Libraries are moving quickly beyond banning of phones and embracing the potential of mobile technologies. Some do this by providing a more welcoming physical space for phones, and others are developing SMS reference and mobile-friendly sites. As ownership of mobile-enabled devices increases not only in developed nations but in the developing world, the mobile web has [...]
Welcome to Semantic Library – here we’ll be discussing what impact the Semantic Web will have on libraries, and whether it will lead to ‘library 3.0′ Later on, we hope to publish some how-to’s and technology summaries, and put together an online learning program for librarians who are interested in learning more. Why consider the [...]
Before we can work out what the Semantic Library might be all about, we need to look at the Semantic Web. The Semantic Web (or at least, the idea of it) has been around for several years now. The Semantic Web is about data and meaning. This is great for librarians because much of this [...]