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This is Now:The Mobile Library

Joe MurphyTwitter: Libraryfuture

Handheld Librarian 2010 Online Conference

Yale University Science [email protected]

2/18/2010

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Joe Murphy Twitter: libraryfuture


This is Now. How Librarianship Adapts to the Mobile Revolution

• A strategy for adopting & adapting mobile techs.

• Guiding our libraries into the culture of mobile engagement.

• Explore how we will maintain the soul & role of libraries.

• How librarians can be supported and protected so we can continue to serve important roles in our communities.


Top Mobile Tech Trends for Libs of 2010

• Location-based gaming• Twitter as a new standard• More with mobile apps• Bridging the physical and

digital worlds with QR codes and Augmented reality


Location-Based Mobile Gaming


Applying Location Based Games

Enable the allure of sharing and facilitate the satisfaction of checking in


Twitter as a New Standard

• Twitter is now part of the fixed technological landscape.

• Twitter influences our mobile communication expectations & service models.

• New applications– metrics, lists for subject guides and

more


QR Codes


Augmented Reality

• The overlaying or augmenting of the physical world with layers of digital information.

• AR is a closing of the gap between the real world and our digital lives.


Apps of Mobile Apps

• Mobile apps might see their sunset this year, but they are still king in mobile experience.

• Libraries can also use mobile apps as reference resources or to recommend as subject tools.


Mobile Friendly Library Spaces

• The other half of the equation is creating physical library spaces that are friendly to and integrated with the mobile landscape.


A Mobile Library Workplace

• Might the library workplace catch up with some of our mobile behavior?– Gateway technologies– Cultural tensions: mobile tech

in meetings – Mobile tech and enterprise


A Full Mobile Strategy

• A full mobile strategy for libraries considers the behavior of mobile users including & beyond their engagement through mobile devices.

• It accounts for the entire mobile culture & leverages behavior to enhance services.


Mobile Literacy

Librarians equipped with mobile literacy skills are equipped for success in this mobile world.


Privacy & a Culture of Sharing

• ‘Public’ is the new default, so managing our privacy has become a professional and life skill.


The Mobile Revolution is an Opportunity

• We can keep the library at the center of the mobile information world.

• Engage the technology– Personal experience to

counter fears/resistance.


Let’s Learn, Let’s Grow, Let’s Play, Let’s Go!

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