The document discusses new technologies in libraries, including mobile websites versus apps, social networking, texting services, and cloud computing. It provides examples of databases and reference managers that are available through different platforms. The document also recommends ways for librarians to stay informed on new technologies, such as webinars, library association events, technology blogs, and newspapers.

1. New Tech in Libraries
Winifred S. King, MSLIS
Web Services Librarian
D. Samuel Gottesman Library
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
@simplywinifred
Winifred.king@gmail.com
http://www.slideshare.net/WinifredKing/library-tech-13842314

2. Getting Started
 Mobile websites versus apps
 Patrons and resources on the move
 Social networking
 Text and SMS
 Working in the cloud

3. Mobile websites vs. Apps
 The realities of apps:
developers needed – coding for apps
is not the same as coding for websites
not everyone has an iPhone
no one app to rule them all
 The realities of mobile websites:
developers needed but likely you
already have a website developer on staff
open source (free) tools such as
Drupal can help
limited number of mobile browsers
makes the code upkeep easier

4. Library content on the move
 Databases available via apps and mobile websites
 PubMed on Tap vs. Medline in uCentral vs. PubMed on
the web.
 Licensing issues – institution versus individual
 EBSCO databases

5. Social networking: Twitter for
library promotion
Learning to write for the web.
Building an audience.
Tweets are a two way street.
Taking the time.

6. Social Networking: Twitter
among librarians
 Personal twitter feeds?
 Professional crowdsourcing
 Surfing hashtags for ideas
 Associations: #cilip, #sla, #ala, #ifla,
 Subject librarians: #medlibs (medical librarians)
 Topic specific: #mhealth (mobile health)
 Application specific: #mendeley (Mendeley)

7. Chat and Text Reference
 How to choose a service provider?
 Where to go after Meebo for chat?
 Priorities?
 Compatibility?
 Cost?

8. Cloud Computing
For patrons, advantage is access to
data from any internet-connected
device.
example: Mendeley
(reference manager)
Implications for librarians:
Some free resources can be
just as valuable as paid subscriber
resources.
Include free resources in
librarian toolkit as well as in classes
for patrons.
Professional collaboration
just became easier!

9. Keeping Up to Speed
 Metro Webinars
 http://metro.org/
 Local library associations – ACRL, SLA,NYTSL etc.
 http://acrlny.org/
 http://newyork.sla.org/
 http://nytsl.org/nytsl/
 Tech section of the Times
 App index for for mobile app coverage
 Blogs
 Librarian in Black (http://librarianinblack.net/librarianinblack/)
 The Shifted Librarian (http://www.theshiftedlibrarian.com/)
 The Handheld Librarian (http://handheldlib.blogspot.com/)
 Embedded Librarian (http://embeddedlibrarian.blogspot.com/)