I, library robot

Connecticut library has acquired two fully-automated, walking, talking robots to provide independent assistance to its patrons. The robots, set to begin their duties at the Westport, Conn., library Oct. 11, will teach computer programming skills, the Wall Street Journal reports.

The robots, Vincent and Nancy, stand just shy of 2 feet tall. They walk, grasp, move around walls, talk, listen and have facial-recognition software. They speak 19 languages.
But library robots Nancy and Vincent will not be shelving books or explaining the Dewey Decimal System -- at least, not at first.

 Reported October 1 2014 by Carolyn Kellogg of the Los Angeles Times

The Librarian (I-III)

Entertaining movie series similar to the Indiana Jones series. The Librarian (of the New York Metropolitan Public Library), played by Noah Wyle, is curator of historical artifacts and treasures including the Arc of the Covenant, Excalibur and Pandora's Box.

The adventures of The Librarian are entertaining (albeit light) with corny lines and some interesting characters. At the least, the traditional image of librarians is challenged!

Available at the RUL.

50 Awesome Things!

50 Awesome Things, Connecticut Library Association Conference May 8 2012
Brighten your day!

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LibraryRoadshow

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  Want to know about the power of the hotspots, talk to Leslie

  Leslie is probably the best spokesperson for the Philadelphia Free Library's Hotspots. Leslie tells us all about them and how they effected his life.

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  Khaleef introduces us to the Philadelphia Free Library Hots

  Khaleef introduces us to the Philadelphia Free Library Hotspots

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  Hello Philadelphia!

  The Great Library Roadshow arrives in Philly, PA! It's always sunny here.

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  Some Patrons of the University of Delaware Library Talk about why they love the library

  While we were leaving the University of Delaware we decided to take a quick stop at the university commons and talk to a couple of patrons of the l...

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  Justin Talks about the new University Of Delaware Website Redesign

  We convinced Justin to talk about the redesign of the University of Delaware Website Redesign. He talks about his usability testing, and how they ...

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  Greg Talks about Implementing OCLC Worldshare Services at University of Delaware

  Greg shares with us the genesis of the OCLC Worldshare services that the University of Delaware will be the first to implement.

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  Shelly Talks about Frame it, Mic it, Light it at University of Delaware

  The University of Delaware has an amazing space for the students create their own Multimedia at the Student Multimedia Design Center. In this vide...

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How not to treat patrons

Index Liberis Prohibitorum

Index of Forbidden Books for Children:


The Boy Who Died From Eating All His Vegetables
Curious George and the High-Voltage Fence
Daddy Drinks Because You Cry
Dad's New Wife Robert
Eggs, Toilet Paper, and Your School
Fun Four-letter Words to Know and Share
The Kids' Guide to Hitchhiking
The Little Sissy Who Snitched
The Magic World Inside the Abandoned Refrigerator
The Man in the Moon Is Actually Satan
Places Where Mommy and Daddy Hide Neat Things
Pop! Goes The Hamster...And Other Great Microwave Games
The Pop-Up Book of Human Anatomy
Some Kittens Can Fly
Strangers Have the Best Candy
Things Rich Kids Have, But You Never Will
Whining, Kicking, and Crying to Get Your Way
Why Can't Mr. Fork and Ms. Electrical Outlet Be Friends?
You Were an Accident
Your Nightmares Are Real
You're Different, and That's Bad

(source: Steven Olderr, Webmaster, Anglican Library Society)