Library technology provider, D-Tech International Ltd, has won a tender to supply 95 self-service kiosks to 47 Norfolk County Council Libraries. D-Tech, the Woodbridge-based developer, manufacturer and supplier of high-performance library technology solutions will install 95 of its newly launched serveIT units in 47 libraries throughout Norfolk. The new installation will be replacing the existing…
D-Tech helped Dorset Library Service update their existing library equipment to up to date self-service library kiosks. Providing 23 libraries with modernised, up to date functionality, the serveIT kiosks are integrated with the library’s digital strategy. Their new self-serve kiosks provide excellent functionality for people with disabilities and allow library members to check out their…
Out friends over at TWI have been looking at Microsoft’s recently announced target of becoming carbon negative by 2020 and how SMEs can do their bit for the planet, and were kind enough to give us a shout out! You can read the full blog by clicking below.
Why you should be using RFID for your inventory in 2020 Why does any library implement any new system, process or technology? To increase efficiency, making tasks faster or simpler for its staff. Using RFID for inventory ticks both boxes. The simple fact is, if you are taking your library inventory without utilising RFID technology, you are…
Robotic Self-Service Book Loan Kiosk Increases Student Access to Newman Library Materials Baruch College students are now able to borrow course textbooks from a new robotic loan kiosk on the first floor of the Information and Technology Building. The kiosk is located across from the Subotnick Financial Services Center and next to a student lounge…
You can’t get any? D-Tech’s customer satisfaction levels couldn’t be further from The Rolling Stones. – 92% Satisfied, 81% Awesome – Here at D-Tech, we pride ourselves on the level of service and quality of aftercare we provide for all customers. That’s why we love receiving customer feedback. Of course, we particularly love reading…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Did you know there is no statutory requirement for schools in England to have a school library? The decision ultimately falls to the head teacher. Reassuringly, research does suggest that most schools have some library facilities in place for their pupils. However, the quality of those facilities is questionable and very likely to differ between…