2007-05-06 04:00:00 PDT Chicago-- It's not often that a librarian is warned to stay away from the bookshelves because of high voltage and that students aren't allowed to roam freely through the stacks ...

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — Finding a book you need in a library can feel like a needle in a haystack sometimes. But at UCF, hundreds of thousands of books can now be found in a matter of minutes through ...

Although digital storage devices that cram more and more information into smaller and smaller devices continue to be developed, unfortunately the same can't be said for those trusty old analogue data ...

A large egg-shaped glass dome blankets the airy 8,000 sq ft reading room, which provides study space for 180 students. Also inside the dome are three glass research cubicles for students to use in ...

Tomorrow, The University of Chicago will be changing how their students will be doing their research papers. The Joe and Rika Mansueto Library will use a massive automated retrieval system, turning ...

MARYVILLE, Tenn. — A patron at the ribbon cutting of the new Blount County Public Library robotic book drop said it best. "It's like a Dollywood ride for books," the person said, after trying it for ...

CHICAGO, Oct. 2 (UPI) -- Librarians won't be doing any of the heavy lifting when Chicago State University unveils Illinois' first robotic library next month. On Oct. 12 the public will be able to view ...

The pleasures of pet ownership aren’t available to everyone. Allergies, expenses, or even housing prohibitions can limit dog or cat adoption. But for patrons of a library system in Eugene, Oregon, ...