Month: March 2020

Adapted form Minimumsecurity.net Libraries have a responsibility to protect the privacy and confidentiality of patrons. When someone registers in a library, they are required to provide personal identifiable information such as their name, date of birth, address, identification number, phone contact, and email address among other things. With the automation of library services this information… Continue reading Protecting the privacy and confidentiality of our users →

Photo courtesy EdSurge.com A pandemic is an outbreak of a disease that occurs over a wide geographic area and affects an exceptionally high proportion of the population Merriam Webster. The world is currently consumed in dealing with COVID 19, formerly  the Novel Corona Virus, a respiratory illness that can spread from person to person. The… Continue reading Libraries, global pandemics and the digital divide dilemma →

Photo courtesy: VectorStock.com Technology has prompted libraries to change the way they acquire, organize, manage, disseminate and preserve information and resources. RFID technology uses radio frequency to automatically identify persons, items and things. From its inception, RFID technology has been used in various applications including: Inventory controlAsset trackingAccess controlMaterials Management Libraries should embrace the advantages… Continue reading Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) transforming library operations →