The greatest asset of any academic library’s collection is its special collections and archives. Unfortunately, these distinctive materials are often hidden in vaults and are only available for in-person access. As the coronavirus crisis developed, libraries eliminated or limited access to print collections due to concerns of virus spread. Unlike print materials, libraries have seen…
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The global pandemic has everyone rethinking the way they interact with just about everything, including library books. Extended lockdowns and shelter-in-place orders have made libraries across the country even more valuable than before. But growing concerns about the cleanliness of books could be offsetting library patronage. Like other businesses during this critical time, safety and…
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Library book sterilization and contactless lending – the new normal for the local Library. If there is one thing we know, Covid-19 has changed the way we do most things, library lending is no exception. How can libraries re-start their Library lending programs while keeping staff and patrons safe from the germs books may carry?…
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As the bard once declared, “Don’t judge each day by the harvest you reap but by the seeds that you plant.” For the Asbury Theological Seminary in Wilmore, Kentucky, each day can now be judged by both, thanks to the addition of the high-yielding KABIS III book scanning system. The bountiful, high quality output of the KABIS system has allowed…
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Library Book Vending Machine: Fusing Modern Technology with Traditional Media Add library books to the growing list of things you can get from a vending machine. D-Tech International has created lendIT, Canada’s first book vending machine library patrons will want to use again and again. These machines are fully stocked with up to 1000 books,…
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It’s not much wonder why OLA’s Super Conference is one of our favourite events of the year – filling Toronto’s Convention Centre with passionate discussions that are led by expert librarians, researchers, and policymakers. This year’s conference will challenge attendees to expand their vision of what a library can be, as communities and educational needs…
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Founded in 2013, The Digital Archive Group (TDAG) is a Chicago based company that specializes in high quality archival scanning services and digitization. For TDAG, image quality is paramount, but so too is flexibility and efficiency. Their formidable array of in-house scanning equipment reflects this however nowhere were these needs more critical than with…
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Archive Scanner: The First Purpose-Built Digitization Technology in North America for Archive Collections Digitizing archival collections is a priority for many government organizations, museums, and even corporations in order to preserve sensitive items that can degrade over time, such as manuscripts and photographs. Until now, there has been nothing on the market in North America…
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Soot and dust are the most challenging problems libraries have when it comes to keeping their book collections clean. Naturally, dust settles on books, and over time, it absorbs moisture from the environment and causes book deterioration. Libraries have over the years used traditional book cleaning methods, cloth or vacuum to manage this challenge, but…
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The traditional concept of ‘evolution’ is usually that of a plodding process involving many, many years of slow gradual change and adaptation to a slowly transforming environment. In the mercurial abodes of today’s technological world however, the past is simply a brief prologue to the remarkable and rapid advancements of the present. Ristech Company immediately…
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