Mobile: “iPads for All: Experiencing the Unexpected”

The following article appears in the latest issue of College & Research Libraries News.

Title

iPads for All: Experiencing the Unexpected

Authors

Mary Aagard
Head of Access Services, Boise St. University
Michelle Armstrong
Scholarly Communications Librarian, Boise St. University
Peggy Cooper
Interim Dean, Boise St. University
Rita Nuxoll
Cataloging Library Assistant, Boise St. University

Source

College & Research Libraries News
January 2013
Vol. 74 No. 1

Abstract

Libraries have become iPad enthusiasts on a global scale. Koç University Library, Istanbul, Turkey; Briar Cliff University, Sioux City, Iowa; Colby College, Waterville, Maine; Central Medical Library, University of Münster, Germany; Omaha Public Library, Omaha, Nebraska; and Westlake High School Library, Austin, Texas are just a few of the many libraries that include iPads in their suite of tools and services. Librarians use the mobile device in all aspects of their work, and they are an ever-present part of our patrons’ lives. As a result, there is a growing need for library staff members to be familiar with the technology. This article describes Boise State University Albertsons Library’s use of mobile technology, specifically iPads, and the internal shifts that occurred as the library made mobile devices accessible to all library employees.

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