The Seattle Public Library and the University of Washington have created a virtual reality experience for teens and families that explores climate change and its impacts on sea level rise… Read More
After the Seattle Public Library was named the 2020 Gale/Library Journal Library of the Year this week, Executive Director and Chief Librarian Marcellus Turner was excited to discuss everything that… Read More
First: It’s not just about digitizing books. That’s the biggest misconception that the public has about the role of digital technology in libraries, according to the chief digital officer of… Read More
If you want to see how a public library adopts technology at scale, consider heading to New York City. There, the New York Public Library has 92 locations and more… Read More
Long before streaming came along and planted a song in your head digitally, music memories were collected on cassette tapes and other formats. Remember using VHS tapes to record MTV’s… Read More
The Seattle Public Library and University of Washington Information School will work together to teach other libraries how to create kid-friendly digital learning projects — in which the kids are… Read More
Library lending is increasingly going digital. And that global expansion of technology-based borrowing is being led by library systems serving Seattle and surrounding King County. This new series by contributing… Read More
If you’ve been using Seattle Public Library’s SPL Mobile app, be prepared to move on by the end of next month. Because it will no longer be supported. The Library… Read More
You hear a lot of stereotypes about the millennial generation: They’re tech-centric, have low brand loyalty and will never be able to afford a house due to fancy eating habits.… Read More
When most people think of their public library, technological innovation isn’t exactly top of mind. Seattle’s City Librarian Marcellus Turner is working to change that. Seattle Public Library has an… Read More
Earlier this year, Google and the Seattle Public Library teamed up to provide free mobile WiFi hotspots to anyone with a library card. The system has been popular, with more… Read More
GeekWire’s James Risley talks about his experience testing the Seattle Public Library’s new mobile Internet hotspots, which can be checked out from the library … if you’re willing to wait. Listen… Read More
In late May, the Seattle Public Library announced a program to lend Wi-Fi hotspots to library card holders, free of charge, thanks to funding from Google. Within the first day,… Read More
The Seattle Public Library continues to innovate with technology, and the latest evidence is a grant to develop an online, librarian-led referral service to help patrons improve their skills. The… Read More