Using iPhones, iPads, and iPods
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Using iPhones, iPads, and iPods

A Practical Guide for Librarians

  1. 211 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Using iPhones, iPads, and iPods

A Practical Guide for Librarians

About this book

Apple Inc. has sold more than 500 million iPhones, iPads, and iPodTouches. Library patrons are increasingly coming to libraries with the expectation that their Apple devices will work flawlessly with library services—or that they can find an iPad to use at the library if they don't have one of their own. Libraries and librarians today are expected to be adept with the latest technology and to be able to apply it to popular use as well as scholarly research.

Using iPhones and iPads: A Practical Guide for Librarians offers library professionals a clear path to Apple readiness. The authors, a librarian and a software developer at a prominent research library, combine their experience in library public services and mobile technology to provide easy-to-follow, step-by-step instructions to help you get up to speed on:

Ensuring that your library website and online resources are iDevice-friendlyCreating a custom app for your library and making it available in iTunesStarting an iPad lending programUsing iDevices for librarianship and library workAssessing and advertising iDevice programsAcquiring, configuring, and deploying iDevices to usersRecommended apps that can help you and your users
Whether you work at a large academic institution or a small public library, this book will show you how to become iDevice-literate quickly and easily.

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Table of contents

  1. Contents
  2. List of Illustrations
  3. Preface
  4. Introduction
  5. PART I. iDEVICES IN THE HANDS OF LIBRARY PATRONS
  6. CHAPTER 1. Assessing iDevice Usage
  7. CHAPTER 2. Making Websites iDevice-Ready
  8. CHAPTER 3. Making Library Resources iDevice-Ready
  9. CHAPTER 4. Making a Custom iDevice App
  10. PART II. LENDING iDEVICES TO LIBRARY PATRONS
  11. CHAPTER 5.Deciding Which Devices to Support
  12. CHAPTER 6. Making the Case, Financing, and Purchasing for an iDevice Lending Program
  13. CHAPTER 7. iDevice Configuration
  14. CHAPTER 8. Configuring E-Books and E-Readers
  15. CHAPTER 9. Configuring Resources for Multimedia
  16. CHAPTER 10. Promoting Your iDevice Services
  17. CHAPTER 11. Assessing Your iDevice Programs
  18. PART III. iDEVICES IN THE HANDS OF LIBRARIANS AND STAFF
  19. CHAPTER 12. Learning iDevice Tips and Tricks
  20. CHAPTER 13. Using iDevices for Library Work
  21. CHAPTER 14. Adding Apple TV
  22. Appendix. Recommended iDevice Apps
  23. Index
  24. About the Authors