Caldwell Public Library demonstrates how they used a mobile device discovery kit borrowed from LibraryLinkNJ

1. Mobile Device Discovery Kit
@Caldwell Public Library
Barb Hauck-Mah
Director, Caldwell Public Library
March 20,2014 www.caldwellpl.org

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Why CPL Borrowed a Mobile Kit
Caldwell Public Library does not yet have mobile devices
for staff or patron use. We borrowed a Mobile Device
Discovery Kit from the NJ State Library for these reasons:
Try it before you buy it for Library & patrons
Provide staff & patron training on devices
Offer tech programs to kids & teens
Use devices as selling tool for digital content
Demonstrate need to support grant application

3. CPL Website Thank You
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CPL Lending Program Overview
Kit on Loan @CPL from February 1-March 19, 2014
 4 Mobile Tech programs for adults
 Staff training on eReaders
 Teen All about Apps program
 Youth Super Scientists and iPads
 Zinio demonstrations
 Applied for NNLM Technology Improvement grant

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Tech Drop In Sessions
Library Director taught 3 Friday morning tech sessions
on iPads, tablets and eReaders

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Intro to iPads Class

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Technology Open House
March 6– Try it before you buy it

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Teen All About Apps Program

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Teen Volunteers Pick Apps

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Teens Share at All about Apps
Teens help adult with app questions for
her new Galaxy smartphone

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iPads for Super Scientists
February Scientists program on hearts used
iPads to show video of beating heart to kids

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Zinio Magazine Subscription
Director Hauck-Mah brought iPads &
tablets to CPL Board & Foundation
meeting and to PALS Plus Directors’
meeting to demonstrate and
recommend purchase
of Zinio digital library
magazine subscription

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eBook Resources
Created Library handouts on Digital Library NJ
and eBook resources page on website

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NNLM Tech Improvement Grant
Caldwell Library & Caldwell Dept. of
Human Services applied in March
2014 for NNLM Tech Improvement
grant to purchase Mobile
Technology for online health
resources training.
Used Mobile Device Kit program
success to support grant
application.

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Thank you for this opportunity!