Neal-Schuman Publishers, Inc.

 

Mobile technology is fast becoming the preferred method for connecting to the Internet, especially for people on the go. Librarians must keep pace with this trend and integrate themselves into the mobile realm if they wish to deliver enhanced user services. Mobile Technology and Libraries is a practical, easy-to-follow new resource that will walk you through the start-to-finish steps for strengthening your library’s mobile presence.

Author Jason Griffey outlines the different mobile platforms, devices, and services, and shows you how to create mobile library websites and implement a number of important developments including mobile reference and SMS. He also explains how the various affected parts of the library –reference, I.T. circulation--can work together. You’ll learn techniques for marketing and measuring your services, and best practices to follow during planning, implementation, and evaluation.

This highly practical new Tech Set title will help both novice and experienced librarians embrace these crucial new technologies and stay relevant in an increasingly mobile society.

See the rest of the titles in this ten-book series at http://www.neal-schuman.com/techset

 "Griffey...describes how librarians can develop a mobile library Web site, use Short Message Services communication, and reach library patrons through the increasingly ubiquitous and multifunctional descendants of cell phones."
-- SciTech Book News, June 2010
 
"While a little coding background helps to truly appreciate these pearls of wisdom, this should be of interest to all libraries exploring mobile and ebook alternatives."
-- Library Journal, June 2010
 
"This is an important topic that librarians need to know more about. The book features a nice mix of hard data, information on the present state of mobile services in libraries, and theory about the future of mobile technology."
-- - Aaron Schmidt, Digital Initiatives Librarian for the District of Columbia Public Library
 

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