The Handheld Library

Mobile Technology and the Librarian
Herausgeber: Bell, Lori; Peters, Thomas A.

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Covering topics such as mobile reference, eBooks, mobile websites, and QR codes, this book examines the effects of the global mobile revolution on libraries and library users-critical information all librarians need. The Handheld Library: Mobile Technology and the Librarian provides the information and guidance librarians need to adapt themselves and their facilities to the mobile revolution-the fastest, most diffuse worldwide technological innovation in human history. The book provides an up-to-date survey of how mobile technologies are affecting library use, library services, library systems, librarians, and library users at various types of libraries. The authors cover core topics related to mobile libraries, including mobile reference, eBooks, mobile websites, and QR codes, and address aspects of the mobile revolution less frequently covered in the literature, such as mobile health information services, the use of mobile technologies on archival work, the impact of the mobile revolution on physical libraries, and the ways in which new mobile technologies are creating professional development opportunities within the profession. While this resource is specifically targeted toward librarians who plan and provide services using mobile technologies, academic, public, and other librarians will also find the ideas and information within useful.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Libraries Unlimited
• Seitenzahl: 242
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. April 2013
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 254mm x 178mm x 13mm
• Gewicht: 463g
• ISBN-13: 9781610693004
• ISBN-10: 1610693000
• Artikelnr.: 36208691

Autorenporträt

Thomas A. Peters is dean of library services at Missouri State University, Springfield, MO. He regularly uses a smartphone, Kindle, Fire, netbook, and laptop, as well as other portable devices. Lori Bell is in instructional technology support at Graham Hospital School of Nursing Library and part-time lecturer at San Jose State University School of Library and Information Science.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction: The Mobile Revolution and Libraries, Librarians, and Library
Users Lori Bell and Thomas A. Peters Part 1: Mobile Tech Trends in
Libraries 1. Serving Your Mobile Users: The Essentials Robin Ashford and
Alex Rolfe 2. Mobile Present, Mobile Future Lisa Carlucci Thomas 3. The New
York Public Library and the World of Tomorrow-Biblion: The Boundless
Library Deanna Lee Part 2: Mobile Library Users 4. Mobile Learning: The
Teacher in Your Pocket Meredith Farkas 5. Going Mobile: Reaching the
Younger Generations Bonnie Roalsen 6. Bricks and Mortar and Wireless: The
Impact of the Mobile Revolution on the Use of Physical Libraries Thomas A.
Peters 7. Snap & Go: The Delivery and Marketing of Library Services through
QR Codes and a Mobile Website Susan Kantor-Horning 8. Mobile Tours for the
Library with Historic Photos and Podcasts Lori Bell Part 3: Mobile Access
to Content 9. Practical Mobile Web Design Chad Mairn 10. Mobile Catalogs
Chad Haefele 11. Reading Transformed by the Mobility of E-books Andrew
Revelle and Sue Polanka 12. Electronic Resources in Medical Libraries Max
Anderson 13. Smartphones, QR Codes, and Augmented Reality in the Library
Harry E. Pence 14. Mobile Technologies and Archives: Using the New to
Preserve the Old April Karlene Anderson Part 4: Mobile Reference 15.
SMS-Based Reference Rene J. Erlandson 16. Using Mobile-to-Mobile Messaging
to Deliver Health Information at the Point of Need Tammy A. Magid 17. Text
a Librarian: Ideas for Best Practices Lili Luo Part 5: Mobile Professional
Development and New Opportunities 18. Expanding a Community College
Library's Mobile Presence on a Shoestring Budget Cate Kaufman and Brittany
Osika 19. Mobile Empowerment: Lifelong Learning at Your Fingertips Rebecca
K. Miller Index About the Editors and Contributors