Executive Summary

This report has been prepared for Dewey Public Library. This report aims to give Dewey Public Library a greater understanding of the opportunities available for the Digital Library project initiative.

This report will cover the possibilities for expanding Dewey Library’s current digital library services.

We aim to illustrate key findings and research on the benefits and opportunities of investing in augmented reality technologies to serve the community. This report has been created in direct relevance to the recent $200,000 state government grant.

This report will cover:

Overview on Wayfinding & Book Finding Technologies

• Description of the technologies available, their importance and relevance to Dewey Library
• Examples and Accessibility

Current Examples of Technologies

• Recent developments and emerging trends in Wayfinding technology
• Book Selection & Book-finding technologies

Characteristics and recent development trends

• Current AR infrastructure
• Costs and budgeting
• Cost in the context of the State Government grant
• Recommendations for Wayfinding technologies