What the tech is THAT? A whirlwind tour through

tech tools!

Wyoming Library Association Conference Cheyenne WY ▪ Oct. 4, 2013

Makerspaces in libraries

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hackerspace

Micro Dictionary – DDC

play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.igroupnet.android.ddc&hl=e

One library staff to another

• Huey – I bet I know the DDC better than you.

• Louie – The DDC ?

• Huey – You know, the Dewey Decimal Classification system devised by Melvil Dewey.

• Louie – Oh, so what, I have an app for that.

• Huey – Get out!

This puppy is free only at the Google Play Store

play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.igroupnet.android.ddc&hl=en

Professor Word

www.professorword.com

ProfessorWord technology integrates the vocabulary learning lifecycle into one seamless experience, offering an easier and more effective way to teach and learn vocabulary.

Improve your vocabulary while you surf the Web

Vine

vine.co

If you’re wondering what can be

accomplished in a 6-second video…

Highlighting New Books

Showcase Library Exhibits

Offer Instruction and Tips

Highlight Your Patrons and Their Work

Show Off the Library’s Featured Art/Artist

Introduce Your Librarians

Shapeways

www.shapeways.com

Grammarly

www.grammarly.com

There is elements of language that allow us to beter understand the world. Abstractions in language help us classify ideas into groups so that we may generalize or specify parts within a label. For instance a car is made up of many parts, such as the engine, the wheels, the body, etc. We call it a car instead of “an engine driving the wheels with a body atached to carry passengers”, to make it easier for us not only to transfer the thought within our mind, but also to others. Also, by calling it a car, we have differentiated the object from a train or a bike, both being other modes of transportation. Abstractions are part of our mental grids that help us by chopping reality into fragments so that we may organize it and put it into our grasp of understanding. Something such as temperature cannot be measured because it is infinitely variable. It is just our environment reduced to numbers so that we can conceive it in our minds. Again, our world is divided into pieces so the human mind can understand it bit buy bit. From seeing a car to measuring the temperature, language offers a explanation to our experiences and is powerful tool to help us think.

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Micro Dictionary – LCC

play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.igroupnet.android.lcc

One library staff to another

• Zoey – I bet I know the LCC better than you.

• Louie – The LCC ?

• Zoey – You know, the Library of Congress Classification system developed by, you guessed it, the Library of Congress.

• Louie – Oh, so what, I have an app for that.

• Zoey – Get out!

This puppy is free only at the Google Play Store

play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.igroupnet.android.lcc /

Screenr

www.screenr.com

Screenr for Libraries

How to check out an audio book

How to reserve a meeting room

How to take a practice test

SketchUp

www.sketchup.com

My Big Campus

www.mybigcampus.com

Blogs • Discussions Groups • Educational Library Bundle materials including video, images, and assignments • Cloud storage Paperless hub for quizzes, assignments, tests with automatic grading • Academic reports Education community – PLN • Calendaring Messaging

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, 11th ed.

www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary-apps/android-ipad-iphone-windows.htm

Offers voice search – to let you look up a word without having to spell it

For Tablets: Scrolling Index - lets you browse the entire dictionary

No internet connection is required to view the definitions or thesaurus (although you do need a connection to view illustrations, hear audio pronunciations, and use voice search). Features: Audio Pronunciations Synonyms & Antonyms Voice Search Example Sentences Word of the Day Recent History - lets you keep track of the words you've looked up

Excellent tool with Mobile Reference or Patron Assistance programs

This puppy is free for Android and iOS devices.

www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary-apps/android-ipad-iphone-windows.htm

iReaditNow

itunes.apple.com/us/app/ireaditnow

Google Glass

www.google.com/glass/start

It will NOT make you look

cool

Swivl

www.swivl.com

CamScanner

www.intsig.com/en/camscanner.html

How can this be beneficial in your library?

• Tool for mobile reference or mobile patron help

• Recommend to patrons with mobile devices who might find it useful

• Allow patrons to use in-house device to capture recipe(s), obituaries s/he may want to share, scan some key genealogical info or receipts, business cards, large easel meeting notes, etc., and store in cloud for later retrieval

• Other benefits?

There is a free version for Android and iOS devices.

www.intsig.com/en/camscanner.html

Print What You Like

www.printwhatyoulike.com

Google Chrome Sync

support.google.com/chrome/answer/165139?hl=en