The document discusses re-examining mobility and how mobility relates to digital technologies. It suggests that mobility is not always accessible, convenient, flexible, or visible, and that a lack of mobility may be inevitable for some. The document explores analog approaches and their relationship to digital technologies.

1. R E - E X A M I N I N G
MOBILITY:
t h e a n a l o g t o y o u r d i g i t a l
@c h a r b o o t h

2. MOBILITY:
t h e a n a l o g t o y o u r d i g i t a l

3. MOBILITY:
t h e a n a l o g t o y o u r d i g i t a l

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t h e a n a l o g t o y o u r d i g i t a l

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t h e a n a l o g t o y o u r d i g i t a l

6. MOBILITY:
t h e a n a l o g t o y o u r d i g i t a l

7. MOBILITY:
T E A C H I N G &
L E A R N I N G
U S E R R E S E A R C H
A C A D E M I C
t h e a n aRl o gD U o T o V Ir T d i g i t a l
P O t C y I u Y

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34. analog

35. digital
analog

36. the claremont colleges

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49. 2008 v 2011

50. 2008: ohio university
Survey 1 Survey 2
time f ra m e Wi nt e r Q ua r t e r 2 0 0 7- 8 Sp ri n g Q u ar t er 2 0 0 8
55 o n l in e q ues t i on s , mo s tl y
22 o n l in e q ues t i on s , m ul t i pl e
desi g n clos ed - f or m ( Li ke r t s c al e , m ul t .
choi c e a nd o p en r es po ns e
choi c e )
scop e te ch n o l og y a nd l i br a r y u s e lib r ar y us e a nd p er c e pt i on s
3,648 r es po n d ent s (1 8% o f 1,651 r es po n d ent s (8 % o f
samp l e
st ude nt bo d y ) st ude n t bo d y )
ince n ti v e 3 $100 p ri zes a w ar d ed 1 $100 p ri ze aw ar de d
prom o ti o n all- s tu d en t e ma i l , l i b r ar y b l o g all- s tu d en t e ma i l , l i b r ar y b l o g
anal y si s de s c ri pt i ve s , c ro ss ta b s cod ed v er ab a ti m r es po ns e s

51. 2008: ohio university
Mobile phone
Laptop
Portable media player
Gaming system
Immigrant
Digital “immigrant”
Desktop computer Native
Digital "native”
Handheld gaming
device
Smartphone
Personal digital
assistant
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

52. 2008: ohio university
Receptiveness to Library Technology (% of total respondents
using each technology)
MySpace
36%
web calling 16%
mobile browsing 6%
text/SMS 80%
Facebook 86%
toolbars
17%
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
would use might use would not use

53. 2008: ohio university
Receptiveness to Library Technology (% of total respondents
using each technology)
MySpace
36%
web calling 16%
mobile browsing 6%
text/SMS 80%
Facebook 86%
toolbars
17%
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
would use might use would not use

54. 2011: california community
colleges
East Los Angeles Community College
Mendocino Community College
participants Merced Community College
Mission College
Santa Barbara City College
timeframe Winter 2010–Spring 2011, survey live Feb 7- March 7 2011
design 28 SurveyMonkey questions, open-ended and closed-form
scope student library and technology use and perceptions
sample 3,168 total respondents, 80% completion rate
incentive $100 cash prize awarded per campus
varied by campus: all-student email, Twitter/ Facebook,
promotion
student portal, library website
testing student focus groups, expert researcher vetting
analysis descriptives, crosstabs

55. 2011: california community
colleges
Do you currently own a web-enabled MOBILE PHONE, SMARTPHONE,
or HANDHELD DEVICE such as an iPad?
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
Yes No

56. 2011: california community
colleges
Do you own the following items, and, if so, how old is the most recent purchase?
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Smart phone (iPhone, Blackberry, etc.)
Laptop or notebook computer
Printer
Digital camera (non-mobile phone)
Mobile phone (non-web enabled)
Portable media player (iPod, etc.)
Gaming console (PS3, etc.)
Handheld web browser (iPod Touch, etc.)
Desktop computer
Handheld gaming device
E-book reader (Kindle, Nook, etc.)
Tablet computer (iPad, etc.)
Less than 1 year old 1‐2 years old 3‐4 years old
More than 5 years old Don’t own, but plan to in the next few years Don’t own, don’t plan to

57. 2011: california community
colleges
Do you own the following items, and, if so, how old is the most recent purchase?
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Smart phone (iPhone, Blackberry, etc.)
Laptop or notebook computer
Printer
Digital camera (non-mobile phone)
Mobile phone (non-web enabled)
Portable media player (iPod, etc.)
Gaming console (PS3, etc.)
Handheld web browser (iPod Touch, etc.)
Desktop computer
Handheld gaming device
E-book reader (Kindle, Nook, etc.)
Tablet computer (iPad, etc.)
Less than 1 year old 1‐2 years old 3‐4 years old
More than 5 years old Don’t own, but plan to in the next few years Don’t own, don’t plan to

58. 2011: california community
colleges
How often do you use your web-enabled mobile phone, smartphone, or handheld
device to do the following?
Text message
Take pictures
Use a search engine
Check Facebook, MySpace, etc.
Send email
Check information (news, specific
Download apps
Make a status update
Conduct personal business
Watch videos
Download music
Play games
Do research for an assignment
Check in to a location-based service
Read e-books
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Very frequently Frequently Occasionally Rarely
Very rarely Never (doesn't interest me) Never (didn't know I could) Never (my phone/device can't)

59. 2011: california community
colleges
How often do you use your web-enabled mobile phone, smartphone, or handheld
device to do the following?
Text message
Take pictures
Use a search engine
Check Facebook, MySpace, etc.
Send email
Check information (news, specific
Download apps
Make a status update
Conduct personal business
Watch videos
Download music
Play games
Do research for an assignment
Check in to a location-based service
Read e-books
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Very frequently Frequently Occasionally Rarely
Very rarely Never (doesn't interest me) Never (didn't know I could) Never (my phone/device can't)

60. 2011: california community
colleges
If your mobile device supported the following library services, how likely
would you be to use them?
Very likely Fairly likely Not sure Unlikely Very unlikely
Check your library account/renew books 54% 25% 6% 9% 6%
Receive renewal or overdue notices 54% 26% 5% 9% 6%
Access online reserves 46% 29% 6% 12% 7%
Send a call number from the catalog 34% 27% 8% 21% 9%
Search for books in the catalog 48% 30% 4% 11% 7%
Search for articles in library databases 48% 32% 4% 10% 6%
Search for e-books in the catalog 42% 29% 5% 16% 8%
Use library research guides and tutorials 43% 31% 4% 15% 8%
Ask a librarian for help or advice via text message 33% 28% 4% 24% 11%
Ask a librarian for help or advice via chat 33% 29% 5% 23% 10%
Find library hours, locations or phone numbers 49% 33% 4% 9% 6%

61. 2011: california community
colleges
If your mobile device supported the following library services, how likely
would you be to use them?
Very likely Fairly likely Not sure Unlikely Very unlikely
Check your library account/renew books 54% 25% 6% 9% 6%
Receive renewal or overdue notices 54% 26% 5% 9% 6%
Access online reserves 46% 29% 6% 12% 7%
Send a call number from the catalog 34% 27% 8% 21% 9%
Search for books in the catalog 48% 30% 4% 11% 7%
Search for articles in library databases 48% 32% 4% 10% 6%
Search for e-books in the catalog 42% 29% 5% 16% 8%
Use library research guides and tutorials 43% 31% 4% 15% 8%
Ask a librarian for help or advice via text message 33% 28% 4% 24% 11%
Ask a librarian for help or advice via chat 33% 29% 5% 23% 10%
Find library hours, locations or phone numbers 49% 33% 4% 9% 6%

62. 2012: ECAR Study of
Undergraduates and IT
* n e x t 8 s l i d e s *

69. “
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70. “
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75. MOBILITY
R E - E X A M I N I N G

76. (IM)MOBILITY

77. (IM)MOBILITY
(in)accessible

78. (IM)MOBILITY
(in)accessible
(in)convenient

79. (IM)MOBILITY
(in)accessible
(in)convenient
(in)flexible

80. (IM)MOBILITY
(in)accessible
(in)convenient
(in)flexible
(in)visible

81. (IM)MOBILITY
(in)accessible
(in)convenient
(in)flexible
(in)visible
(in)evitable

82. (IM)MOBILITY
(in)accessible
(in)convenient
(in)flexible
(in)visible
(in)evitable

83. digital
analog

84. MOBILITY:
t h e a n a l o g t o y o u r d i g i t a l

85. C H A R B O O T H
i n s t r u c t i o n s e r v i c e s
M A N A G E R
&
e - l e a r n i n g
L I B R A R I A N
c l a r e m o n t c o l l e g e s
L I B R A R Y
c h a r b o o t h @ g m a i l
i n f o m a t i o n a l . c o m
@ c h a r b o o t h
slideshare.net/charbooth

86. R E S E A R C H
Booth, C. (2009). Informing innovation: Tracking student interest
in emerging library technologies at Ohio University. Chicago:
Association of College and Research Libraries, American Library Association.
www.slideshare.net/charbooth/informing-innovation-tracking-student-interest-in-emerging-library-technologies-2010
Booth, C. (2011). California Community College Student Library
& T e c h n o l o g y E n g a g e m e n t S u r v e y : 2 0 1 1 P i l o t F i n a l R e p o r t .
www.slideshare.net/charbooth/california-community-college-student-library-technology-engagement-survey-2011-pilot-final-report
Dahlstrom, Eden, with a foreword by Charles Dzubian and J.D. Walker. ECAR Study of Undergraduate Students and
Information Technology, 2012 (Research Report). Louisville, CO EDUCAUSE Center for
Applied Research, September 2012, available from www.educause.ecar.edu
Dobbin, Dahlstrom, Arroway, & Sheehan. (2011). Mobile IT in Higher Education.
EDUCAUSE Center for Applied Research, available from www.educause.ecar.edu
Koole, Marguerite. (2009). ”A Model for Framing Mobile Learning," in Mohamed Ally, ed., Mobile Learning: Transforming the
Delivery of Education and Training, p. 41 Edmonton, AB: AU Press.
I M A G E S
most everything: yours truly
&
iPhone: www.commons.wikimedia.org
digital clock: rhanvintage.blogspot.com/2011_01_01_archive.html
analog clock: www.whywontmy.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/clock.jpg