6 Essential Apps for Connected Librarians

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Privacy vs. Anonymity

One is not synonymous with the otherOne is not more preferable to the otherCan always have both but what are you

giving up?

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Choose an app that works across all your devices.

The choices are numerous.Vincent A. AlasciaState Library of

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Choose your ecosystem.

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iTunes

Amazon

Play

3 Key Features to Look For When Choosing Your App

•Secure

•Supported

•Seamless OperationVincent A. Alascia

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Evernote

•Note taking App

•Easy to organize notes into,

“notebooks” or by “tags”

•Share Notes Easily

•Cut and Paste into WordVincent A. AlasciaState Library of

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Web Access

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Desktop Access

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Mobile Access

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Dropbox

•Backup in the cloud

•3 GB Free add 250 MB for every

friend that activates an account

•Data is encrypted

•2 Tier authorizationVincent A. Alascia

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Web Access

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Desktop Access

Installs on PC or Mac Automatically downloads / syncs all your filesVincent A. Alascia

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Mobile Access

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Chrome Browser

•Access all your bookmarks from

any device

•Unified search history

•Customize look & operation with

themes and extensions

•Very fast engineVincent A. Alascia

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Web Access

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Tablet Access

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Wordpress

•Simple flexible websites

•Search engine optimized

•Built in social featutres

•Expandable with plugins

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Web Access

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Feedly

•Replacement for Google Reader

•Easy to import feeds

•RSS not Dead yet

•Easy to share

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Desktop Access

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Spotify

•Free or Subscription

•Play on your desktop or laptop

ad free for $4.00

•Unlimited streaming all your

devices for $9.99 ad free

•Facebook integrationVincent A. Alasciawww.vaalascia.comvalascia@gmail.com

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Last Minute Tips

•Should always have concerns

•You should always maintain ownership of data

•Files should be encrypted

•Service should have multiple redundancies

•LOCKSS – Lots of Copies Keep Stuff Safe

•Be mindful of what and who you share with

•Review all privacy settingsVincent A. AlasciaState Library of

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Always Examine the Privacy Policy

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Questions

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ResourcesOn Cloud Computing

http://cloudcomputing.sys-con.com/node/579826

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2372163,00.asp

http://www.infoworld.com/d/cloud-computing/what-cloud-computing-really-means-031

Cloud Services

Google Apps: http://www.google.com/intl/en/about/products/index.html

Evernote: http://www.evernote.com/

Dropbox: https://www.dropbox.com/

Amazon Cloud Player: http://www.amazon.com/b/ref=sv_dmusic_7?ie=UTF8&node=2658409011

Picasa Web Albums: https://picasaweb.google.com/home

SoundCloud: http://soundcloud.com/

To Download This Presentation

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