Handy way soon to borrow library books
There will soon be a more convenient way to borrow library books.
With a new application for smartphones and tablets, users will just have to download it to scan the barcodes on library books.
They can then borrow the books and bring them home directly, bypassing the need for identity card or library card and self-service machines.
The application will be ready next year.
The National Library Board showcased the application at the World Library and Information Congress which is taking place from 17-23 August.
Jasna Dhansukhlal, National Library Board's assistant director (library services and management), said: "It's really for people who are on the go, to make it very convenient and accessible to all of them.
"They can check out books, they can renew their loans, they can check whether the book is available at other libraries, they can even look for similar titles.
"This will make it very convenient for people who are not able to come down to the library and would like to use the services that we have in our public libraries."
~News courtesy of Channel Newsasia~
There will soon be a more convenient way to borrow library books.
With a new application for smartphones and tablets, users will just have to download it to scan the barcodes on library books.
They can then borrow the books and bring them home directly, bypassing the need for identity card or library card and self-service machines.
The application will be ready next year.
The National Library Board showcased the application at the World Library and Information Congress which is taking place from 17-23 August.
Jasna Dhansukhlal, National Library Board's assistant director (library services and management), said: "It's really for people who are on the go, to make it very convenient and accessible to all of them.
"They can check out books, they can renew their loans, they can check whether the book is available at other libraries, they can even look for similar titles.
"This will make it very convenient for people who are not able to come down to the library and would like to use the services that we have in our public libraries."
~News courtesy of Channel Newsasia~
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