Category: m-libraries
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Internet Librarian days 2 and 3
Didn't take many notes on day three, so I'm combining two days in this post. Even so, it shouldn't be as long as the day one post. I took these notes for myself, not necessarily for the blog, so they're most definitely not session reports – hopefully some useful links to explore. I started the…
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CFP: Handheld Librarian 2
Alliance Library System and LearningTimes Offer Handheld Librarian 2! More people than 2000 people attended the first ever Handheld Librarian Conference in July 2009 which featured a wide array of collaboration, learning and networking activities focused on Mobile Library Services! The Handheld Librarian 2 will continue the dialog with a 2-day online conference scheduled for…
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New entries to the M-Libraries page on the libsuccess wiki
Just added two new entries to the Publishers offering databases for mobile devices section on the M-Libraries page of the Libsuccess wiki. I was surprised to learn that Questia still seems to be going strong after all these years. And the American Institute of Physics has also released an iPhone app called iResearch, which "is…
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iPhone apps for textbooks and another library catalogue
Yesterday brought two interesting iPhone apps to my attention. The first is iUSask, the University of Saskatchewan iPhone application, which includes a category for searching the OPAC. This is touted as "the first iPhone application of its kind in Canada for University Students." I played with is a bit yesterday and unfortunately wasn't very impressed. …
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ALA Conference 2009: Ubiquity of Mobiles Greatly To Affect Libraries
Library Journal reports, "Libraries had better prepare for an explosion in the capacity of mobile devices as well as the transformative increase in user capacity and expectations. This was the message conveyed by a panel yesterday at the American Library Association's (ALA) Annual Conference on Libraries and Mobile Devices: Public Policy Considerations."
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Many libraries are lending Kindles
While we wait to see if BYU will reinstate their Kindle lending program, take a look at the list of libraries that are still lending them put together by iReaderreview. I's not just a list; there's a fair bit of supporting content in the post. Kindle, Libraries
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BYU suspends Kindle program over legal concerns
Sometimes it’s a problem pushing the envelope – seems that the BYU Library initiative to use Kindles instead of getting books via ILL has been suspended after “some buzz on library-related blogs for breaking ground in the uncertain area of lending books on the Kindle.” “We are playing it safe,” Layton said. “Two people here…
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Handheld Librarian Online
From the conference website: More people than ever are using mobile devices for a wide variety of purposes including communication, internet access, text messaging, and entertainment. It is important that libraries provide services on these devices as use increases. The first ever Handheld Librarian Online on July 30, 2009 is the place to learn about…
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Brigham Young Library Tests Kindle as ILL Alternative
Gerrit van Dyk, Document Delivery Services Manager at Brigham Young University, blogs about their new initiative to loan Kindles to faculty members instead of trying to obtain new material via ILL. You can also read a brief article about this at Library Journal. Kindle, ILL, BYU
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Simon & Schuster to Sell Digital Books on Scribd.com
I looked at Scribd.com when it first came out and dismissed it as lawyer-bait because it appeared to be so easy to upload pirated content. Just did some searches and found lots of links to questionable content, but after clicking through, every one had been removed, so apparently they’re doing a good job policing that. …