Library Technology Guides

I found an interesting website through Google when I looked up the keywords library and technology.

Library Technology Guides: Key Information in the field of Library Automation

I chose this site because it deals directly with my area of interest (technologies in libraries) and it drew me because it is a seemingly independent analysis of the automation systems that fuel a library's ability to meet Library 2.0 standards.

The site is run by Marshall Breeding, the Director of Innovative Technologies and Research for the Vanderbilt University library. Most of the articles on the site are backed up by analyses completed in peer-reviewed journals and other reputable websites.

This site serves as a definite resource for librarians who want to stay at the forefront of innovation in library technology.

Internet Public Library TeenSpace

I did a general Google search for the keyword library and one of the top hits was the Internet Public Library. One division of the website called TeenSpace jumped out to me since teens will soon make a large portion of adult library users and since they have grown up with computer and technological advances as a norm.

The website is a collaboration of volunteer efforts from professional librarians, the Regents of the University of Michigan, Florida State University's College of Information and Drexel University's College of Information Science and Technology.

The site provides Homework Help, A+ Writing guides, a graphic novels guide, a freqently asked embarrassing questions section, a poetry wiki, a place to procastinate and a directory of teen-friendly websites on a wide-range of topics. I think this is an interesting way to reach teen users and promote library usage.