Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Pages: 136
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Trim: 6⅜ x 9¼
978-1-4422-6423-6 • Hardback • September 2016 • $102.00 • (£78.00)
978-1-4422-6424-3 • Paperback • September 2016 • $53.00 • (£41.00)
978-1-4422-6425-0 • eBook • September 2016 • $50.00 • (£38.00)
Ben Rawlins is the Director of Library Services at the Ensor Learning Resource Center at Georgetown College in Georgetown, KY. In addition to his role as Director, Ben is in charge of the library’s website, mobile presence, and other digital services. He 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, Computers in Libraries, and the Handheld Librarian Conference on a variety of topics related to mobile services in libraries. He is the author of the book Mobile Devices: A Practical Guide for Librarians and has co-authored articles that have been published in Kentucky Libraries, The Reference Librarian, and Mobile Library Services: Best Practices. In addition to his Masters in Library and Information Science, Ben also holds a MA in History. He can be reached at brawlins4@gmail.com.
Mobile Technology in Libraries is full of information about how to manage the devices and technologies that are increasingly handheld and mobile these days. The chapter on wearable technology alone is worth the price of the book - it, as in the other chapters in the book, contains a wealth of information about how libraries can understand and make use of these technologies in libraries. This book can show any librarian some really great ideas on how to incorporate mobile technology into their library - or just help them understand how their patrons use it a bit better.
— Robin Hastings, Director of Technology Services at NEKLS (Northeast Kansas Library System)
Rawlins has written a perfect primer for library administrators, trustees, and friends on the current state of mobile technologies in libraries and some of the many possibilities for the future. Providing a solid background and just enough technical detail, Rawlins offers information to help decision-makers ask better questions of vendors and library staff when considering new tools or services. The chapter on how mobile devices have an impact on the digital divide is particularly useful for reasons to expand services.
— Jennifer Koerber, Trainer and co-author of Emerging Technologies: a Primer for Librarians