Inspector Gadget Gizmos @ Your Library Laura Solomon Library Services Manager OPLIN [email_address]

Our investigation will include: Gizmo basics Popular types of gizmos Gizmos in public libraries Some things to think about

Gizmo basics

Popular types of gizmos

Gizmos in public libraries

Some things to think about

CAVEAT

Gizmo basics: What’s under the hood?

How much is how much? http://www.t1shopper.com/tools/calculate/

Storage Flash memory

Flash memory

storage Hard disk drive ( HDD )

Hard disk drive ( HDD )

How do they decide which to use? #1 Storage needed #2 Budget for storage #3 Security & reliability

#1 Storage needed

#2 Budget for storage

#3 Security & reliability

Form factor

Memory cards & sticks

USB

USB can be fun!

USB 3.0

It’s all about the Internet. Really .

Popular types of gizmos

types of gizmos

Portable/digital audio/media players It’s not just about iPods

It’s not just about iPods

PMP

Zune

Zune Marketplace

iPod dynasty

iTunes

iPhone

Handheld game consoles Much more than games!

Much more than games!

Nintendo DS

PSP

Thumb/flash/jump drives

Ultra portables

GPS

Cell phones More mobile phones on the planet than land lines 3 times as many phones as PCs Number of mobile phones equal to half the world's population 90% of college students have mobiles

More mobile phones on the planet than land lines

3 times as many phones as PCs

Number of mobile phones equal to half the world's population

90% of college students have mobiles

Gizmos at the library: Supporting our patrons

What are people doing with these gizmos, anyway? Upload/download music & photos Surfing the net Checking email Job-related tasks Online courses & school work Instant messaging

Upload/download music & photos

Surfing the net

Checking email

Job-related tasks

Online courses & school work

Instant messaging

Supporting storage Make USB ports accessible Consider selling drives Provide media readers

Make USB ports accessible

Consider selling drives

Provide media readers

Supporting geocaching Go to geocaching.com Participate!

Go to geocaching.com

Participate!

Supporting wifi Provide it! Power outlets Seating near power outlets FTW!

Provide it!

Power outlets

Seating near power outlets FTW!

Supporting cell phones Focus on behavior, not gizmos Cell-free zones Deal with it

Focus on behavior, not gizmos

Cell-free zones

Deal with it

SOME THINGS TO THINK ABOUT

Attitudes

NO EXCUSES!

NO EXCUSES!

Petting zoos

Partnerships

Questions: How much help? How much money? Do we need policies? Are we “mobile-friendly?”

How much help?

How much money?

Do we need policies?

Are we “mobile-friendly?”

“ They are a part of the current reality of how people manage information and their lives.” Gadgets aren’t going away.

“ They are a part of the current reality of how people manage information and their lives.”

Questions? Laura Solomon [email_address] IM: lebachai (all major IM networks) Twitter: laurasolomon Blogs: Library Geek Woes http://www.librarygeekwoes.com What Does This Mean to Me, Laura? http://www.oplin.org/meanlaura FIND THIS PRESENTATION AT http://www.slideshare.net/OPLIN

Laura Solomon

[email_address]

IM: lebachai (all major IM networks)

Twitter: laurasolomon

Blogs:

Library Geek Woes

http://www.librarygeekwoes.com

What Does This Mean to Me, Laura?

http://www.oplin.org/meanlaura

FIND THIS PRESENTATION AT

http://www.slideshare.net/OPLIN