Introducing the Book as iPad App

Introducing the Book as iPad App ALA webinar July 23, 2012 Nicole Hennig MIT Libraries

Today’s talk • What is a book app? • Why should librarians care? • Future of reading is here: a. New ways to browse & search b. Visual & audio enabled learning c. Social interaction • Online course preview • Resource listhttp://apps4librarians.com/bookapps/resources.html

What is a book app? NOT: - just text - Kindle or iBooks ebooks - PDF ebook- a stand-alone app for smartphone or tablet- takes advantage of features of the device, such asaudio, animation, zoom, geo-location and more

Example

London: A City Through Timehttp://j.mp/londonapp2YouTube 1:51 minutes

Digital DivideBut what about?- people who can’t afford iPads- people in without connectivity- people with disabilities

Donationshttp://www.mactrast.com/2011/09/apple-donates-thousands-of-ipads-to-volunteer-teachers-in-low-income-areas/

SchoolsprovidingiPadshttp://hereandnow.wbur.org/2012/03/23/schools-textbooks-ipad

Grants http://billingsgazette.com/news/state- and-regional/montana/business-gives-to- scobey-schools-for-ipads/

Cell phones indevelopingworldhttp://dsc.discovery.com/technology/tech-10/cell-phones-help-nations.html

Africahttp://www.un.org/en/africarenewal/vol17no3/173tech.htm

Cell phones, not computershttps://chronicle.com/article/Laura-Czerniewicz/130937/

Tabletshttp://www.itproportal.com/2012/05/15/one-tablet-per-child-technology-making-a-difference/

Solar panels Kids learn on their ownhttp://www.itproportal.com/2012/05/15/one-tablet-per-child-technology-making-a-difference/

Success stories of children with disabilitieshttp://bridgingapps.org/2012/05/ivans-story/

“There is no benefit in giving kids iPads in school if youdont change school.” You cannot replace the Model T model of education with an iPad if you still believe learning can be produced by assembly line standards and standardization. - Cathy Davidson http://www.heraldsun.com/view/full_story/11092746/article-In-schools--are-iPads- anything-but-a-toy-

Brain science & learninghttp://mitpress.mit.edu/books/full_pdfs/Future_of_Thinking.pdfhttp://www.cathydavidson.com/

http://www.ﬂickr.com/photos/joepemberton/4831122143/in/photostream/

The mission of libraries The mission of a library is to improve society through facilitating knowledge creation in the community. - R. David Lankes Expect More: Demanding Better Libraries for Today’s Complex World

Apps: facilitating knowledge creation

Librarians should be “app-literate”

The future of reading- shifting boundaries- innovation- enabling better learning andunderstanding

Some interesting aspects of book apps- different ways to browse & search- visual & audio enabling learning- social interaction

different ways to browse & search

How far into the book?

InklingTextbooks

Inkling

Inklingtextbooks

Inkling how much is left?

Inkling how much is left? page numbers that match print edition

Inkling

Web versionhttps://www.inkling.com/

BrowsingPopular Mechanics

BrowsingPopular Mechanics Color-coded sections

Browsing by location

Browsing by timeline

London: a city through time • Read the complete text of the London Encyclopedia, the 1000-page monster source book. • 2,000 rare prints, works of art and photos. • 35 documentaries from the Pathé archive. • 71 zoomable panoramas of the capital at various points in history. These are gyro-controlled and swivel around the viewpoint as you turn on the spot. • 20 ‘spinnable’ artefacts from the Museum of London, allowing you to get closer than in the museum itself. • Audio tours from Blue Badge guides. • A ‘my London’ section in which famous Londoners reveal their favourite parts of town.

Different ways to search

Voice search

Voice search by Dragon Nuance, makers of Dragon Dictation

Voice search

Visual searchvideo demo: http://j.mp/leafsnap2

Leafsnap

Leafsnapbrowse by location

Visuals that enable learning

Informative visuals

Visuals you can touchHeart Pro III

Visuals you can touchHeart Pro III video demo: http://j.mp/heartpro2

Audio that enables learning

Audio learning

innovation in visual & sound design

Graphic novels

Zoom and swipe

Double tap

Innovative layering & sound designvideo, 1:13 minhttp://www.cognitocomics.com/operationajax/

Social interaction

Social interactionInkling textbooksFollow anyone using yourbook, see their notes andhighlights in real time, createrunning discussionsanywhere, and star the mosthelpful notes.

Creating interactive books

much more to explore

Much more to explore helping readers understandmemory aids• character notes • better endnotes• timelines • adaptive learning systems• quizzes • peer-to-peer help• notes/highlighting • author-to-reader help active pictures new layouts • panning & zooming • inﬁnite canvas • augmented reality • variable sized viewports • multi-state photos • stories that scroll • interactive charts • hands-free page turningaudio• sounds & soundtracks• audio captions• language learning Adapted from Breaking the Page

Much more to explore new forms • pop-up pages • multiple points of entry communal compositions • location-aware texts • text mashups • transmedia • curated collections • crowd-sourced compositions • networked collectionsshort-form content• piecemeal prose• shortform content personalization • be the narrator • adaptive content marketing tools • build your own book • new kinds of covers • book trailers • sneak peaks Adapted from Breaking the Page

Librarians should be “app-literate”

Want to learn more?Take the onlinecourse in October http://apps4librarians.com/bookapps/

Book as iPad App course4 weeks, online, starts October 15• week 1: introduction and definitions.• week 2: fiction & nonfiction titles: science, history, art/architecture, photography, cooking• week 3: childrens books and graphic novels (all ages)• week 4: innovation and user experience trends, service ideas for libraries, keeping up, further resources

Book as iPad App course • video lectures • readings • discussion forum • community of other librarians • optional: write your own app reviews for our private class blog

Book as iPad App course Why take it? • become familiar with some of the best books apps • get a better understanding of these apps • learn where to look for reviews, what to include when writing your own reviews • generate ideas for creative programs and services

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