Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Pages: 170
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Trim: 8¾ x 10¾
978-0-8108-9258-3 • Paperback • December 2014 • $89.00 • (£68.00)
978-0-8108-9259-0 • eBook • December 2014 • $84.50 • (£65.00)
Ben Rawlins is the digital services librarian at the Ensor Learning Resource Center at Georgetown College in Georgetown, KY. Ben has developed several mobile websites and applications for the iOS and Android operating systems. He has presented at several national conferences including the LITA National Forum, ALA Midwinter, ALA Annual, and the Handheld Librarian Conference on a variety of topics related to mobile services in libraries. He has co-authored articles that have been published in Kentucky Libraries, The Reference Librarian, and Mobile Library Services: Best Practices.
Preface
Acknowledgments
Chapter 1. Why Mobile Matters
Chapter 2. User Expectations and the Impact of Mobile Technologies on Libraries
Chapter 3. Deciding and Planning Mobile Library Services and Resources
Chapter 4. Developing Mobile Optimized Library Websites
Chapter 5. Developing Library Applications for iOS
Chapter 6. Developing Library Applications for Android
Chapter 7. Mobile Websites and Applications Offered by Library Vendors
Chapter 8. Mobile Services and Solutions for Users and Library Personnel
Chapter 9. Evaluating and Maintaining Your Mobile Services and Resources
Chapter 10. Marketing Your Library’s Mobile Services and Resources
Chapter 11. Emerging Mobile Technology
Index
About the Author
This title is definitely a very practical guide for librarians. It goes through the process of planning and developing to evaluating mobile services and resources. It not only provides the ‘why’ but also the ‘how’ to get a library up and running with mobile technology.
— Australian Library Journal
A must-read for any librarian looking to take their library into the mobile world. This book not only offers the why but also the how to get your library up and running.
— Michael Sauers, Technology Innovation Librarian for the Nebraska Library Commission and blogger at The Travelin’ Librarian
In Mobile Devices: A Practical Guide for Librarians, Ben Rawlins provides a comprehensive look at the mobile landscape and the implications these devices have on library services. There is something here for everyone. From chapters explaining how to build working code to get your mobile presence up and running to discussions about assessment and metrics to determine the value of mobile services and devices, the book is an excellent primer for getting started and learning about the mobile environment for libraries.
— Jason Clark, Digital Initiatives Librarian, Montana State University Libraries