Showing posts with label Library Studies. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Library Studies. Show all posts
The Handheld Library: Mobile Technology and the Librarian
Sutherland Shire Libraries
An excellent new resource in the Library Studies collection, edited by Thomas A. Peters and Lori Bell. Well worth a browse before we lose our eyesight altogether due to eyestrain from the backlit screens on our NEW iPads!! (Is anyone else addicted?)
Presented in 'contributed chapters', this text provides up-to-date information on the mobile revolution and how it affects libraries, librarians and library users. Chapters include:-
Presented in 'contributed chapters', this text provides up-to-date information on the mobile revolution and how it affects libraries, librarians and library users. Chapters include:-
- Going Mobile: Reaching the Younger Generations
- Bricks and Mortar and Wireless: The Impact of the Mobile Revolution on the use of Physical Libraries
- Snap & Go!: The Delivery and Marketing of Library Services through OR Codes and a Mobile Website
- Mobile Tours for the Library with Historic Photos and Podcasts
In one case study, Dover Town Library in Massachusetts adopted the mission statement "To provide our patrons with free, open access to the worlds knowledge, information, and culture." When they renovated their library they placed a 'tech bar' at the centre of the library, representing technology as the future and the 'heart of what they do', replacing the old 'fortress style' reference desk. Changing needs in space demands, furniture configurations and tech support are referenced.
Admittedly, the text is an American publication, also looking at health libraries, but there are many interesting points worth reading. The content is current and relevant.
Cathy
Ref Trainee
Thursday, August 08, 2013
Library Studies
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Mobile revolution
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technology
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