Using mobile technology to deliver library services : a handbook / Andrew Walsh.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Walsh, Andrew (Andrew P.), author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Mobile communication systems--Library applications.

Mobile communication systems.

Public services (Libraries)--Technological innovations.

Public services (Libraries).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xxiii, 134 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Place of Publication:

London : Facet, 2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

As mobile devices proliferate and the services and apps available increase exponentially, the average person expects information to be delivered to their mobile with minimum fuss and effort. Adapting to this new environment as an information service is crucial for survival but also offers myriad opportunities for improvement and promotion, providing a direct route to the user. Packed with easy to implement ideas, practical examples and international case studies, this title provides you with the ultimate toolkit, exploring ideas as simple as renewals and reminders to the more complex such as access to e-books and virtual worlds. Easy to follow coverage of the background and context to mobile delivery will enable you to fully understand the challenges and embrace the opportunities, getting to grips with critical issues such as what sort of services users really want. Key topics covered include: context including market penetration, range and functionality of devices, texting apps vs. mobile websites, mobile information literacy vs. other information literacies, mobiles in teaching, linking the physical and virtual worlds via mobile devices, E-books for mobiles, and the future of mobile delivery. This is an essential practical guide for all information professionals who want to get to grips with or improve their use of mobile services to strengthen their relationship with users.

Contents:

Title page; Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction and context; Introduction; Context; Outline of this book; References; Further reading; 1 What mobile services do students want?; Introduction; Context; Details of the study; Attitudes towards text messaging; General feelings about mobile services and the Library; Potential services; Conclusion; Acknowledgement; Notes; References; Further reading; 2 Modelling mobile information literacy; Introduction; Areas of variation between fixed information literacy and mobile information literacy, from the literature; So what does this mean?; Summary

ReferencesFurther reading; 3 The mobile librarian; Introduction; Mobile support and reference; Mobile productivity for librarians; Keeping up to date and research tools; Summary; Notes; Further reading; 4 Texting in libraries; Introduction; Sending messages without a phone; Messages from your library management system; Text a librarian and more; Teaching using SMS; Other services; Summary; Note; Further reading; 5 Apps vs mobile websites; Introduction; Meeting the needs of your users; Apps; Mobile websites; Summary; Further reading; 6 Linking physical and virtual worlds via mobile devices

IntroductionQR codes; Radio Frequency Identification and Near Field Communications; Augmented Reality; Linking physical and virtual worlds - summary; Note; Reference; Further reading; 7 Mobiles in teaching; Introduction; Should we use students' own devices, or provide class devices?; Using text messages to teach; Recording activities (video, audio and pictures); Shared activities; Library trails; A window to another world; Summary; Notes; Further reading; 8 e-books for mobiles; Introduction; Formats; Licensing; Ways of providing e-books for mobile devices; Summary; Notes; References

Further readingSo what now?; Consider what your users want ... and what your staff can deliver; Start steadily ... but don't pilot; Nothing is final ... review and assess as you go; Keep an eye to the future ... but there is no need to break new ground; Summary; Index; End matter

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Jul 2018).

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781856048996

1856048993

OCLC:

841912782