iLibrary: The Use of iPods and Podcasting in Libraries Meghan Gates LSC 742 Themes in Library Technologies March 9, 2009

Executive Summary Introduces the use of iPods and podcasting in libraries Defines mobile technologies Outlines how these tools are being used Pros and cons Why these technologies are and should be used in libraries.

Introduces the use of iPods and podcasting in libraries

Defines mobile technologies

Outlines how these tools are being used

Pros and cons

Why these technologies are and should be used in libraries.

Methodology and Scope Article and Website Review Database Searches RSS Feeds Delicious Tags An introduction to these mobile technology skills To determine how libraries are currently incorporating mobile technologies To determine why libraries are / should employ mobile technologies

Article and Website Review

Database Searches

RSS Feeds

Delicious Tags

An introduction to these mobile technology skills

To determine how libraries are currently incorporating mobile technologies

To determine why libraries are / should employ mobile technologies

Introduction Mobile technology is everywhere Mobile technology is a gateway All mobile technologies share common threads Devices are portable Devices are able to access the internet Apple Dominance

Mobile technology is everywhere

Mobile technology is a gateway

All mobile technologies share common threads

Devices are portable

Devices are able to access the internet

Apple Dominance

Why Use Mobile Technology? Again, mobile technology is everywhere Barnes and Noble Model Use it or Lose Them Extending the library’s services

Again, mobile technology is everywhere

Barnes and Noble Model

Use it or Lose Them

Extending the library’s services

Defining the Apple iPod Handheld MP3 player Audio and Video Podcast Pre-recorded online radio program Downloadable with anytime, anywhere playback RSS feeds on websites and via iTunes

iPod

Handheld MP3 player

Audio and Video

Podcast

Pre-recorded online radio program

Downloadable with anytime, anywhere playback

RSS feeds on websites and via iTunes

Podcasting Quick, Easy, (basically) Free, and Ongoing Library Uses: General Information and Updates Tours Reader’s Advisory Special Events Story time Author Talks Poetry Readings

Quick, Easy, (basically) Free, and Ongoing

Library Uses:

General Information and Updates

Tours

Reader’s Advisory

Special Events

Story time

Author Talks

Poetry Readings

iPods Patrons have them - the library can buy them Library Uses: Preloaded Material Reserves Music and Art Classes Speech and Foreign Language Tutorials

Patrons have them - the library can buy them

Library Uses:

Preloaded Material

Reserves

Music and Art Classes

Speech and Foreign Language

Tutorials

The Downsides Still evolving Cost – Financial and Human Capital Fear and Misunderstanding (Patrons and Staff) Legal Issues (Copyright and Privacy)

Still evolving

Cost – Financial and Human Capital

Fear and Misunderstanding (Patrons and Staff)

Legal Issues (Copyright and Privacy)

The Downsides Constant upkeep Technology breaks. Often. Providing a reason to stay home

Constant upkeep

Technology breaks. Often.

Providing a reason to

stay home

The Benefits Becoming a part of the patron’s everyday life Low in cost Many patrons already recognize the benefits and know how to use the tools

Becoming a part of the patron’s everyday life

Low in cost

Many patrons already

recognize the benefits

and know how to use

the tools

The Benefits Built in passion It helps our patrons

Built in passion

It helps our patrons

In Action: Podcasting Albert R. Mann Library (Cornell University) - Video and audio only podcasts - Author talks and literary events Denver Public Library - Children’s Storytime

Albert R. Mann Library (Cornell University)

- Video and audio only podcasts

- Author talks and literary events

Denver Public Library

- Children’s Storytime

In Action: iPod Tours Bostock Library (Duke University) - Multi-part downloadable audio tours - Lasts for approximately 25 minutes C.V. Starr East Asian Library (Columbia Univ.) - Audio tour of the library facilities - Six languages including English, Chinese, and Tibetan.

Bostock Library (Duke University)

- Multi-part downloadable audio tours

- Lasts for approximately 25 minutes

C.V. Starr East Asian Library (Columbia Univ.)

- Audio tour of the library facilities

- Six languages including English, Chinese, and Tibetan.

In Action: Reserves Crouch Fine Arts Library (Baylor University) - Audio reserves via online download - 12-hour iPod loans pre-loaded Duke Divinity School Library (Duke University) - iPods on 3-hour reserve preloaded with audio instructions to database tools

Crouch Fine Arts Library (Baylor University)

- Audio reserves via online download

- 12-hour iPod loans pre-loaded

Duke Divinity School Library (Duke University)

- iPods on 3-hour reserve preloaded with audio instructions to database tools

Take Away Messages Already pervasive Can be extremely low cost Putting our services in the path of the user It helps our patrons

Already pervasive

Can be extremely low cost

Putting our services in the path of the user

It helps our patrons

Questions? For the record, I was not paid by Apple to write this paper. I don’t even own an iPod.

For the record, I was not paid by Apple to write this paper.

I don’t even own an iPod.

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Balas, Janet L. "Carrying the Library in Your Pocket." Computers in Libraries . Sept. 2007: 27, 8. p.36-38

Berk, Jaya et al. "Innovation in a Podshell: Bringing Information Literacy into the World of Podcasting." The Electronic Library . 2007: 25, 4. p.409-419.

Coombs, Karen. "The Mobile iRevolution." School Library Journal . July 2007. p.28-29.

Griffey, Jason. "Podcast 1-2-3." Library Journal . 15 June 2007. p.32-34.

Hahn, Jim. "Mobile Learning for the Twenty-First Century Librarian." Reference Services Review . 2008: 36, 3. p.272-288.

Kroski, Ellyssa. "Library Mobile Initiatives." Library Technology Reports . July 2008. p. 33-38.

Ralph, Jaya and Sonja Olsen. "Podcasting as an Educational Building Block in Academic Libraries." Australian Academic & Research Libraries . Dec. 2007: 38, 4. p.270-279.

Stephens, Michael. "The iPod Experiments." Library Journal . Spring 2005. p.22-25.

West, Mark Andy et al. "Expanding Access to Library Collections and Services Using Small Screen Devices." Information Technology and Libraries . June 2006: 25, 2. p.103-107.