Tuesday, February 14, 2006

Mobile Libraries

We may think that 'digital libraries' are the way of the future - flexibility and 'just in time' reference, but once upon a time (and still today) mobile libraries occupied the space between the fixed branch library and 'flexible delivery' of library services. The following sites are on the ways in which bookmobiles have been used and other 'flexible' modes of providing a library service. The first has some quite striking images.
http://www.ifla.org/VII/s38/news/mobpos.htm
I like the Donkey, but if you prefer you can try the Camel Mobile Services in Kenya. An amazing service concept.
http://www.knls.or.ke/camel.htm
They are desperate for more money.

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