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DUBLIN CITY COUNCIL is plotting an automated system to keep public libraries open from 8am to 10pm, 365 days a year.
It’s put out to tender a contract worth up to €1.1 million for the development of a system called My Open Library, which will be initially rolled out at the Pembroke Library on Anglesea Road in Dublin 4.
The Pembroke Library will be the first, but the contract includes the possibility at rolling it out at a further 20 libraries in the coming years.
Under the plans, library users will be able to go in when staff are not there and still use the facilities and check out books.
“The library [will be] strengthened as a focal point for community engagement,” the council said.
Typical day
On a typical day under the planned automated system, locks will be released, equipment powered up and lighting turned on at 8am.
In Pembroke Library, for example, it doesn’t open until 1pm on Mondays and Tuesdays currently. The new system would see staff coming on duty at the same time and the library operating as normal.
Their shifts would end at a normal time and they’d lock up private areas before they left.
At 9.40pm, a loudspeaker would alert people still in the library that it’d be closing soon. Another loudspeaker alert would sound 10 minutes later and PCs, printers and other users equipment would shut down.
When everyone is gone at 10pm, the lights would turn off, doors would lock and the security system would be activated.
How it’d work
The system will provide hardware and software to control access to the building, meeting rooms and public toilets.
It’ll integrate with existing library cards that people use to check out books using machines already in the library.
The library user will then scan their card to gain entry to the library at certain times along with a PIN code on a keypad at the entrance.
These keypads must be accessible with illuminated braille options, an audio option, and instructions in English and Irish.
The contract to deliver the service in Pembroke Library will run initially for a year, with an option for Dublin City Council to extend it another three years.
While it doesn’t commit to installations of the system at other libraries, the council said “delivery may be required” in areas such as Ballyfermot, Cabra, Phibsboro and Terenure over the next four years.
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If I were the iranian delegation I wouldn’t give an inch until the talks become all inclusive. How is it that Israel, the greatest threat to regional and world peace, has a carte blanche to develop and maintain a nuclear arsenal and Iran can’t even develop a civilian nuclear programme.
because Israel are big allies with the US
i think he knows that aaron,it was more rhetorical !!
Nothing Controversial about their ‘Nuclear’ ambitions, Pakistan have nukes (I’d be far more concerned here but they are (were) a former ally of Uncle Sam and no threat to Israel) India have Nuclear arms, Israel have nuclear arms so why not Iran?
I don’t see how increasing the amount of countries with nuclear arms can be a good thing whatever their motive.
If they want nuclear power all well and good but do we really want a world where this kind of thing is not carefully controlled and policed?
Over 2,000 nuclear bombs have been detonated to date by countries such such as the US, France, UK etc. Why is it that they are allowed to keep their nuclear weapons?They have shown themselves to be irresponsible. Iran has repeatedly said it will not go after nuclear weapons and it has not detonated a single one.
There are persistent reports of late of Pakistan helping Saudi Arabia to acquire nuclear weapons. There is no mention of this in the corporate media. Let’s also bear in mind that the US actively helped Pakistan acquire nuclear weapons and turned a blind eye to Pakistan to helping North Korea with its nuclear weapons programme. So there are precedents.
There have been many proposals to date which the US gave repeatedly rejected to have all of the Middle East free of weapons of mass destruction but the US has repeatedly stood by Israel.
Let’s have a little objectivity in the reporting.
Well said Horgay. As for increasing the number of nuclear weapons, no one even suggested that. Iran is playing brinkmanship, hoping to get a level playing field, one based on a nuclear free middle esst. Good for them, at least someone in the region is being pragmatic.
As long as the AIPAC is still a strong voice in congress agreement will be very hard to reach.
They know no nuclear nation has ever been invaded by another. Yet the don’t speak about Israeli bombs and the disregard to international treaties and law it consistently shows
It means nothing to me!
Obviously not fans of vltravox.
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