Ann Whitney Gleason

Mobile Technologies for Every Library (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

If you are wondering what mobile technology adoption means for your library or how to get started, Mobile Technologies for Every Library will answer your questions! Wondering what the opportunities and pitfalls are of mobile technology use in libraries? This book will answer these questions. Thinking of starting a mobile program in your library? Want to improve on existing services or add new ones? This book will answer your questions about platforms, options, security, best practices and more. The book will preview many useful apps for libraries. Web links and resources are also included. Chapter coverage includes history and existing types of mobile technologies, mobile devices and supporting technology, ways to provide mobile technology for your users, a survey of currently available apps, ways to use mobile technology for library work, best practices, and future directions. Each chapter is organized by subtopics with tips and examples from real library programs to help you get started.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury eBooks US
• Seitenzahl: 138
• Erscheinungstermin: 19. März 2015
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781442248939
• Artikelnr.: 43815510

Autorenporträt

Ann Whitney Gleason currently serves as the Associate Director at the University of Washington Health Sciences Library. Previously, she was the Head of the Health Sciences Library at Stony Brook University in New York. Before becoming a librarian, she worked for many years as a technology specialist in higher education and K-12 education. She is also the author of Mobile Technologies for Every Library.

Inhaltsangabe

Preface
Chapter 1: Background and History of Mobile Technology
Chapter 2: Overview of Mobile Devices
Chapter 3: Mobilizing your Website
Chapter 4: All About Mobile Apps
Chapter 5: Information Seeking with Mobile Devices
Chapter 6: Apps for Every Library
Chapter 7: Best Practices for Using Mobile Technology in Libraries
Chapter 8: Using Mobile Technology in Education
Chapter 9: Facilitating Outreach and Communications with Mobile Devices
Chapter 10: The Future of Mobile Technology
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