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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.
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.
Introduction: The Mobile Revolution and Libraries, Librarians, and Library UsersLori Bell and Thomas A. PetersPart 1: Mobile Tech Trends in Libraries1. Serving Your Mobile Users: The EssentialsRobin Ashford and Alex Rolfe2. Mobile Present, Mobile FutureLisa Carlucci Thomas3. The New York Public Library and the World of Tomorrow—Biblion: The Boundless LibraryDeanna LeePart 2: Mobile Library Users4. Mobile Learning: The Teacher in Your PocketMeredith Farkas5. Going Mobile: Reaching the Younger GenerationsBonnie Roalsen6. Bricks and Mortar and Wireless: The Impact of the Mobile Revolution on the Use of Physical LibrariesThomas A. Peters7. Snap & Go: The Delivery and Marketing of Library Services through QR Codes and a Mobile WebsiteSusan Kantor-Horning8. Mobile Tours for the Library with Historic Photos and PodcastsLori BellPart 3: Mobile Access to Content9. Practical Mobile Web DesignChad Mairn10. Mobile CatalogsChad Haefele11. Reading Transformed by the Mobility of E-booksAndrew Revelle and Sue Polanka12. Electronic Resources in Medical LibrariesMax Anderson13. Smartphones, QR Codes, and Augmented Reality in the LibraryHarry E. Pence14. Mobile Technologies and Archives: Using the New to Preserve the OldApril Karlene AndersonPart 4: Mobile Reference15. SMS-Based ReferenceRene J. Erlandson16. Using Mobile-to-Mobile Messaging to Deliver Health Information at the Point of NeedTammy A. Magid17. Text a Librarian: Ideas for Best PracticesLili LuoPart 5: Mobile Professional Development and New Opportunities18. Expanding a Community College Library's Mobile Presence on a Shoestring BudgetCate Kaufman and Brittany Osika19. Mobile Empowerment: Lifelong Learning at Your FingertipsRebecca K. MillerIndexAbout the Editors and Contributors
Charts, graphs, references, and a thorough index help illuminate the way forward for librarians who need an introduction on the ins and outs of using mobile technology in the library.