Gadgets in the Library
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Jason Griffey
Founder & Principal Consultant
Evenly Distributed LLC
http://evenlydistributed.net
A Practical Guide to Personal
Electronics for Librarians
• Why do we care?
• Operating Systems versus Devices
• Tools for Managing Devices
• Discussion on best practices
Why Gadgets?
“When we were an
agrarian nation, all cars
were trucks. But as
people moved more
towards urban centers,
people started to get
into cars.”
What does a Post-PC world
look like?
single-purpose devices
multi-purpose devices
170 Million iPads sold
numbers
Type of Device on!
Campus Network
2011
Macintosh OSes
Windows OSes
Mobile Devices
Game Consoles
Other (Mostly Linux)
Type of Device on!
Campus Network
2011
Macintosh OSes
Windows OSes
Mobile Devices
Game Consoles
Other (Mostly Linux)
Type of Device on!
Campus Network
2011
Macintosh OSes
Windows OSes
Mobile Devices
Game Consoles
Other (Mostly Linux)
Type of Device on!
Campus Network
2011
Macintosh OSes
Windows OSes
Mobile Devices
Game Consoles
Other (Mostly Linux)
Type of Device on!
Campus Network
2011
Macintosh OSes
Windows OSes
Mobile Devices
Game Consoles
Other (Mostly Linux)
Type of Device on!
Campus Network
2011
Macintosh OSes
Windows OSes
Mobile Devices
Game Consoles
Other (Mostly Linux)
Type of Device on!
Campus Network
2011
Type of Device on!
Campus Network
2012
Macintosh OSes
Windows OSes
Mobile Devices
Game Consoles
Other (Mostly Linux)
Type of Device on!
Campus Network
2012
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Android 2011: 1183
Android 2012: 1303
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Android 2011: 1183
Android 2012: 1303
iPod 2011: 707
iPod 2012: 587
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iPod 2013: 364
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Android 2011: 1183
Android 2012: 1303
iPod 2011: 707
iPod 2012: 587
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iPod 2013: 364
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Android 2011: 1183
Android 2012: 1303
iPod 2011: 707
iPod 2012: 587
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iPod 2013: 364
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Android 2012: 1303
iPod 2011: 707
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iPod 2013: 364
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Android 2011: 1183
Android 2012: 1303
iPod 2011: 707
iPod 2012: 587
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iPod 2013: 364
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Apple iPhone
Apple iPad
(not set)
SonyEricsson LT15i Xperia Arc
Apple iPod Touch
Motorola DroidX
HTC ADR6400L Thunderbolt 4G
HTC ADR6300 Incredible
HTC Inspire 4G
HTC ADR6350 Droid Incredible 2
By DeviceType via !
Google Analytics 

for 2012
Apple iPhone
Apple iPad
(not set)
SonyEricsson LT15i Xperia Arc
Apple iPod Touch
Motorola DroidX
HTC ADR6400L Thunderbolt 4G
HTC ADR6300 Incredible
HTC Inspire 4G
HTC ADR6350 Droid Incredible 2
By DeviceType via !
Google Analytics 

for 2012
Apple iPhone
Apple iPad
(not set)
SonyEricsson LT15i Xperia Arc
Apple iPod Touch
Motorola DroidX
HTC ADR6400L Thunderbolt 4G
HTC ADR6300 Incredible
HTC Inspire 4G
HTC ADR6350 Droid Incredible 2
By DeviceType via !
Google Analytics 

for 2012
Gather numbers to prove
your need
Survey of Mobile & Portable
Computing
operating systems
vs
devices
iOS
Android
iOS devices
Photo by blakespot - http://flic.kr/p/8gQqT8
iPhone
First iOS device
Camera
GPS
Cellular (3G & LTE) Data
Photo byYutaka Tsutano - http://flic.kr/p/8d4Xtj
iPod Touch
Newest model has camera
No GPS
Wifi Data
Photo by philcampbell - http://flic.kr/p/8Hya1Y
iPad
Models: Air, Mini
wifi, 3G, LTE
Has camera
3G & LTE versions have GPS
Photo by milijonar - http://flic.kr/p/9tC58i
Android devices
Photo by andrewasmith - http://flic.kr/p/9hHxwf
http://www.google.com/phone
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/
List_of_Android_devices
Other Mobile OS Options
Microsoft Surface ProPhoto by blakespot - http://flic.kr/p/dTK8Jh
Microsoft Surface RT
Photo by decade city - http://flic.kr/p/dU4pN1
Managing Gadgets
managing iOS
iTunes
Apple Configurator
https://www.apple.com/education/it/
https://www.apple.com/education/ipad/resources/
managing android
Google Apps for Education
Management Console
https://www.google.com/edu/tablets/
eReaders & More
eInk
Photo by bfishadow - http://flic.kr/p/5ZyXJj
types, differences, decisions
conclusion
Email: griffey@gmail.com
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Twitter: @griffey
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Jason Griffey
Gadgets in the Library
!
!
!
Jason Griffey
Founder & Principal Consultant
Evenly Distributed LLC
http://evenlydistributed.net
A Practical Guide to Personal
Electronics for Librarians
Part II
• ChromeOS and Chromebooks
• Wearables and the next 2-5 years
• Circulation and Policy Decisions
• Wrap up
ChromeOS
Fast, Easy, Cheap
90% Solution, 30% of the Cost
Wearables and the next 2-5 years
Moore’s Law
Photo by Marcin Wichary - http://flic.kr/p/4v4DSq
Koomey’s Law
Photo by LisaW123 - http://flic.kr/p/7eiqaq
Virtual Reality
Gabe Newell
Mike Abrash
http://blogs.valvesoftware.com/abrash/valve-how-i-got-here-what-its-like-and-
what-im-doing-2/
Valve: How I Got Here,
What It’s Like, and What I’m Doing
By “wearable computing” I mean mobile
computing where both computer-generated
graphics and the real world are seamlessly
overlaid in your view; there is no separate
display that you hold in your hands (think
Terminator vision).The underlying trend as
we’ve gone from desktops through laptops and
notebooks to tablets is one of having computing
available in more places, more of the time.
By “wearable computing” I mean mobile
computing where both computer-generated
graphics and the real world are seamlessly
overlaid in your view; there is
display
Terminator vision).The underlying trend as
we’ve gone from desktops through laptops and
notebooks to tablets is one of having computing
available in more places, more of the time.
no separate
display
The logical endpoint is computing everywhere,
all the time – that is, wearable computing – and
I have no doubt that 20 years from now that
will be standard, probably through glasses or
contacts, but for all I know through some kind
of more direct neural connection.
The logical endpoint is
all the time
I have no doubt that 20 years from now that
will be standard, probably through glasses or
contacts, but for all I know through some kind
of more direct neural connection.
computing everywhere,
all the time
And I’m pretty confident that platform shift will
happen a lot sooner than 20 years – almost
certainly within 10, but quite likely as little as
3-5, because the key areas – input, processing/
power/size, and output – that need to evolve to
enable wearable computing are shaping up
nicely, although there’s a lot still to be figured
out.
little asquite likely as
3-5
And I’m pretty confident that platform shift will
happen a lot sooner than 20 years – almost
certainly within 10, but
3-5
power/size, and output – that need to evolve to
enable wearable computing are shaping up
nicely, although there’s a lot still to be figured
out.
little asquite likely as
3-5
Wearables
Vernor Vinge
John

Carmack
“We're on the cusp of what I think is
not The Next Big Platform, but rather
simply The Final Platform – the
platform to end all platforms…”
Getting from Here to There
upcoming wearables
Best Practices & 

Decision Making
legal issues
IANAL
IANYL
TINLA
accessibility
Due Diligence
Decisions to Make
circulation & policy
circulation & policy
• How long is circ period?
circulation & policy
• How long is circ period?
• Insurance & Patron indemnity
circulation & policy
• How long is circ period?
• Insurance & Patron indemnity
• Filtering content for minors?
circulation & policy
• How long is circ period?
• Insurance & Patron indemnity
• Filtering content for minors?
• Other issues?
management questions
management questions
• Preloading content
management questions
• Preloading content
• Wiping personal data at check-in
management questions
• Preloading content
• Wiping personal data at check-in
• Who manages?
management questions
• Preloading content
• Wiping personal data at check-in
• Who manages?
• Legal issues with apps/content
what we did
feedbooks
gutenberg
calibre
cataloging and representation
assumptions
• findable by title/author
• minimizing future edits
• obvious in catalog
how we did it
Bibliographic entry = Generic (eReader)
Added titles/authors = findable via search
Item = individual eReaders
Wrap Up
Email: griffey@gmail.com
Site: jasongriffey.net
gVoice: 423-443-4770
Twitter: @griffey
http://evenlydistributed.net
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Jason Griffey

Griffey: Gadgets in the Library