Multimedia Library Kiosk on Display Multimedia Library Kiosk on Display A new multimedia guide to the services and resources of Rensselaer's Folsom Library is now available to all library patrons. Called FolsomFinder, the computerized guide shows maps of each floor, describes the services of each department, introduces the library staff, explains the online catalog and gives tips for searching for information. FolsomFinder runs on a computer located on the main floor of Folsom Library. Started with a seed grant from the CIUE and continued by library initiatives, the FolsomFinder has been used during its development stages for library instruction in Engineering classes and has also been used for staff training. Now it is available as a kiosk for anyone who walks into the lobby of the Folsom Library.
Libraries are in a constant state of evolution.
The FolsomFinder will be able to reflect changes in Rensselaer's library by means of regular updates. At present, the FolsomFinder is available on one workstation in the lobby. Plans are underway to make it available in a multimedia lab on campus, and, in the future, to network it on the campuswide computing system. Portions of it will be available in RPInfo in the World Wide Web. The authors of FolsomFinder used ToolBook 1.53.