Although mobile devices in libraries have been a hot topic, they are often discussed in the context of affluent populations and academic libraries. The demographics of mobile internet users are much more diverse than this, and the potential for mobile services is correspondingly broad. Chapter 1 discusses who uses the mobile internet. Chapters 2 and 3 discuss examples of current library services aimed at diverse populations which use mobile devices, or could readily be adapted to. Chapter 4 speculates on future possibilites, grounded in existing pojects, and provide guidance for librarians...
Although mobile devices in libraries have been a hot topic, they are often discussed in the context of affluent populations and academic libraries. Th...
Learning even the rudiments of how to code can increase productivity and effectiveness for librarians, and getting started is easier than you might think. This issue of Library Technology Reports describes and links to dozens of short programmes, most with less than 100 lines of code, that are in place and solving problems in libraries today.
Learning even the rudiments of how to code can increase productivity and effectiveness for librarians, and getting started is easier than you might th...