Monthly Archives: August 2009
New discovery interface for library resources
On Wednesday the Z. Smith Reynolds Library implemented a new discovery system for their library collections. The system, developed initially by Villanova University, employs innovative indexing and searching techniques to help patrons find and interact with library resources. This new … Continue reading
Vufind poised to go live Wednesday!
Over the last few weeks, Kevin, Jean-Paul and I have been finalizing the release of our Vufind implementation by working through the list of issues and observations submitted by library staff in our wiki. We were able to resolve many … Continue reading
Gartner Hype Cycle report looks at cloud computing
The familiar hype cycle report from Gartner has been released for 2009. The NY times published a nice summary article that highlights some of the findings (including where Gartner stands on Twitter). Of interest to the library techies may be … Continue reading
Submit your publications and presentations to WakeSpace
On Monday, Erik led a short class on the process for submitting to WakeSpace for library staff. The class focused on the elements to gather prior to submission and the hands-on task of actually submitting the work. As part of … Continue reading
Multi-media lab back in business
On Monday Barry re-assembled the equipment in the Multi-media lab following a several week-long refurbishment of the space. The lab has been re-configured just a bit to make better use of the space but everything else is pretty much as … Continue reading
