denise o’shea systems librarian fairleigh dickinson university
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Denise O’SheaSystems Librarian
Fairleigh Dickinson University
Where Are Our Patrons?Most patrons start and finish their searches:
GoogleAmazon, Barnes & NobleWikipedia
What about the library website?
Why ?
LibX is a great shortcut to library sourcesIt's a tool barAlways with youSearch anywhere
Free, easy to setup, no programming required, no server needed (hosted by libX.org)
What Can LibX Do?Search your catalog and other library
resourcesLocalization (use of embedded cues/graphics)
on webpagesProvide links to library resourcesOffers a right-click context menu
It’s a toolbar
It’s a context sensitive menu
Embedded cues
Getting Started with LibXHow to make your own edition -- visit
www.libx.org and copy/modify an existing toolbar
Market itPut it on your library computers, your blog,
your handouts, give classes, etc.
What is Foursquare?Location-based social networking websiteA new way to engage with library patronsMarketing and educationIt's also a gameMain strength is tips -- users can leave short
messages about a location, other users in the vicinity can see the tips
Libraries and FoursquareOver 1600 libraries in FoursquareWhat are they doing?
Giving prizes to MayorsSharing tips about new services and resourcesFeedback from patronsUsed at conferences
Getting Started with FoursquareDownload the mobile app to a compatible
device (or access via the mobile site -- m.foursquare.com)
Can integrate with Facebook & Twitter Check-in, share tips
Privacy & Security ConcernsYou can check-in privately ("off the grid")Use of QR codes to provide links to library
tips and services may be less intrusive
Competitors
iPads in Libraries
Ways Your Library Can Use iPadsRoaming ReferenceeBook Readers, Reserves and Ready
ReferenceRoaming libraries – go where your users areA teaching toolA substitute for a desktop or laptopTurn any library resource into an “app”Turn any library space into a classroomLoan to patrons
Vital AppsData storage/transfer – DropBox, GoodReader
($), iRead PDFeReaders – iBooks, Kindle, Nook, Stanza,
moreOffice Productivity – Pages ($), Keynote ($)Image Editing – Photopad, Photoshop ExpressScreen Capture – Page Capture ($)VGA Browser – Expediton ($)Collaboration – Whiteboard Free &
Whiteboard Lite, Webex
Vital Apps, continuedCitation – iSource Lite ($)Note Taking – Sundry Notes, Sketch Memo
Lite, SmartNote ($), iThoughtsHD ($)Audio – AudioNote LiteAccessibility – Tap to TalkHandwriting – NoteTaker HD ($)Tasks – List n’Do ($)Google Apps – some free, some notWeb browsing/RSS – Instapaper ($), Reeder
($)
Library AppsNational Library of Scotland – John Murray
ArchiveiPrincetonMore, also apps for guided tours of museums
Reference AppsGale – Access my LibraryWorld Factbook 2010 ($)Dictionary.comWikipedia and WikipanionWorldbook: This Day in HistoryU.S. Historical DocumentsFamous Speeches ($)History: Maps of the World, National Geographic AtlasPeriodic Table of ElementsScience GlossaryIMDBSciVerse Scopus Alerts
Library AppsNational Library of Scotland – John Murray
ArchiveiPrincetonMore, also apps for guided tours of museums
Education Apps24/7 tutor is a nice multi-language tutoring
program for beginning foreign language learners.
Blackboard Mobile LearnmBook (Moodle)VitalSource Bookshelf
Useful LinksiPad Tips and Tricks -- http://bit.ly/bB01wEVideo playback -- http://gizmo.do/djHxSy iPad Apps for Elementary School Kids --
http://bit.ly/aeOtA6
