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The Neal-Schuman Library Technology Companion: A Basic Guide for Library Staff by John Burke

Technology is an integral part of everyday life in a library. Whether a user browses the online catalog, uses a 3-D printer to create an item, requests an interlibrary loan, downloads a Kindle book, or searches for jobs on the library’s computers or on a personal laptop using the library’s Wi-Fi, technology makes everything easier and touches virtually every aspect of both the patron’s experience and the jobs of librarians in the background. This book is a very basic text explaining the various types of technologies in libraries today and how libraries can use technology to create a useful environment to meet the needs of patrons. In fact, every aspect of the book is patron-driven. The breadth of this book is quite good. It starts with a brief history of library technology, and then goes into the core technologies for finding materials, accessing online resources, and the actual hardware involved. It also covers Web sites, social networking, using technology for teaching, and creating makerspaces. Careful attention is placed on bringing everything together to create an integrated technology environment, including putting tech into place, using universal design and assistive or adaptive technologies, considering such things as infrastructure, ergonomics, and sustainability, security and privacy concerns, and dealing with the need to preserve information when technologies begin to become obsolete. Finally, the author looks at the future of library technology and how to keep up with this ever-changing subject. Throughout the text are useful tables, screenshots, links, and suggestions for further reading. There are also questions in each chapter for further consideration. There is a glossary of terms and a robust index. The author conveys the often complex subject of technology by explaining basic concepts such as storage terms and their meaning to the difficulties of providing electronic subscriptions. Useful for any library staff, at any level, it is also helpful for the hospital librarian who needs to understand technology concepts in order to collaborate with the information technology department or to implement emerging technologies in the library. It is an excellent overview of library technology, and it is very thorough yet readable. It would be a good addition to any librarian’s professional collection.