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003 ISI Library, Kolkata
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008 141020s2015 mdu b 001 0 eng
020 _a9780810892583 (pbk. : alk. paper)
040 _aISI Library
_beng
082 0 4 _a025.042
_223
_bR259
100 1 _aRawlins, Ben.
245 1 0 _aMobile devices :
_ba practical guide for librarians /
_cBen Rawlins.
260 _aLanham :
_bRowman & Littlefield,
_c2015.
300 _axv, 153 p. ;
_c28 cm.
490 0 _aPractical guides for librarians ;
_vno 12.
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505 0 _a1.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.
520 _aAs 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.
650 0 _aMobile communication systems
_xLibrary applications.
650 0 _aPublic services (Libraries)
_xTechnological innovations.
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