Exerice 8 - Robots - Automated Delivery System, Hunt Library
This
automated storage system may be similar to Macquarie University's
Library system. An electronic tag must be attached to each book. The
video talks about "serendipity" - finding a book in the wrong location,
which was just what you wanted , but you never knew existed. Now a
person can sit on a bus with their laptop and see a display (apparently
cover pictures included) of the books which should be near any suitable
reference they find. Whether the computer driven system will find a new
way to lose books or their access through keywords , we have to wonder.
UTS University Library is digging a big hole in the ground in Ultimo to install a similar automated system. As with outsourcing cataloging, they must feel the reduction in costs will justify any difficulties that arise.
(Filter Bubbles
The second video item, Eli Pariser: beware online "filter bubbles"
appears to be more sinister. Search routines shaping what people find.
Maybe the answer would be some kind of unfiltered search, but users would need to be much more clever with keywords, or else would need a new kind of software to help.)
Hi Colin,
ReplyDeleteI wonder how much ADS will impact on the personalised service we expect to get in libraries. If the system breaks the delays would really create a negative experience for the borrowers.