Two new additions to the BNC Technology Forum 2009: Evolution or Revolution speaker roster were confirmed right before the holidays but in the rush to consume as many candy canes as humanly possible, I didn’t get a chance to make the announcement.
RFID, Libraries, and Second Life
When Stephen Abrams came to the BookNet Canada Technology Forum 2008, he spoke about the popularity of Second Life Library. (Stephen’s slides and podcast here). It turns out Second Life isn’t just for people wanting to visit a virtual library—it’s also for researchers who want to be able to simulate library interactions between books, patrons and RFID technology in 3D space.
