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M-libraries 5 : from devices to people / edited by Gill Needham and Mohamed Ally.
- Format:
- Book
- Conference/Event
- Conference Name:
- International M-Libraries Conference (5th : 2014 : Chinese University of Hong Kong)
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Electronic information resource searching--Congresses.
- Electronic information resource searching.
- Mobile communication systems--Congresses.
- Mobile communication systems.
- Wireless communication systems--Congresses.
- Wireless communication systems.
- Libraries--Information technology.
- Libraries.
- Libraries--Technological innovations.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xliii, 222 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).
- Place of Publication:
- London : Facet, 2015.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- An up-to-date showcase of the innovative and inspiring work that libraries are doing across the world to interact with their users and deliver resources via mobile devices.
- Contents:
- Part 1: Best practice for the use of mobile technologies in libraries
- 1. Design and testing of mobile library websites: best practices in creating mobile library applications / John Paul Anbu K and Dr Sanjay Kataria
- 2. Mobile information literacy for libraries: a case study on requirements for an effective information literacy programme / Shri Ram, John Paul Anbu K and Dr Sanjay Kataria
- 3. Mapping and library services at UOC: a preliminary case study for BPC and UOC / Pep Torn, Anna Zuniga Ruiz and Carme Fenoll Clarabuch
- 4. Library tour evolution (analogue>digital>mobile) / Michael J Whitchurch
- 5. A manifesto for mobile: developing a shared mobile resources checklist / Mark Williams
- 6. M-libraries user services: a survey of the world's leading database publishers for mobile devices / Dr Parveen Babbar and Dr P K Jain
- 7. Assessing students' perception of ease of use and satisfaction with mobile library websites: a private university perspective in Bangladesh / Md Maidul Islam
- 8. Web v native application: best practices and considerations in the development and design of web applications / Gillian Nowlan
- Part 2: Challenges and strategies involved in embracing mobile innovation for libraries
- 9. Smart devices, smart staff / Kay Munro and Karen Stevenson
- 10. Does position within the library affect mobile technology acceptance? / Dr Sarah-Jane Saravani and Dr Gaby Haddow
- 11. Learning with smartphones: higher education students' experiences and practices / Dr Zvjezdana Dukic, Dr Dickson Chiu and Dr Patrick Lo
- 12. Innovative use of SMS for library services: attitude of library professionals in Anambra and Delta public libraries / Nkem Ekene Osuigwe, Chinelo O Jiagbogu, Nkechi S Udeze and Ebele N Anyaoku
- 13. From brick to click and click to mobile: transforming libraries with mobile technology / Geeta Paliwal and Dr P K Jain
- 14. Mobile applications and services in academic libraries: a survey of university libraries in New Delhi / Dr Seema Chandhok and Dr Parveen Babbar
- 15. Mobile frontiers: real or perceived? Adopting a service-wide approach / Alison Mackenzie
- Part 3: Mobile technologies enhancing information access and pursuing the millennium development goals
- 16. Mobile wellness innovation: a Qi Gong app to improve wellness and cognitive resiliency in older adults / Dr Collen McMillan and Tony Tin
- 17. M-agricultural information services in Zimbabwean libraries: drawbacks and opportunities in facilitating access to information to enhance production / Collence Takaingenhamo Chisita and Thembani Malapela
- Part 4: The impact of mobile technologies on libraries of the future
- 18. The unintentional iPad-lending programme - experience from the Sojourner Truth Library / Kristy Lee
- 19. LibrARy and e-leARning: further adventures with augmented reality / Nitin Parmar, Kate Robinson and Marie Salter
- 20. A library location-based service: the app 'Bavaria in Historical Maps' presents Bavarian history on the mobile internet / Dr Klaus Ceynowa
- 21. The geography of information: Placing our information needs and behaviours in context / Andrew Carlos
- 22. Developing adaptable, efficient mobile library services: librarians as enablers / Lizzie Caperon.
- Notes:
- Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Jul 2018).
- Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.
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