“Through the looking glass: envisioning new library technologies” telling stories with technology

Abstract

Purpose

This column aims to explore the technologies that are enabling libraries, and the communities they serve, to easily tell their own stories.

Design/methodology/approach

Point of view.

Findings

Libraries can facilitate the acquisition of technology and literacies necessary to make recording, sharing and preserving stories of all kinds easy for library patrons.

Practical implications

Libraries collect, preserve and help distribute information to serve their communities.

Originality/value

By facilitating access to these emerging mediums, libraries can both empower their communities and play an active role in preserving their communities’ histories.

Citation

Fernandez, P. (2015), "“Through the looking glass: envisioning new library technologies” telling stories with technology", Library Hi Tech News, Vol. 32 No. 9, pp. 4-7. https://doi.org/10.1108/LHTN-09-2015-0061