Holly Hibner, Salem-South Lyon District Library [email_address] Mobile Reference with Tablet PC and iPod Touch Presentation Available Online www.slideshare.net/hhibner Salem-South Lyon District Library Imagine the Possibilities!

Tablet PC

Tablet Pros Size and shape convenient for carrying Big enough to share screen with patrons Full-featured laptop Can connect to any printer on the network Staff ILS can be installed and used Looks cool

Size and shape convenient for carrying

Big enough to share screen with patrons

Full-featured laptop

Can connect to any printer on the network

Staff ILS can be installed and used

Looks cool

Tablet Cons Easy to lose the stylus Have to boot it up Needs time to learn your handwriting

Easy to lose the stylus

Have to boot it up

Needs time to learn your handwriting

Other Uses for Tablets Meetings – Windows Journal Computer classes – wireless projector Network administration Off-desk work Outreach Taking surveys

Meetings – Windows Journal

Computer classes – wireless projector

Network administration

Off-desk work

Outreach

Taking surveys

iPod Touch

iPod Pros No stylus to lose No boot up = always ready Syncs with Outlook or Google Apps IM and email available Size and shape convenient for carrying Wi-Fi Will open most MS Office files (Not Publisher) Looks even cooler

No stylus to lose

No boot up = always ready

Syncs with Outlook or Google Apps

IM and email available

Size and shape convenient for carrying

Wi-Fi

Will open most MS Office files (Not Publisher)

Looks even cooler

iPod Cons Too small to share screen with patron Easy to lose Must use iTunes No printing No USB Staff ILS only if mobile version is available Can only sync one person’s calendar, contacts, and email

Too small to share screen with patron

Easy to lose

Must use iTunes

No printing

No USB

Staff ILS only if mobile version is available

Can only sync one person’s calendar, contacts, and email

Other Uses for iPods Music and movies Learn to use downloadable audio books Sync with email, contacts, calendar Take notes in meetings if you’re fast enough

Music and movies

Learn to use downloadable audio books

Sync with email, contacts, calendar

Take notes in meetings if you’re fast enough

Tips for Success Be open to change Take time to practice with the device Fit roving into your routine Be mobile Use your resources Be pro-active

Be open to change

Take time to practice with the device

Fit roving into your routine

Be mobile

Use your resources

Be pro-active

Holly Hibner, Salem-South Lyon District Library [email_address] Presentation Available Online http://www.slideshare.net/hhibner