Library Hi Tech News: Volume 31 Issue 5

Hack the Library! a first timer’s look at the 29th Computers in Libraries conference in Washington, DC

Maitrayee Ghosh

The purpose of this paper is to focus on selected presentations from the 29th Computers in Libraries (CIL) conference that took place at Washington Hilton hotel, Washington, DC…

Role of social networks in library and information services in India: a case study of efficiency and effectiveness

Abdul Mannan Khan, Aslam Ansari

– This study aims to examine the effective and efficiency account of social networking (SN) tools and how it affects communication with others and anticipatory awareness.

Using mobile technologies in libraries and information centers

Dheeraj Singh Negi

The purpose of this paper is to describe the use of mobile technologies to develop new ways of Libraries and Information Centre. Mobile devices help to connect with patrons…

Harmonizing users’ needs with professional development at the University of Connecticut

Jennifer Marie Eustis

This is an exciting time for catalog and metadata librarians. A number of new tools and trends are now a part of our daily work. From the new content standard, Resource…

New & Noteworthy

“Through the looking glass: envisioning new library technologies” the possibilities and challenges of 3-D printing

Peter Fernandez

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