Librarian Hacks: Introducing the Virtual Theological Library Project

Acquiring a low-cost library catalog is problematic, but there are a number of tools to ‘hack’ a library catalog. While no free product rivals the usability and searching sophistication of proprietary ILS systems, I believe that the Virtual Theological Library Project presents a solution is that is affordable and easy to implement. Using tools freely available on the web, librarians in churches and small academic libraries can created a cloud-based library catalog that is searchable to the public and supplement their local holdings with millions of theological texts on the web. Using Google Site and Google Sheets to create a catalog combines the accessibility and precision that other DIY cataloging solutions do no

Ask the audience! Using a Personal Response System to enhance information literacy and induction sessions at Kingston University

The paper focuses on the use of a Personal Response System (PRS) as a tool for engaging students during initial library induction sessions. The Personal Response system is an interactive tool that is appropriate for a wide range of learning and teaching activities. The PRS works by each student (or group of students) responding to questions or statements using a handset. A virtual library tour created by Kingston University library staff was developed interspersed with the use of the PRS. The paper explores the background to the development of this virtual tour and the use of the PRS in information literacy sessions prior to the introduction in the library induction sessions. It reflects on the advantages of using this technology and the benefits for both staff and students

Roger Williams University Partners with Google and Labster to Launch Virtual Reality Science Labs

Standing inside a private room in the University Library last week, Joshua Abston performed a biology lab assignment on cellular respiration, but it was actually taking place inside a virtual reality lab

E-Lawyering and Virtual Law Practice: A Paradigm Shift for Law Library System

This paper investigated the e-lawyering and virtual law practice as an innovative approach in rendering legal services and how the innovation has influenced a new system of library operation. Specifically, the paper aimed at giving an overview of e-lawyering and virtual law practice, characteristics of e-lawyering and virtual law practice, law library system in the era of virtual advances, overlapping significance of virtual law practice and virtual law library, cloud-based legal technologies in virtual libraries for effective legal practice, advantages of cloud technologies in virtual law library system, features of cloud management software for virtual law practice and challenges of the virtual law library system for effective virtual practice in Nigeria

Library 2.015 Conference: An Open Dialog About the Future of Libraries

The Library 2.0 Virtual Worldwide Conference series aims to create an open dialog about the future of libraries in the digital age. At Library 2.015, the fifth conference in the series, thousands of participants gathered online to share their knowledge, experience, and ideas on the evolution of libraries and the information profession. This article reports on some highlights of the October 20, 2015, conference. Archived conference presentations remain free, online, and open to all at http://tinyurl.com/Libr2015presentations