As the cost of living crisis continues to tighten its grip on the livelihoods of residents, people are turning to their communities for support and social interaction. At D-Tech we’ve been looking at the amazing ways in which the UK’s network of libraries has jumped in and opened its doors to those struggling whether due to the current energy crisis affecting the UK, or any number of challenging circumstances.
Scandinavia is home to several amazing libraries that not only look extremely impressive but provide a central hub for the local communities. Many Scandinavian libraries go beyond the traditional book depository; they encourage reading, socialising, digital engagement, creativity and learning through excellent library design and management. The Biblo Toyen is one fantastic example… Located in…
School libraries are invaluable to the progress of pupils at every stage of their education, but funding continues to be one of the greatest challenges to providing a good resource for children. Teachers, at every level, are battling in a digital age to encourage youngsters to read for pleasure and understand the benefits of using…
It’s nearly that time of year again when school’s out and parents are frantically searching for ways to get the littlies away from screens without having to beseech the bank manager for a loan to fund it! Don’t overlook the local library for a solution that will take children on adventures beyond their wildest dreams…
In a world where we are starting, albeit slowly, to realise that we cannot sustain the ‘throw-away society’ attitude that has become the norm in terms of technology, we should probably be grateful that Microsoft stood by its promise to support its operating system, Windows 7, for ten years. The company has announced: “Microsoft made…
If your library is in a secondary school or a primary school the summer holidays will be a perfect opportunity for you to stock check, review, deep clean and maybe make some dramatic improvements. If it’s in a university, there will be an element of preparing for the new academic year, and things will be…
Marvin Crisp, Founder and CEO of D-Tech International USA recently took part in a ceremony to start the groundworks for a new innovation hub for tech businesses in Cape May County, USA. Just before officials broke ceremonial ground at the Cape May Airport for the first of three buildings that will make up an “innovation…
Whether it’s furnishing a university library with the technology required for 24/7 study or upgrading the technology in a school, one of the first questions in any procurement checklist has to be ‘laptop or desktop?’ Here’s a list of reasons why D-Tech International is cheering loudly for Team Laptop. Security You would be excused for…
The Tianjin Binhai Library in China opened its doors one year ago after taking architects MVRDV only three years to design and construct it. The huge 36,000- square-foot library is structured to look like a three-dimensional eye, with a large luminous sphere in the centre, surrounded by sweeping floor to ceiling bookshelves that contain a…
We are delighted to have been appointed as the only laptop self-service supplier on the Advanced Procurement for Universities and Colleges (APUC) purchasing framework agreement. Although the consortium was established in 2007 as the procurement centre of expertise for Scotland’s universities and colleges, responsible for establishing collaborative purchasing frameworks for the higher and further education institutions…
If you are a stakeholder in a school library, you don’t need us to tell you that it is becoming more challenging to encourage young people to read, particularly for pleasure. The ongoing Millenium Cohort Study by University College London (UCL), is following the lives of around 19,000 young people born in the UK, and…
D-Tech is delighted to announce its sponsorship of the COLONG Ride Home, a fundraising cycle ride, the brainchild of our graphic designer, Guy Clubb. Guy, Managing Director at GCD, is cycling 280 miles from Scarborough to Ipswich to raise money, and awareness, for Bowel Cancer UK. Setting off on 28th June 2019, he plans to…