The Web 2.0 is here and it’s changing everything that we do on the Internet! Library 2.0: A New Version for the Future looks at how library systems and services fit into this user-centric world where dynamic, Web-based tools, online communities, and the ability to personalize everything drive one’s computing environment. In this day-long seminar we will look at how people are using technology (in and out of the library) and explore the the mindset of library users. We will also take a look at specific Web environments, tools, and applications that are currently shaping the information landscape.
The Web 2.0 is here and it’s changing everything that we do on the Internet! Library 2.0: A New Version for the Future looks at how library systems and services fit into this user-centric world where dynamic, Web-based tools, online communities, and the ability to personalize everything drive one’s computing environment. In this day-long seminar we will look at how people are using technology (in and out of the library) and explore the the mindset of library users. We will also take a look at specific Web environments, tools, and applications that are currently shaping the information landscape.
Transformation of library and information science: Resources, services and pr...Nabi Hasan
Transformation of Libraries
Role of Librarian: Traditional Vs in eEnvironment
Emerging and Innovative Library Resources, Services and Products
Upgrading Professional competencies
Importance of Five Laws in eReading environment
Is there a need of Libraries and Librarians in the current digital era?
How to be a Smart Librarian by Smart Involvements
Summing up
Funding Mobile Innovation in the Library: The Why and HowRachel Vacek
This is the keynote for the Spring 2010 CALLR Meeting (http://www.callr.us/). Mobile technologies are having a big impact on libraries today. This presentation covers why libraries should be paying attention, highlights libraries that are doing innovative things with mobile technologies, and how to get funding to bring mobile devices into your library.
Technology Trends in Libraries - Today & TomorrowRachel Vacek
This presentation discusses the basic concepts of Web 2.0 and how they are being used in libraries. It provides examples of these concepts, and emphasizes that over the next several years, the concepts of Web 2.0 (collaboration, participation, tagging, community, etc.) will only grow, but the actual technologies themselves will change.
The Current Landscape of Mobile LibrariesRachel Vacek
This is the opening keynote at the Central Texas Library System's 2nd Annual Technology Conference: The Mobile Library. My presentation sets the stage for mobile device use among library users, discusses mobile services that users expect from other institutions, and highlights several libraries currently providing a variety of mobile services.
This presentation was provided by Robert Weisberg of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, during a NISO webinar on the Internet of Things, held on October 19, 2016.
Using Mobile Technology in Information Literacy Skills Training to Enhance ...Tony Tin
Thirteen mobile information literacy eLearning lessons have been designed to demonstrate how to locate, evaluate, and use information effectively. Testing of the tool is underway with students majoring in psychology, social work, and education to determine the effectiveness of using mobile technology to enhance students’ information literacy skills. This poster highlights the development and application of the mobile information literacy innovation, the collaboration between faculty and the Library and preliminary findings of the pilot project. Successes and challenges of the research project to support anytime, anywhere student mobile information literacy eLearning training will be highlighted.
Transformation of library and information science: Resources, services and pr...Nabi Hasan
Transformation of Libraries
Role of Librarian: Traditional Vs in eEnvironment
Emerging and Innovative Library Resources, Services and Products
Upgrading Professional competencies
Importance of Five Laws in eReading environment
Is there a need of Libraries and Librarians in the current digital era?
How to be a Smart Librarian by Smart Involvements
Summing up
Funding Mobile Innovation in the Library: The Why and HowRachel Vacek
This is the keynote for the Spring 2010 CALLR Meeting (http://www.callr.us/). Mobile technologies are having a big impact on libraries today. This presentation covers why libraries should be paying attention, highlights libraries that are doing innovative things with mobile technologies, and how to get funding to bring mobile devices into your library.
Technology Trends in Libraries - Today & TomorrowRachel Vacek
This presentation discusses the basic concepts of Web 2.0 and how they are being used in libraries. It provides examples of these concepts, and emphasizes that over the next several years, the concepts of Web 2.0 (collaboration, participation, tagging, community, etc.) will only grow, but the actual technologies themselves will change.
The Current Landscape of Mobile LibrariesRachel Vacek
This is the opening keynote at the Central Texas Library System's 2nd Annual Technology Conference: The Mobile Library. My presentation sets the stage for mobile device use among library users, discusses mobile services that users expect from other institutions, and highlights several libraries currently providing a variety of mobile services.
This presentation was provided by Robert Weisberg of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, during a NISO webinar on the Internet of Things, held on October 19, 2016.
Using Mobile Technology in Information Literacy Skills Training to Enhance ...Tony Tin
Thirteen mobile information literacy eLearning lessons have been designed to demonstrate how to locate, evaluate, and use information effectively. Testing of the tool is underway with students majoring in psychology, social work, and education to determine the effectiveness of using mobile technology to enhance students’ information literacy skills. This poster highlights the development and application of the mobile information literacy innovation, the collaboration between faculty and the Library and preliminary findings of the pilot project. Successes and challenges of the research project to support anytime, anywhere student mobile information literacy eLearning training will be highlighted.
The role of information literacy in addressing a specific strand of lifelong ...cirving
The role of information literacy in addressing a specific strand of lifelong learning: the work agenda, Christine M Irving, April 2007.
Glasgow Caledonian University
Scottish Centre for Work Based Learning
MSc Lifelong Learning and Development
Online Northwest 2014 Lightening Talk on Mobile in Libraries - by Laura Zeigen, OHSU and Robin Ashford, GFU - slide notes are available here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/12J1u0cmMWgY7K6XuYmcGbOjaFi0i0flglTIekNQ04q4/edit?usp=sharing
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Mobile Information Literacy for Libraries: A case study on requirements for...Shri Ram
Mobile Information Literacy for Libraries: A case study on requirements for an effective Information Literacy Program is presented at 5th m-Library Conference during 27-30 May at Chinese University of Hong Kong.
When Students Go Mobile: The Effects of Smartphones on Information Literacy a...Kristen Yarmey
Presentation given at the 2009 annual meeting of the Pennsylvania Library Association on October 20, 2009 in Harrisburg, PA. A condensed version of the same presentation was given at Internet Librarian on October 27, 2009 in Monterey, CA.
101 slides about the past, the present, and the future of the World Wide Web space, including information about Web 2.0 (Social Web) and Web 3.0 (Web of Data, Semantic Web).
Workshop presentation made at the 2015 IEEE ProComm Conference in Limerick, Ireland by Danielle M. Villegas of TechCommGeekMom/Dair Communications. This discusses the origins and evolution of human literacy, and how it pertains to the application of instructional design and content strategy when designing m-learning courses (or any other mobile help--or mobile content at all!), creating better digital literacy in mobile context.
Mobile technology in libraries is a must for the future. See what university libraries, public libraries and school libraries are doing to market their services using mobile technologies.
A Training Session at the Innovations in Libraries Series of the Nigerian Library Association, Delta State Chapter, held at the Petroleum Training Institute, Warri, Delta State, on September 11, 2018
Anytime, anywhere, any device: mobile technologies in libraries
Mobile technology is increasingly becoming the preferred method of internet access by teenage users, and what better way for libraries to be perceived as useful and relevant than to provide instant, online, 24/7 access to reliable information using this technology? Hear how universities, schools and public libraries are marketing their services using mobile phones and devices.
Presentation about mobile devices and licensed electronic content given for an Electronic Resources Management course at UW-Madison's School of Library and Information Studies.
As the volume of free internet resources continue to grow exponentially there are opportunities for stakeholders in education – parents, teachers, administrators and policy makers - to facilitate community access to this e-content. This presentation focuses on free social media tools, mobile apps and other innovative technologies which have been adopted by educators in 21st century global communities. Attendees will learn about the latest trends in cloud storage, crowdfunding, ebooks, makerspaces, MOOCs, news aggregation, photo/video sharing, self-publishing, social networking, bookmarking, video conferencing, visualization services and augmented reality. The goal – to promote ‘Tech Tools’ which can be easily integrated into the home and working environment.
Implications of a Mobile Computing World for Academic Libraries and Their UsersRobin M. Ashford, MSLIS
2013 Snezek Library Leadership Institute - Westmont College, Santa Barbara, CA, USA - July 19, 2013 - Co-presented with GFU Dean of Libraries, Merrill Johnson.
Mobile Matters
presented by Grace Lau & John Khuu, Information Architects,
at the 2010 LACASIST Spring Workshop
on May 21, 2010
held at Claremont Colleges
http://lacasist.org
Teaching with Technology: Social Media Tools and Mobile Apps for Secondary S...Cheryl Peltier-Davis
There is significant value in using Social Media and Mobile Apps in education. Within this area, social media tools such as Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter and WordPress share a common usage in supporting communication, collaboration, news aggregation, teaching, learning and knowledge sharing. This workshop highlights some of the core competencies (professional and personal) required for teachers to function effectively in a technologically driven environment and introduces social media tools and mobile apps that can be easily adopted and adapted (‘mashed up’) in the classroom. The goal is to share a toolkit of free online resources with secondary school teachers who are willing to use emerging technologies to engage their students in the classroom.
Teaching with Technology: Social Media Tools and Mobile Apps for Primary Sch...Cheryl Peltier-Davis
There is significant value in using Social Media and Mobile Apps in education. Within this area, social media tools such as Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter and WordPress share a common usage in supporting communication, collaboration, news aggregation, teaching, learning and knowledge sharing. This workshop highlights some of the core competencies (professional and personal) required for teachers to function effectively in a technologically driven environment and introduces social media tools and mobile apps that can be easily adopted and adapted (‘mashed up’) in the classroom. The goal is to share a toolkit of free online resources with primary school teachers who are willing to use emerging technologies to engage their students in the classroom.
This is a presentation by the Division of Information and Technology Studies, Faculty of Education, The University of Hong Kong. Advances in information and communication technology, especially the rapid developments in social technology such as wikis, blogs, social bookmarking, etc. have opened up new opportunities as well as challenges to education in schools as well as human resource development and training in public and business sectors. In the seminar, a group of experts introduce recent developments in learning technology and how these have been applied in different educational and human resource development contexts internationally and locally.
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How to Make a Field invisible in Odoo 17Celine George
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Macroeconomics- Movie Location
This will be used as part of your Personal Professional Portfolio once graded.
Objective:
Prepare a presentation or a paper using research, basic comparative analysis, data organization and application of economic information. You will make an informed assessment of an economic climate outside of the United States to accomplish an entertainment industry objective.
The Roman Empire A Historical Colossus.pdfkaushalkr1407
The Roman Empire, a vast and enduring power, stands as one of history's most remarkable civilizations, leaving an indelible imprint on the world. It emerged from the Roman Republic, transitioning into an imperial powerhouse under the leadership of Augustus Caesar in 27 BCE. This transformation marked the beginning of an era defined by unprecedented territorial expansion, architectural marvels, and profound cultural influence.
The empire's roots lie in the city of Rome, founded, according to legend, by Romulus in 753 BCE. Over centuries, Rome evolved from a small settlement to a formidable republic, characterized by a complex political system with elected officials and checks on power. However, internal strife, class conflicts, and military ambitions paved the way for the end of the Republic. Julius Caesar’s dictatorship and subsequent assassination in 44 BCE created a power vacuum, leading to a civil war. Octavian, later Augustus, emerged victorious, heralding the Roman Empire’s birth.
Under Augustus, the empire experienced the Pax Romana, a 200-year period of relative peace and stability. Augustus reformed the military, established efficient administrative systems, and initiated grand construction projects. The empire's borders expanded, encompassing territories from Britain to Egypt and from Spain to the Euphrates. Roman legions, renowned for their discipline and engineering prowess, secured and maintained these vast territories, building roads, fortifications, and cities that facilitated control and integration.
The Roman Empire’s society was hierarchical, with a rigid class system. At the top were the patricians, wealthy elites who held significant political power. Below them were the plebeians, free citizens with limited political influence, and the vast numbers of slaves who formed the backbone of the economy. The family unit was central, governed by the paterfamilias, the male head who held absolute authority.
Culturally, the Romans were eclectic, absorbing and adapting elements from the civilizations they encountered, particularly the Greeks. Roman art, literature, and philosophy reflected this synthesis, creating a rich cultural tapestry. Latin, the Roman language, became the lingua franca of the Western world, influencing numerous modern languages.
Roman architecture and engineering achievements were monumental. They perfected the arch, vault, and dome, constructing enduring structures like the Colosseum, Pantheon, and aqueducts. These engineering marvels not only showcased Roman ingenuity but also served practical purposes, from public entertainment to water supply.
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A Strategic Approach: GenAI in EducationPeter Windle
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This Gasta posits a strategic approach to integrating AI into HEIs to prepare staff, students and the curriculum for an evolving world and workplace. We will highlight the advantages of working with these technologies beyond the realm of teaching, learning and assessment by considering prompt engineering skills, industry impact, curriculum changes, and the need for staff upskilling. In contrast, not engaging strategically with Generative AI poses risks, including falling behind peers, missed opportunities and failing to ensure our graduates remain employable. The rapid evolution of AI technologies necessitates a proactive and strategic approach if we are to remain relevant.
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Mobile Technology and Learning: Information Literacy Beyond the Classroom
1. Mobile Technology and Learning: Information Literacy Beyond the Classroom Robin Canuel, MLIS Liaison LibrarianHumanities and Social Sciences LibraryMcGill University Chad Crichton, MA, MLIS Coordinator of Reference, Research & InstructionU of T Scarborough LibraryUniversity of Toronto 40th Annual WILU Conference –Regina, Saskatchewan – June 1-3, 2011
2. Learning Objectives Participants will...1) Understand the value of mobile technology in an academic library context2) Appreciate the current state of mobile resources and services, and possible avenues of future mobile development3) Learn about the integration of mobile technology into information literacy instruction in the classroom and beyond
3. Introduction Being available for your users anytime, anywhere, in any context New Paradigm - Possibility of never seeing your patrons in person in the future Does new mobile technology change what it means to be “information literate”? Image – Device pile: http://www.flickr.com/photos/blakespot/4773693893/
4. How many of you own a cellphone? How many of you have a smartphone?
5. Image – Exam week: http://www.flickr.com/photos/rosipaw/4328473236/in/photostream/ In 2010, 74% of undergraduates owned an internet capable handheld device or planned to purchase one within the next 6 months ECAR Study of Undergraduate Students and Information Technology http://net.educause.edu/ir/library/pdf/ers1006/rs/ers1006w.pdf
6. Globally there are over 555 million fixed broadband subscriptions but over 940 million 3G subscriptions There are now over 5.3 billion mobile cellular subscriptions worldwide A World Without Wires The World in 2010, International Telecommunication Union, http://www.itu.int/ITU-D/ict/material/FactsFigures2010.pdf Image – Earth and clouds: http://office.microsoft.com/en-ca/images/technology-CM079001967.aspx#ai:MP900422242|mt:2|is:3|si:1|
7. 25% of internet users in the U.S are “mobile only” 59% of internet users in India are “mobile only” 70% of internet users in Egypt never or rarely access the internet via desktop, laptop or tablets. Hill, Alistar. (2010) The Mobile Only Internet Generation
8. AT&T reported that from 2007-2010 demand for mobile broadband increased 4,932% Hanson, Cody (2011) Soon, 80% of all people accessing the internet will be doing so using their mobile device (Ericsson (2010), http://www.ericsson.com/jm/news/1430616) PEW Internet and American Life: The mobile device will be the primary connection tool to the Internet for most people in the world in 2020. The Future of the Internet III (2008)
9. The average person engages with their phone 150 times per day. If averaged out over a 16.5 hour day, that works out to an average of once every 6.5 minutes. TomiAhonen
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13. Librarians could become invisible on smartphones unless they reach out to patrons through existing applications… …Continuing down this road, many libraries could find themselves doing little more than selecting and paying for databases… …If librarians are not visible in research apps, patrons will go to vendors to get help… …But if librarians are willing to redefine their roles in the research process, they can not only survive, but thrive in the mobile world. Boone, Tom (2011) Image - Nesting Dolls: http://www.flickr.com/photos/andyi/482006549/
14. Some Questions How many of you already have a mobile initiative at your institution? How many of you are going mobile in the next six months? Year?
18. Library Services for Mobile Devices Library Account (Renewals) Library Chat Help (IM, SMS) Room Bookings / Availability Library News (RSS) Desktop/Laptop Availability Research Workshop Schedule/Sign-up Floor Maps / Stacks Guide Automated Phone Renewals VPN/WIFI Configuration Mobile Subject Guides Campus Webcams Course Reserves Videos - vodcast (libcasts) Podcast Library Finder Full Text Finders (Article Finder) Bus Schedules Send book location / call number to phone
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20. So that’s what people are doing with mobile technology, but why? Who’s priorities are those? Who is setting the agenda, users or librarians? Who should be setting the agenda?
21. Mobile Search As smartphones become more ubiquitous, they increasingly influence the ways in which students search for, find, evaluate, and use information. Do current students exhibit information literate behaviour when engaging with information on their phones? Do smartphones make it easier for students to demonstrate information literacy, or does this new technology perhaps erect barriers between students and effective searching for, and use, of information? (Yarmey, 2011)
22. Image – Three children:http://office.microsoft.com/en-ca/images/results.aspx?qu=cell%20phones#ai:MP900422734|mt:2|is:3|si:1| Mobile Learning “Any sort of learning that happens when the learner is not at a fixed, predetermined location, or learning that happens when the learner takes advantage of the learning opportunities offered by mobile technologies.” O’Malley, C., Vavoula, G., Glew, J. P., Taylor, J., Sharples, M., & Lefrere, P. (2003) “The intersection of mobile computing (the application of small, portable, and wireless computing and communication devices) and e-learning (learning facilitated and supported through the use of information and communications technology).” Quinn (2000)
23. Mobile Information Literacy What does it mean to be mobile information literate? The information literate student considers the costs and benefits of acquiring the needed information. The information literate student selects the most appropriate investigative methods or information retrieval systems for accessing the needed information. The information literate student communicates the product or performance effectively to others. The information literate student understands many of the ethical, legal and socio-economic issues surrounding information and information technology.
24. “The mobile internet . . . will not be just a way to do old things while moving. It will be a way to do things that couldn’t be done before.” Howard Rheingold, Smart Mobs: The Next Social Revolution (Cambridge, Mass.: Perseus Publications, 2002), pp. xiv, xix.
25. Mobile Search Variety Searching for information on an internet-capable phone: Typed keywords Spoken keywords (voice search) Other audio (e.g. Shazam) Camera (e.g. Google Goggles) Location-aware (GPS/Compass) Barcode/QR Code Scanning Augmented Reality
31. QR Code Uses Links to electronic resources Instructional videos Useful websites for further information Directly containing contact details (e.g. link to QuestionPoint, Subject Librarian) A way of storing information for future reference (Scanning catalogue records, Call number and location information – floor maps, scanning search results) (Ashford, 2010; Walsh, 2010)
35. Curation of Apps and LibGudes Image – iPhone screens: http://www.flickr.com/photos/chromatic/3969329831/
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40. In the Classroom Google Goggles – scan and discuss Location-Based Searching - Local History Courses Poll software like “Poll Everywhere” - replace “clickers” and add interactivity to your teaching QR Codes in presentations and handouts Consider actually taking your class outside of the room! http://www.flickr.com/photos/dickinsonlibrary/1552211138/
41. Outside the Class / Reference Mobile Librarians Utilize discipline-appropriate augmented reality services Augmented Reality created by you! QR Codes in the stacks or in the books http://www.flickr.com/photos/officenow/2630709925/
43. Opportunities Opportunity Engaging students with a compelling technology Taking the expertise of librarians beyond the library New ways of searching for data, new ways to manipulate and use data Opportunities to re-emphasize traditional IL concepts An opportunity to challenge the strong connection of our profession to a place and collections of THINGSand make us more present in our students’ everyday lives Image - http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Opportunity_in_Endurance_Crater.jpg
45. Conclusions In the future, we’ll all simply be moving from screen to screen to screen, with no difference between one’s laptop and TV and desktop computer and cell phone… Jump on the mobile bandwagon now, in the future this won’t even be a “thing”, but you and your students will benefit greatly from having been ahead of the curve! “If I have one prediction about the future of mobile computing, it’s this: The future of mobile is the future of computing.” (Hanson, 2011)
46. THANK YOU!!! Image – Talking on the Jeejah: http://www.flickr.com/photos/stuckincustoms/3977296146/in/photostream/
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Editor's Notes
So here are some ideas I’d like to get you thinking about during this hour. Mobile technology allows you to virtually be available for your users anytime anywhere, any place. This is particularly important because many believe we are entering a New Paradigm in which we will see our users in person with much less frequency. And finally we would like everyone to consider whether or not all of this mobile technology is changing what it means to be “information literate”.
So just to get a sense of the room let me ask you: How many of you own a cellphone? How many of you have a smartphone?
So here is a picture of some high school students taking an exam, and what I love about this picture is that it shows 9 students and 17 phones. We probably can’t see all the students in the room, but we still thought it was pretty funny.According to the ECAR Study of Undergraduate Students and Information Technology: In 2010, 74% of undergraduates owned an internet capable handheld device or planned to purchase one within the next 6 months
Increasingly we are becoming more and more connected to the world, but becoming less and less connected through wired connection Globally there are over 555 million fixed broadband subscriptions but over 940 million 3G subscriptions. So, more people are connecting to the internet using mobile technology than through landlines. Additionally, there are now over 5.3 billion mobile cellular subscriptions worldwide
Here is a map showing 2G & 3G coverage worldwide70% of mobile internet users in Egypt never or rarely access the internet via desktop, laptop or tablet. Similarly, 59% of internet users in India are “mobile only” And surprisingly, 25% of mobile internet users in the U.S are “mobile only”
In addition to this: AT&T reported that from 2007-2010 demand for mobile broadband increased 4,932% (Hanson, Cody) - According Ericsson, Studies show that soon 80% of all people accessing the internet will be doing so on their mobile device (Ericsson, 2010)
According to TomiAhonen, a well know mobility researcher, the average person engages with their phone 150 times per day. If you averaged this out over a 16.5 hour day, that works out to an average of once every 6.5 minutes. This may seem like a crazy number, and I’d venture to say that everyone in this room is well below this average, myself included, but to put it in context, consider how many text messages your average 15 year old sends in a day or the fact that the same ICT report that gave us the map of the world we saw earlier found that in 2010 there were 6.1 TRILLION text messages sent, which was estimated to be over 192,000 SMS messages EVERY SECOND. (SMS=Short Message Service)
So the worry here whether or not patrons will continue turn to us for our expertise in the future given the ease of finding information using mobile technology. As Tom Boone points out 1 then 2 Pause so the concern here is that librarians will be cut out of interactions with our patrons. And that3, 4So, how do we do this?
One of the first considerations is the current difference between mobile apps and mobile websites. Essentially this difference is beginning to disappear as technology evolves to make mobile sites in many ways as compelling and easy to use as downloadable apps. Generally,a mobile site is easier to create than an app, and will require less investment and technical expertise, but in the future advancements such as the expansion in the use of the new HTML standard, html5 will allow websites to better replicate the functionality of a downloadable application. Frankly, half the time mobile apps simply link users to a mobile site, and vice versa, and as you can see, at U of T our mobile app is neraly identical to our mobile website.
Here again is a list of some of the most popular and frequently seen services and resources on the mobile sites of academic libraries.Mention: Desktop/laptop availability … Floor Maps and Stacks Guides … Video Libcasts … Course Reserves … Library Finder (Particularly important at an institution like U of T where we have over 40 different libraries on our St. George Campus)
So what sorts of things are libraries incorporating into their mobile sites and apps? Here you’ll see the results of our own environmental scan of the content found on mobile websites produced by libraries belonging to the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada, superimposed with the results from Alan Aldrich’s scan of mobile ARL Library sites.TOP 5: Library Catalogue … Library Hours … Contact Information … Account Access … Library Location
So the questions then become (Click, Click, Click). Must strike a BALANCE between giving students what they think they want, and giving students what we think they need. If we rely completely on user surveys, we’ll end up building services that conform to what students think a library is SUPPOSED to be (traditional stuff like catalogues, resources, library hours). We’ll be losing an important opportunity to use this technology to EXPAND our reach, and give users tools they never even KNEW they needed. Responding to customers is great, but successful technology implementation (think Apple) is also about thinking about what users NEED and THEN explaining to them WHY they need it. Steve Jobs doesn’t ask you what you want the next iPhone to do, he figures out what he thinks you need it to do, and then explains to you why you need that. Sometimes, this strategy means you’ll create something that users don’t find compelling (think Google Buzz) but every once in a while, you might hit a homerun (Facebook). It’s important not to be afraid to fail. Google’s experiment with Google Buzz may have been a flop, but most of the innovative ideas that Google’s engineers came up with in that development process have already been incorporated into many of Google’s more successful products and services. Failure often teaches many more lessons than success.
Here are a few more things to consider:(click) As smartphones become more ubiquitous, they increasingly influence the ways in which students search for, find, evaluate, and use information. So the question then becomes:(click) Do current students exhibit information literate behaviour when engaging with information on their phones? And(click) Do smartphones make it easier for students to demonstrate information literacy, or does this new technology perhaps erect barriers between students, and effective searching for, -and use of- information?
With the rapid expansion of the use of mobile technology a new concept has developed over the past decade called mobile learning. 26) There are many definition of Mobile Learning. Here are a two of the earliest that we believe are still two of the best. Mobile learning is: Any sort of learning that happens when the learner is not at a fixed, predetermined location. Or simply the: The intersection of mobile computing and e-learning
Mobile Information Literacy I also feel it’s important to point out that there are several information literacy competencies listed in the ACRL Standards that are particularly relevant to searching for information in the mobile environment. Mobile Information Literacy slide: Well for example, The information literate student considers the costs and benefits of acquiring the needed information. For example, Do I need this information now?, and am I willing to go over my cap limit to get it? The information literate student selects the most appropriate investigative methods or information retrieval systems for accessing the needed information. Selecting an appropriate app from the Apple app store … is a good example of selecting an appropriate resource to address a personal information need. The information literate student communicates the product or performance effectively to others. For example sharing search results using social networking tools such as Twitter or Facebook. The information literate student understands many of the ethical, legal and socio-economic issues surrounding information and information technology. Privacy issues or issues related to digital right management (DRM).
Howard Rheingold stated in 2002 that “The mobile internet is not just a way of doing things on the go, but it enables us to do new things that we couldn’t do before in any context.
So what sorts of searching does a mobile device allow us to do that was not possible before?Searching for information on an internet-capable phone:Typed keywords – Nothing newSpoken keyword (voice search) – Now with the microphone and voice recognition software we can do searches with our voice, using applications such as Google voice search.Other audio– By this I mean how a microphone can also be used to identify a song on the radio using an app like Shazam (How many of you have used Shazam or a similar app like SOUNDHOUND?).A smartphone also has a camera which can also be used to perform searches. Google Goggles, for example, takes advantage of a phones camera by analysing any picture you take to perform a search relevant to that picture. Eiffel Tower – Google will do a search on it. (How many have used Google Goggles?)Smartphoes are also aware of their location thanks to their ability to access GPS systems. Location-aware functionality (GPS/Compass) – with GPS technology your phone knows where you are and can contextualise your search results based on your location. (restaurants closest to you, Indian, $25) Also, by pinpointing your location, the phone can tell you more about the environment around you, Like Google SkyMap which points out stars, galaxies, constellations etc.. When you point your phone towards the sky (how many of you have used that?)We are particularly interested in QR Codes and Augmented reality and will go into these in more detail.Barcode/QR Code ScanningAugmented Reality
For those of you who aren’t familiar with QR Codes, this strange pattern in the top right corner is a quick response or QR Code. Mention where the link takes you if you scan the code with a QR scanner app. QR codes make context specific information available to users at the point of need, enriching their experience and giving them information that is relevant and timely. One can link students to resources you’ve already created, such as online instructional videos, and deliver them at the time and place that they are needed. The University of Huddersfield, for example have developed mobile friendly resources to deliver information skills materials directly to their users at the point of need, linked by QR codes on printed materials and on appropriate locations in the physical library.
Here’s an example from McGill University that allows users with mobile phones to go directly to the Library’s mobile site directly from this traditional site by scanning the QR code provided.This code will take users to the version of our site which is most appropriate to their device.
QR codes are sometimes referred to as “marked” augmented reality, as they augment the real world around you, but only if the real world is “marked” with a code. Generally, however, when we talk about “augmented reality” we mean “markerless” AR… augmentation that does not require an added physical access point in the real world… the camera simply recognizes the features of the world around you, and augments that view with additional digital information.Markerless augmented reality uses the location determined by GPS to serve as a basis for adding local information to the camera view. Perhaps the simplest definition is that augmented reality is the combination of digital information with the real world. As the folks at Layar explain, AR lets you “browse the reality around you”Examples of AR that you’ve seen to help demystify the concept: the HUD from a fighter jetthe virtual line of scrimmage and 1st down markers superimposed on to television broadcasts offootball (this is Texas after all)The Fox glowing puck experiment when they were broadcasting NHL Hockey (we are Canadians after all)And the HUD of the Terminator in the filmsVideo (keep in mind that this video is from TWO YEARS AGO, Layar is actual even cooler today!)
Here’s our Layar for the U of T Scarborough Campus. Smartphone users can use Layer to navigate the campus, get more information about campus buildings and landmarks, and find contact information for employees and services within certain buildings…
In-Class examples of using services:Google goggles – have items to scan that will find results through Google and items that will not. Have students scan the items and make notes, and then discuss why the items that didn’t work, didn’t work.QR Codes – link to subject guides for students to scan and take away.Location-Based Searching (Local History Courses)Taking the students in your class out of the room and walking in to the stacks (bringing the online and physical together… standing in the stacks with all of the library’s digital resources in your hand).Consider taking formal classroom instruction outside of the actual room (especially with smaller classes, if you’re lucky enough to have them).
Mobile Librarians (page or SMS a librarian and have them meet you where your are in the library with an iPad)Utilize discipline-appropriate augmented reality services (like Google SkyMap for astronomy, or local historical “layars” such as “Your city 100 years ago”.)Augmented Reality created by you! (Make a “layar” for your campus or the libraries in your local library system) QR Codes in the stacks or in the books. Link to information on the call number range that the student is visiting in the stacks, link to subject guides related to the content of a print book, link to lists of related resources, instructional videos etc… free your hyperlinks from the virtual world and bring them into reality!
Technical Expertise – We all don’t have this expertise in house. Might have to outsource the development of your mobile technology. Although keep in mind some things are easy to do, and relatively inexpensive to implement, such as QR codes.Costs – Another challenge are the costs associated with mobile technology development, and the cost of devices and data plans for users can also be expensive.Competing Priorities – Some of your colleagues may not think that mobile development is a high priority. So, mobile development will always be competing with something else. Your mission is to convince them to prioritize mobile! Perception of Librarians (just for the elite, too expensive, frivolous – waste of money…, a luxury) Your mission is to change their perceptions!Licensed vs. Owned content – like issues around digital rights management (DRM), licensed file formatsSpeed (Net Neutrality) – exceed data cap – connection slowed down by ISP until it becomes impossible to stream a video. Coverage (mobile broadband availability) – My office – forget 3G, in my office I can’t even get a cell signal at all. building copper.
Opportunity is on of the most mobile of mobile devices! (LOL)
In a lot of ways when it comes to mobile it really doesn’t matter which way you turn. The only way you truly fail is to do nothing at all.