to distinguish which
flashing light is for them.

If I may be a little bit silly, what we really need is teleportation
devices.  You tell the computer you want to go to the book, and *poof*,
there you are!  Better than bringing the book to you, because it gives
you a
chance to browse the shelves around it.

John D. Boggs, PLAN Database Manager
Peninsula Library System
2471 Flores Street
San Mateo, CA  94403-2273
(650)571-6799 x3062
boggs at plsinfo dot org

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[mailto:innopac-bounces at innopacusers dot org] On Behalf Of Sue E Boggs
Sent: Friday, August 24, 2007 12:10 PM
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Subject: RE: [IUG] Technology Advances

A standing, touchable kiosk at the entrance to the library comes to my
mind.
They show some in the video with expanding menu's as you touch an
option. 

I wonder how it is turned "off"- does it have an on/off switch? The
accompanying article talks about ordering in a restaurant then eating
off
the same table. I know the examples show it interacting with a glass but
I
don't think you would want it doing that every time something way placed
on
it, especially if it did dual duty as someone's office desk.
Of course it would be intriguing to see how it would react to my
leftovers!

And while we're thinking futuristic what if, especially in large
buildings,
we could someday have guidance right to the stacks? The patron would
look up
an item in the catalog on the main floor and click "show me how to find
this
item". Instead of a map popping up like catalogs do now there would be
some
other indicator, perhaps lights on the floor like the emergency lights
on an
airplane or strategically place around the building that would flash.
(I'm
thinking similar to the one European IUG library, though I'm blanking on
the
name, that has a neat map that actually shows moving dots on their map
showing the path to get to the item location. If you look in the
archives
for map it was referenced in a discussion a few years ago on the
topic.)You'd go to the stairs by the green light and keep climbing until
a
light showed you to stop on that floor, and there would be lights
showing
which direction to go. You would ultimately end up at a stack with a
flashing light on the end showing you the right stack. 

Or maybe flat screens placed around with messages "Dave, go this way"
with an arrow. You'd go from one to the other like I've seen in some
sci-fi
shows. Or if a cell phone has GPS maybe it could call you, track where
you
were and tell you, "turn right" like a car does. Yeah, I know there are
issues of color blindness, multiple people using it at the same time
etc.
but talk about the ultimate in leading the patron by the hand! Short of
doing it physically by staff that is. I know that is something that is
stressed in stores trying to beef up their image and customer base-
don't
just tell the customer it is on aisle 8, walk them over.

Sue

Sue Boggs
Cataloging & Library Technician
Technical Services
Library
University of Puget Sound
1500 N. Warner St. #1021
Tacoma, WA 98416-1021
(253) 879-2667
boggs at ups dot edu
 
 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: innopac-bounces at innopacusers dot org [mailto:innopac- 
> bounces at innopacusers dot org] On Behalf Of Darrell Cook
> Sent: Friday, August 24, 2007 6:50 AM
> To: innopac at innopacusers dot org
> Subject: [IUG] Technology Advances
> 
> It's Friday. Let's have some fun. Please forgive any cross postings.
> 
> (Caution: the following video is not for technophobes.)  Watch this 
> video . . .
> 
>   http://www.popularmechanics.com/technology/industry/4217348.html
> 
> 
> . . . then think about the possibilities of surface computing in 
> libraries. Coffee table reference interviews. Computing surface on the

> Circ counter: patron sets the book and ID on the counter to checkout
and
> it's immediately charged and desensitized (better than RFID), with the

> option to view the patron's current library record on-the-spot. Return

> the book to the counter and it's discharged, fees paid if necessary,
and
> sensitized, with the option to see what still is checked out to the 
> patron. For "OPAC surfaces," patrons could browse a book before
pulling
> off the shelf.
> 
> Your mind's the limit!
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Darrell Cook
> Librarian II/Adjunct Faculty
> Dallas County Community College District El Centro College
> 801 Main Street
> Dallas, Texas 75202
> 214.860.2179
> dcook at dcccd dot edu
> http://www.dacworld.com/library/
> 
> 
> 
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