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The Logan North Library has a range of technology to accommodate people with vision, hearing and mobility disabilities (Logan City Council, n.d.), including adaptive keyboards and tracking mouse, screen reading and magnifying software, adjustable screens and desks, and wheeled walking aids. The library has made accommodations for accessibility include accessible parking and toilets and liftContinue reading “Week Ten: Building and maintaining technologies”

There are a number of advantages and disadvantages to a statewide centralised LMS. For the library user, they have access to a much wider variety of resources – if they know how to access them. If a library does not buy an in-demand book because it is available another branch, that is fine for aContinue reading “Week 9: Web technologies, databases and LMS”

In creating the Canberra Children’s Library website on WordPress, a number of recommendations from published articles were taken into account. From Piola (2018), the tip ‘simplify searching’ was implemented. The search button is available from the page header, making it visible on every page. It was also made more prominent on the home page byContinue reading “Week Eight: Web technologies”

Australian National University (ANU) Art and Music Library This webpage sits within the ANU Libraries overarching website, within the ANU website. It is aimed at ANU School of Art and School of Music staff and students, as well as those seeking external membership, and schools and musical groups wishing to borrow orchestral equipment. It sitsContinue reading “Week Six: Web Design”

The confronting article “When algorithms control information, what of democracy?’ is eye-opening for anyone who is not aware of the presence of algorithms in their own lives and in the wider world. The concept that the public’s emotions and actions are being manipulated with an agenda (Arvanitakis, 2017) is especially thought provoking. Studies suggest thatContinue reading “Week Five: Algorithms”

One tool from Web 3.0 that can be used by an information service is Artificial Intelligence, an example being the chatbot (also known as an artificial conversation entity, or agent technology). Users can interact with a chatbot to a number of benefits to information management services. They are available around the clock, never tiring orContinue reading “Week Four: Internet Content and Information Services”

Maunder raises a number of security issues in her article regarding 24/7 access at a library in Foster, which are pertinent to any library considering this service. Below are some security issues raised by the article, how the Foster Library has overcome the issue, and some questions for other libraries considering this option. Security issueContinue reading “Week Three: Security”

The Baron family private network is a wireless router network for a family home in Canberra. It services two adults, one of whom studies and works from home, and two children. There are two smartphones, two iPads, one smart television, one Xbox, and one laptop connected. It uses the star topology, with a router whichContinue reading “Week Two: Describing a Network”