Nicole Hennig

Apps for Librarians (eBook, PDF)

Using the Best Mobile Technology to Educate, Create, and Engage

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

How can your library-and your patrons-benefit from mobile apps? This guidebook offers a solid foundation in "app-literacy," supplying librarians with the knowledge to review and recommend apps, offer workshops, and become the app expert for their communities.

Smartphones and other mobile devices that support downloadable applications-universally referred to as "apps"-can be used to foster productivity, conduct research, or read and study. Additionally, savvy librarians can better serve their communities by gaining expertise in mobile technologies and being qualified to make app recommendations to patrons. This book introduces you to the apps that can help you save time and increase your own productivity as well as serve as a curator and reviewer of apps and resident expert to benefit your patrons.

Apps for Librarians: Using the Best Mobile Technology to Educate, Create, and Engage will save you from wading through and learning about the millions of apps available today and direct you to the very best apps in areas important to education, the workplace, and professional development. Organized by function-reading, writing, reference, multi-media, and productivity-apps are profiled with the following information: title, developer, price, platforms, general description, examples of use, and key features that make it worthwhile for learning and creative work.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing Inc
• Seitenzahl: 216
• Altersempfehlung: ab 7 Jahre
• Erscheinungstermin: 24. September 2014
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781610695312
• Artikelnr.: 68206714

Autorenporträt

Nicole Hennig, an independent user experience professional, helps librarians and educators to effectively use technology through her online courses, books, and webinars. She worked for the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Libraries for 14 years.

Inhaltsangabe

Contents Introduction Chapter 1: Mobile Is Here To Stay Statistics on
Mobile App Use Natural User Interfaces Mobile Devices Are Enabling Better
Learning Experiences Mobile Apps Are Improving Life for Those with Special
Needs The Digital Divide New Roles for Libraries and Librarians Chapter 2:
Apps for Reading Reading eBooks Downloading and Reading Free eBooks Reading
Library eBooks Access to Braille and Talking Books for the Blind Reading
and Annotating Documents Saving Web Pages for Reading Offline Reading News
via RSS Reading News with Smart Recommendations Reading Magazines Reading
Magazines and Newspapers Finding Book Reviews Sharing Your Reading
Interactive Multitouch Book Apps Chapter 3: Apps for Productivity Managing
Files in the Cloud Managing Passwords Securely Creating To-Do Lists
Managing Calendars Accessing Your Desktop Remotely Printing Wirelessly from
iOS Devices Accessories: Keyboards, Stands, Styluses Chapter 4: Apps for
Research and Reference Dictionary Wikipedia Client Private Search Engine
Specialized Search Engine Unit Conversions Mapping Mapping in 3D Language
Dictionaries Language Learning News Publications Movie Listings Movie
Ratings and Metadata Specialized Reference App Reviews Subscription
Databases Chapter 5: Apps for Taking Notes and Writing Taking and
Organizing Notes Handwriting and Drawing Voice and Lecture Recording Speech
Recognition Scanning Editing Microsoft Office Documents Designing Posters,
Newsletters, Reports, and More Managing Citations and Bibliographies Mind
Mapping More Apps for Taking Notes and Writing Chapter 6: Apps for
Multimedia Viewing and Studying Art Virtual Museum Visits Drawing Creating
Art Creating Comic Books Making Photo Collages Specialized Camera Tool
Editing Photos Identifying Music Listening to Radio Stations Worldwide
Listening to Streaming Music Creating and Composing Music Creating
Beautiful, Musical Sounds Playing Virtual Instruments Playing Music with
Others Watching Videos Streaming Videos from Your Computer to Your Mobile
Device Listening to Educational Lectures Listening to Audio and Video
Podcasts Editing Movies Chapter 7: Apps for Social Media Twitter and Other
Social Media Updates Scheduling Your Social Media Updates Managing Facebook
Pages on the Go Editing Your Blog Sharing Photos with Filters Sharing and
Organizing Your Photos Chapter 8: Apps for Communication Audio and Video
Calls over the Internet One-on-One or Group Video Chats Instant Messaging
Free Cross-Platform Text Messaging Chapter 9: Apps for Content Creation and
Curation Creating Presentations Presenting PowerPoint Slides Creating
Simple, Beautiful Presentations Creating Interactive Books Very Easily
Creating Interactive Books for Apple's iBookstore Screencasting and
Interactive Whiteboard Creating Designs for 3D Printing Curating Web
Content Wirelessly Show the Display of iOS Devices on a Large Screen Mirror
Your iOS Devices on Your Mac or Windows PC Chapter 10: Apps for Showcasing
Special Collections Showcasing Special Collections Viewing Rare Manuscripts
Photo Exhibit with Walking Tour Showcasing Exhibits Chapter 11: Apps for
Beyond the Library Catalog Barcode Scanning Kiosks Mobile Library Catalog
Augmented Reality Location-Based Check-Ins Crowdfunding Chapter 12: Apps
for Professional Development Resume Creation Creating Your Personal Social
Site and Making Connections with Colleagues Searching for Jobs Job
Searching and Networking Conferences Scanning and Saving Business Cards
Attending Webinars Chapter 13: Element of App-Literacy Apple's iOS Human
Interface Guidelines Mobile Device Capabilities Jailbreaking: What
Librarians Should Know Apple's Accessibility Features for Mobile Devices
Reviewing Apps: A Checklist Chapter 14: Further Resources Ideas for Using
Mobile Apps in Your Library How to Keep Up Books Blogs and Websites
Articles Glossary Index of Apps