Mobile Technologies for Every Library

By: Ann Whitney Gleason

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Paperback | 19 March 2015

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138 Pages

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If you are wondering what mobile technology adoption means for your library or how to get started, Mobile Technologies for Every Library will answer your questions! *Wondering what the opportunities and pitfalls are of mobile technology use in libraries? This book will answer these questions. *Thinking of starting a mobile program in your library? Want to improve on existing services or add new ones? This book will answer your questions about platforms, options, security, best practices and more. The book will preview many useful apps for libraries and highlight ones specifically useful to Medical Libraries. Web links and resources are also included. Chapters coverage includes history and existing types of mobile technologies, mobile devices and supporting technology, ways to provide mobile technology for your users, a survey of currently available apps, ways to use mobile technology for library work, best practices and future directions. Each chapter is organized by subtopics with tips and examples from real library programs to help you get started.

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I would recommend this book to anyone interested in improving or expanding the use of mobile technologies in their library. * Journal of the Canadian Health Libraries Association *
Ann Gleason has written a useful, compact, and readable book on mobile technology. As someone who is not a 'techie,' I especially appreciate her clear writing, basic approach and the wealth of best practices and resources presented. -- Terry Ann Jankowski, Assistant Director for User Experience, Health Sciences Library, University of Washington
If you're searching for a book on how libraries can capitalize on the mobile revolution, this book is for you. It's a readable guide summarizing every aspect of the library's role in mobile technologies. The book is well-organized by topics and subtopics with specific examples, hot issues, tips and references from real library programs. This book is a call to make mobile devices a visible part of everyday library service. -- Angela Lee, Information Services and Instructional Librarian, University of Hawaii at Manoa

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