Mobile devices : a practical guide for librarians / Ben Rawlins.
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TextSeries: Practical guides for librarians ; no 12.Publication details: Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield, 2015.Description: xv, 153 p. ; 28 cmISBN: - 9780810892583 (pbk. : alk. paper)
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| 025.042 D534 Manual of digital libraries | 025.042 D534 Manual of digital libraries | 025.042 F151 Web project management for academic libraries | 025.042 R259 Mobile devices : | 025.042 T882 The Library and information professional's guide to internet/ | 025.0422 D632 Using libguides to enhance library services : | 025.0425 F836 Efficient information searching on the Web : |
Includes bibliographical references and index.
1.Why mobile matters --
2. User expectations and the impact of mobile technologies on libraries --
3. Deciding and planning mobile library services and resources --
4. Developing mobile optimized library websites --
5. Developing library applications for iOS --
6. Developing library applications for Android --
7. Mobile websites and applications offered by library vendors --
8. Mobile services and solutions for users and library personnel --
9. Evaluating and maintaining your mobile services and resources --
10. Marketing your library's mobile services and resources --
11. Emerging mobile technology --
Index --
About author.
As more users expect to use their mobile devices, librarians will want and need to develop the necessary skills to reach this growing user base. Mobile Devices: A Practical Guide for Librarians will aid libraries and librarians as they go through the process of planning, developing, implementing, marketing, and evaluating mobile services. Based on research and experience using and developing for mobile devices, this guides includes information and ideas regarding: Why mobile technologies are important for libraries; Developing mobile websites and applications for specific mobile platforms such as iOS and Android using existing web technologies such as HTML, CSS, and Javascript; Using mobile devices for reference, library instruction, and shelf reading; Marketing strategies to make users aware of mobile services; Evaluating mobile services. A must-read for librarians interested in mobile technologies and services, this guide with provide librarians with practical information and examples to develop and offer mobile services in their libraries.
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