Mobile Technologies in Libraries : A LITA Guide.
- 1st ed.
- 1 online resource (137 pages)
- LITA Guides .
- LITA Guides .
Intro -- Contents -- List of Figures -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Chapter One. The Impact of Mobile Technology -- Chapter Two. The Digital Divide, Libraries, and Mobile Devices -- Chapter Three. Mobile Technology and Library Services -- Chapter Four. Social Media, Mobile Technology, and Libraries -- Chapter Five. Responsive Web Design -- Chapter Six. What Library Vendors Are Offering -- Chapter Seven. Wearable Technology -- Chapter Eight. The Future of Mobile Technology -- Index -- About the Author.
The rapid expansion of mobile technology has had a profound impact on many different sectors, industries, and institutions, among those that have been affected are libraries. With more users expecting access to information and resources in a mobile optimized format, libraries have had to adapt to meet the needs of users. Mobile Technologies in Libraries: A LITA Guide is written for library staff interested in how mobile technologies have changed the way we access, and expect to access, information, as well as how libraries can incorporate and adapt to mobile technology.
9781442264250
Mobile communication systems - Library applications.