apps discussed during the ala techsource workshop

APPS Icon Title Purpose Cost Android/Blackberry Versions

Red Laser Bar code reader free Android version from App Brain

Scan Bar code reader free Android version available QRScan Now for blackberry

Notetaker HD Captures handwriting, allows a zoom to accommodate larger stylus Exports as pdf and can be emailed Can be organized into folders

$4.99 Android – handwriting by Dato

Notes Simple text notes, no organization, can email or print

Free comes installed

Inotes Text, photo, draw, organize into folders, syncs to cloud or dropbox, can be launched from Safari

Lite version free $3.99

Note Everything from Android Market

Infinote To do list or notes organized by different bulletin boards Fun, notes or lists can be emailed

$1.99

Evernote “captures everything” note clipper, web clipper, voice, texts

Free. More storage for a price

Android and Blackberry versions available

Dropbox Cloud storage; accessible by windows, mac, mobile and Linux

free Android and Blackberry versions available

iAnnotate Pdf reader annotater $.9.99 Repligo Reader for android

Nook Read books purchased from Barnes and Noble free Available for android, windows and mac, but not blackberry

Kindle Read books purchased from Amazon free Available for windows, mac, android, blackberry and windows phone 7

Overdrive Read books lent from libraries free Available for android and blackberry and windows phone y

GoodReads Great social place for readers, can keep track of books read, books to read, can read reviews of books, tagging

free Available for android but not an app for blackberry, but you could use the mobile website on blackberry

Dictionary Dictionary and thesaurus free Available for android and blackberry

Mindnode Graphic organizer , mind mapper Syncs with mac Can be exported as tiff, pdf, png, rtf outline

Free $20 for mindnode pro

Thinking space recommended for andoid users Cogimap and mindberry recommended for blackberry

Quick Office Pro Microsoft office for mobile devices Syncs with google docs, dropbox

14.99 Android version available

Numbers Spreadsheet program for Mac $9.99 Not available

Bento Database program for Mac Syncs with apple devices

$4.99 Not available

iClassics Classical Music discovery tool Choose by mood or composer or genre

free

Groovebug Scans your music library and creates a “fluid interactive magazine for each individual artist”

free

Steinway Etude Learn the piano fingerings for songs some sheet music free and some for purchase

free

Art Hd Great artists and their masterpieces Quiz Create your own gallery of favorites

Free $5.99 deluxe version available

Museum of Modern Art

Highlights of the “Abstracts Expressionist New York” exhibit. Videos on key works and artists, internet connection needed

free Android app available

NCMA Rodin Documentary and photos of bronzes done by Rodin

free

American Folk Art Museum

Commentary on the” Infinite Variety: Three Centuries of Red and White Quilts” museum layout, comments on 650 quilts all read and white


Bibion NYPL over 700 items from the NYPL 1939-‐1940 New York World’s Fair collection

free NYPL app available for android and ipad but not one specifically for this exhibit

Library of Congress

Virtual tour of the Library of Congress free Android app available

British Library 19th Century Collection

Access to the library’s 19th century book collection. Option to subscribe for $3.00 a month will give access to all titles free or not


Science 360 NSF funded access to science and engineering images and videos , newsfeed from NDF-‐funded institutions

free Science 360 radio app available, does not seem to be same as robust as one for ipad

Melbourne Museum Please touch exhibit

Ability to explore Melbourne Museums treasures and displays

free

Science Friday PBS

NPR Science Friday’s broadcast free Android app available

Garden Need help with your garden? Over 2000 species includes common and botanical names; includes pests, guides and journal

$2.99

LeafSnap Ist in a series of electronic field guides. Developed by Columbia, University of Maryland and the Smithsonian. Uses visual recognition software to help identify trees from photos of their leaves

free Android app under development

Explorer: American Museum of Natural History

Lost in the museum? Use the GPS locater in this app to help you find your way -‐ will give turn by turn directions to exhibits along with visuals of what’s in the museum

free Considering android app

This Day in History

Interactive multimedia calendar of historical events developed by World Book

free

9/11 Memorial Explore the building of the memorial, construction pictures and information on the twin towers

Android app available

Bulls Run Part of a series developed by the History Associates and Civil War Trust with a grant from VDOT. To encourage tourism in Virginia will highlight all Virginia Civil War battle grounds

Considering android apps

TED App from the popular website Android app available

IEEE Xplore These are not apps per se but websites built for mobile devices.

Free with subscription

Available in mobile website

Jstor Free with subscription


Medline Free with subscription


worldcat Free with subscription


Ebscohost Free with subscription


Gale – Access my library college edition

App from Gale – Access my public library, Access my school library

Free with subscription

Android app available

Reeder News reader Not available for android, Google reader or Feedly suggested

Pulse News reader in magazine form Android app available

Early Edition News reader Not available for android

apps discussed during the ala techsource workshop

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