Using Mobile Technology to Deliver Library Services

Andrew Walsh is an Academic Librarian at Huddersfield University who has written, researched and presented widely on the application of mobile technologies within the library environment, information literacy, the use of active learning and using web 2.0 technologies. He won the UC&R Innovation Award in 2009.

• Introduction and contextIntroductionContextOutline of this bookReferencesFurther reading 1. What mobile services do students want?IntroductionContext Details of the studyAttitudes towards text messagingGeneral feelings about mobile services and the LibraryPotential servicesConclusionAcknowledgementNotesReferencesFurther reading 2. Modelling mobile information literacyIntroduction Areas of variation between fixed information literacy and mobile information literacy, from the literatureSo what does this mean?SummaryReferencesFurther reading 3. The mobile librarianIntroductionMobile support and referenceMobile productivity for librariansKeeping up to date and research toolsSummaryNotesFurther reading 4. Texting in librariesIntroductionSending messages without a phoneMessages from your library management systemText a librarian and more Teaching using SMSOther servicesSummaryNotesFurther reading 5. Apps vs mobile websitesIntroduction Meeting the needs of your usersApps Mobile websitesSummaryFurther reading 6. Linking physical and virtual worlds via mobile devicesIntroductionQR codesRadio Frequency Identification and Near Field CommunicationsAugmented RealityLinking physical and virtual worlds – summary NotesReferenceFurther reading 7. Mobiles in teachingIntroductionShould we use students’ own devices, or provide class devices?Using text messages to teachRecording activities (video, audio and pictures) Shared activitiesLibrary trailsA window to another worldSummarNotesFurther reading 8. E-books for mobilesIntroductionFormatsLicensingWays of providing e-books for mobile devicesSummaryNotesReferencesFurther reading So what now?Consider what your users want … and what your staff can deliverStart steadily … but don’t pilotNothing is final … review and assess as you goKeep an eye to the future … but there is no need to break new ground Summary

"This book is a great starting point for anyone interested in using mobile technologies to deliver library services but not sure where to start. It's easy to read, the language used is jargon free, and the opportunities and challenges are fully explained. However it's not so simple that it wouldn't appeal to those who have a bit more knowledge and I can see myself consulting it regularly."