With the continuous development and innovation of technology in the information age, the Internet of Things has emerged. It has permeated every aspect of our lives, affecting our daily lives and routines. The application of IoT technology in various industries is becoming increasingly widespread today, which has brought about significant changes in traditional production and lifestyle. Smart libraries have evolved from traditional libraries in this context.
Smart library is the use of new generation information technology to change the way users interact with library system information resources, improving the clarity, flexibility, and response speed of interaction in a more intelligent way, thereby achieving intelligent service and management of the library. Applying IoT technology to various library services and achieving communication between users, libraries, and information resources through IoT will bring readers a more convenient and high-quality reading experience, improve the efficiency and management level of libraries. The ideal state is for the library to be able to automate all tasks without the need for manual intervention, achieving a fully intelligent state.
Smart Library
The main feature of the service is that the smart library takes users as the service concept, realizes comprehensive perception and capture of information, innovates various service modes and intelligent management modes, and effectively improves the service level of the library. Generally speaking, the intelligence of a smart library should include intelligent perception, intelligent communication, intelligent reasoning, intelligent discovery, intelligent services, etc. Intelligent perception is based on intelligent perception technology, information resource sensing and recognition; Intelligent communication is the use of the Internet of Things and advanced communication devices to form a communication intelligent system based on the Internet of Things; Intelligent reasoning utilizes big data analysis technology, user data analysis, intelligent discovery, knowledge management, and self-learning; Intelligent services share independent transactions through information exchange resources, build a service intelligent system with transaction processing and decision-making functions, and automatically carry out intelligent reader services and business optimization.
In addition to the external facilities such as computer networks and terminals required for the informationization construction of the original library, a smart library based on the Internet of Things also requires new devices and systems for sensing, measuring, capturing, and transmitting information, high-speed transmission network communication tools, updating network infrastructure, upgrading server storage and cloud platforms, and strengthening wireless network construction.
In addition to physical and hardware equipment, the construction of a smart library should also establish an intelligent system platform to achieve the intelligence, convenience, and ubiquity of library services.
RFID system, library management system, journal management system, electronic resources, library website, mobile library application, and access control management system
Integrate into the system platform. Realize the connection between the original library resources and new intelligent devices.
