This document discusses the potential uses of the iPad in libraries. It outlines some key advantages of the iPad, such as its size, wide variety of applications, and touch screen interface. The document also notes some disadvantages, like the iPad's large size, small keyboard, and difficulties transferring files. It provides examples of how some libraries are transitioning to more digital collections and services that could make use of the iPad, such as bookless libraries focused on ebooks, e-textbooks, and multimedia content through applications. Challenges for librarians are also mentioned.

1. Ipad and library

2. A basic introduction of Ipad
• but do I need to introduce anything?

7. Advantages and dis.

8. Advantages
• size
• applications
• touch screen

9. Advantages
• size
• applications
• touch screen

12. number of Ipad apps
• 2010.4 - 3000
• 2010.6 - 10000
• 2010.9 - 28000?

13. number of Ipad apps
• 2010.4 - 3000
• 2010.6 - 10000
• 2010.9 - 28000?

14. Advantages
• size
• applications
• touch screen

15. Touch technology
• evolution of the interaction between user
and information: keyboard - mouse -
touch screen
• "merges interface with content"
• Jason Griffey@LITA Top Tech Trend ALA
2010: touch technology as a current trend
• NCSU's Technology Sandbox

16. Technology Sandbox
http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/community/
academiclibraries/886018-419/

17. disadv. (seriously!)
• still too large?
• tiny keyboard
• single task
• difficulties of transferring

19. disadv.
• still too large?
• tiny keyboard
• single task
• difficulties of transferring

21. disadv.
• still too large?
• tiny keyboard
• single task
• difficulties of transferring

22. Ipad for libraries?
• bookless library
• e-textbook
• challenges to the librarianship

23. Stanford's bookless library
• Engineering Library
• reduce 85% of previous
storage volume
• use Kindle and Ipad (?)

24. U Texas San Antonio
• Applied Engineering and Technology Library
• no printed books in it's collections
• desktop computers and LCD screens
• pay more attention to the environment, discovery and
research process and communication

25. Ipad for libraries?
• bookless library
• e-textbook
• challenges to the librarianship

26. •
• multimedia ability compared with ereader
• apps

27. Ipad for libraries?
• bookless library
• e-textbook
• challenges to the librarianship

28. • from books to ebooks
• readers' habits

29. resources
• @ http://
www.impactlab.net/wp-content/
uploads/2010/07/stanford-
library_enl.jpg
• U Texas San Antonio Opens Bookless
Library: http://campustechnology.com/
articles/2010/09/14/u-texas-san-
antonio-opens-bookless-library.aspx

31. Thanks!