Integrating iPads and Tablet Computers into Library Services, Part II

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Carolyn Meier October 20 , 2011

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Overview of Webinar, Part II

October 20, 2011

Discussion from Part I More practical applications and examples Finding funding for tablet programs Apps for librarians and educators Productivity apps Strategies and resources for staying up to date on apps and tablets Final Q&A

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Part I Discussion & questions

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Q&A 1: Why tablets?

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Q&A 2: when to buy

Things are changing so quickly Why should we commit now to a particular technology?

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Q&A 3: issues with lending

Managing devices Privacy concerns iTunes account Policies & agreements Apps

Quick Poll: If your library circulates tablets, how long is the loan period?

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Profiles

Security Restrictions Certificates for wireless administrative

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Profiles vS Accounts

Profiles/Accounts do not act as different user accounts on laptops or desktops Profiles are administrative for things such as restrictions and security Accounts are connected with user; how the user interacts with apple All apps are visible on iPad no matter how many accounts are used on single iPad

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iCloud and Find my iPad

VT iCloud settings My iCloud setting on my iPad

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Accounts

Are attached to user How you interact with Apple Purchase and update apps Sync data between devices

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When circulating

If a user adds an app or other content through his/her own account, he/she still has access to it, just not on the returned device The returned device can be wiped, restored to factory settings, and then synced with the institutional/library iTunes account This can take anywhere from 5 minutes to an hour, depending on how much content needs to be restored.

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Q&A 4: Flash issues

Image from thegadgetclub.net

Apples Thoughts on Flash for iPads, iPods, and iPhones: http://www.apple.com/hotnews/thoughts/ Open Full web Reliability, security, performance Battery life Touch 3rd party layer of software

Alternatives? Apps such as Skyfire, Frash (requires jailbreak), iSwifter, Cloud Browse, and Photon 4/28/12

Q&A 5: Roving Reference

Logistics? Apps? What happens to the reference desk?

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Ideas from the literature

Roving reference can take place inside the library or offsite, within another building entirely Roving reference can augment library services in a variety of library environments Offsite: Mobility and convenience for students and faculty Within the library: Being proactive in reaching out to students Ease and convenience for librarians Users ability to identify rovers Communication with other staff members

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The literature

Brown, C., Sulz, D., and Pow, V. (2011, August). Roving reference with iPads: A study of the use of iPads as technological support and service assessment. Paper presented at the annual conference of the International Federation of Library Associations, San Juan, Puerto Rico. Retrieved from http://conference.ifla.org/past/ifla77/197-brown-en.pdf Courtois, M. and Liriano, M. (2000). Tips for roving reference: How to best serve library users. College & Research Libraries News, 61(4): 289-90, 315. Forsyth, E. (2009). Fancy walkie-talkies, Star Trek communicators, or roving reference? Australian Library Journal, 58(1): 73-84. Retrieved from http:// www.alia.org.au/publishing/alj/58/ALJ_Feb2009_Vol58_N1_web.pdf#page=74 Holmes, C. and Woznicki, L. (2010). Librarians at your doorstep: Roving reference at Towson University. College & Research Libraries News, 71(11): 582-585. Retrieved from http://crln.acrl.org/content/71/11/582.full Lotts, M. and Graves, S. (2011). Using the iPad for reference services: Librarians go mobile. College & Research Libraries News, 72(4): 217-220. Retrieved from http://crln.acrl.org/content/72/4/217.full Smith, M.A. and Pietraszewski, B.A. (2004). Enabling the roving reference librarian: wireless access with tablet PCs. Reference Services Review, 32(3): 249-255

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More practical applications

Today, were going to look at a variety of libraries and other institutions using tablets in unique and interesting ways:

Newman Library at Virginia Tech: iPad tours Innovation Space at Virginia Tech: Lending tablets NCSU Libraries: Lending tablets University of Utah: Lending tablets Montlieu Academy of Technology: Classroom use of tablets Houston Public Library: In-house use of tablets North Shore Public Library: In-house use of tablets

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Practical Applications: Academic library

iPad Library Tour at Virginia Techs Newman Library

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Tours

Five iPads that can be checked out at the library circulation desk for library tours Screencasts on each section of the library Numbered QR Barcodes linked to screencasts Barcodes are scannable iPad scans code and tells student about that part of the library Beautiful in its simplicity

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Set up

Initial tours done by other universities relied on students personal devices to scan the QR barcodes. When iPad 1 came out wanted to wait for 2 because knew that a camera would be on it. iPads arent much good without the apps. This tour took advantage of QR barcode app that offered a tour option for students who might not be able to make the normal tour times.

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Practical applications: academic environment

Innovation Space, Virginia Tech

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What is Innovation Space

It is a multimedia computer lab open to the students, faculty, and staff of Virginia Tech, as well as the local general public, with the mission of providing assistance through free and open access to software, hardware, and specially-trained staff.

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How they are Circulating iPads

144 iPads to check out for class sets Keep those for a semester 25 iPad 1s to check out for a week, can be longer

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How are the pads being used

PDF Annotators Critical reading over the traditional textbook Think about how Concept read and iThoughts HD for students Mapping annotate Dropbox very physical, very tactile They are and Evernote are very big Tagging and how Not a whiteboard students tag is very interesting as well Not a mouse They are in the students hands

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More usages

E-reader usage Professors are using audio features for grading MBA program at Virginia Tech, every student gets Penultimate lets professors write note to students.an iPad. Speak Notes and other apps let you record notes to students

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North Carolina state university libraries

Amazon Kindles, Sony Laptops and Netbooks Lends and Barnes & Readers iPads Nobles' Nooks. iPods Wacom Intuous4 and

Bamboo Fun Graphic Digital Cameras and Tablets Camcorders

Portable DVD players Voice Recorders

For more info see: http://www.lib.ncsu.edu/techlend

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University of Utah: Health Sciences Library

They Lend:

Two week checkout 3 Xooms Short survey about device 6 Kindles Likes and dislikes 3 Nooks B&W Apps explored and 3 Nooks Color preferences 3 iPads Using the devices for assessment to see what should be purchased for the future.

For more info see http://library.med.utah.edu/or/tec

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Practical applications: public school library

Montlieu Academy of Technology High Point, NC

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Grant

Montlieu was given a half million dollars for all of their students, approximately 430 students, to have an iPad. They stay at school. But next year 4th and 5th will get to take them home. Teachers each got an iPad and a Mac Book Pro as well as cart for charging Tech Person hired for training

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Lessons

Every lesson must use the iPads Cant get rid of paper and pencil completely (of course), but much less of it Everyone is learning together Often students are teaching the teachers Librarians use them during library time Music teacher during music Across entire school

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Examples

Letters Learning books from Facetime to read for Letters another room Doodle Buddy for to class Facetime to speakletters when teacher is not at school that day Take screenshots of work to show parents for parent/teacher conferences Digital pen pals using Facetime with other schools across the country or world

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Apps & content

Cutting and for math skills Rocket Mathpasting skills Safari/Internet searching for parents. Communication by e-mailskills Parents mapping tools Conceptare learning too from their children

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For Teachers

Meet every quarter and share apps. Have to sell your app. The best apps get purchased for the educators. Teacher Pal: Seating arrangements, picture of the child, information on each child. Very useful for substitutes. Differentiated instruction for the children. 21st Century learning skills and Technology skills for the teachers.

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Practical applications: in-house public library use

Houston Public Library Program specifics:

3 iPads available to enhance early

literacy stations

Children (accompanied by a 14+ year

old) can check out for 1 hour

Includes educational apps to aid in literacy and mathematical development

Article available: 4/28/12 http://www.chron.com/business/technology/article/Houston-librarie

Practical applications: in-house public library use

North Shore Public Library, NY

Program Specifics

8 iPads Checked out to patrons with a library card Can be used anywhere in the library To replace childrens gaming computers Internet connectivity cut off Use Childrens Technology Review (http://childrenstech.com/) to find relevant apps

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Finding Funding

Many of the projects weve highlighted in this webinar have become a reality because of grant funding or other donations.

Tumblr site updated with resources: http://tabletsinlibraries.tumblr.com/funding

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A few funding resources

Consider the following funding sources:

Perma-Bound: funding.faces

http://www.perma-bound.com/grants-and-

DonorsChoose.org http://www.donorschoose.org/ Tech Soup for Libraries http://techsoupforlibraries.org/ Grants.gov http://www.grants.gov/ IMLS grants http://www.imls.gov/applicants/search.aspx NEH grants http://www.neh.gov/grants/grants.html Library Grants http://librarygrants.blogspot.com/ Library Works http://www.libraryworks.com/LW_Grants/ GrantsCurrent.aspx

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Sample budget

Last week, a participant asked about a sample budget for a tablet program Considerations for putting together a budget will include:

Devices: Which ones? How many? Accessories Physical storage space and technology Staff training Maintenance Apps and other content

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Apps

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What are apps?

Short for application Sometimes with very specific function Dont multi-task Screens are smaller Fast and quick beats flexible

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The Web is dead

Replace desktop with webtop future will be less about browsing and more about getting. Store electronically access any where with any thing

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App

Do not Disadvantages Quick multi-task Advantages End up with a great Accessible from anywhere quantity Viewable on small screen Organization can be a Accessible on different problem devices Easily updated

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Basic Needs for App development

Although this webinar will not focus on building apps, if youre interested in pursuing that, here are a few basic needs:

Instructional or App Designers Graphic Artist/Programmers App Testers if budget will allow or the rest of the team can test app. Rubrics or standards to test the app Subjects to try out the app

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So where do you start

For iPad, iPod touch and iPhone App store on iTunes For Android

Amazon App store Android Market

Blackberry App World Some websites will also have an app to download

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App Store

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Amazon store

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Decide what you want to accomplish

Keep book? Read a recipe file? Email? Read and annotate a pdf? Keep notes Look at art?on meetings? Have contact file? Listenato music? Be able to organize Talk with friends? a calendar? Research?

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QUICK POLL

What types of apps do you use the most?

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Blooms Taxonomy for iPads and Tablets

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Pre-installed apps

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Red Laser

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Scan

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Notetaker HD

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Notes

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iNotes

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Infin0te

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Evernote

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Dropbox - free

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iAnnotate

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Reading

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Nook

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Kindle

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Overdrive

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Goodreads

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Dictionary

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Mindnode

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Quick Pro

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Numbers

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Bento

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Music

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iclassics

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Grovebug

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Steinway Etude

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Art

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Art HD

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MOMA

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NCMA Rodin

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American Folk Art Museum Presents: Infinite Variety: Three Centuries of Red and White Quilts

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News

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Library

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Biblion

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Library of congress

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British Library

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Science

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Science 360

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Please Touch the exhibit

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Science Friday

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Garden hd

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Leaf Snap

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Explorer:American Natural history museum

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History

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World book This day in History

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9/11

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Bull Run Battle App

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Ted

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Reference

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IEEE XPLOrer

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JStor

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Opening PDFs

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MEDlineplus

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worldcat

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Ebscohost

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Gale - aml College Version

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Gale - aml College Version

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Gale - aml College Version

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How to Make a Safari bookmark on Screen

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How to organize icons in folders

Drop one icon on top of the other iPad will automatically name it

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UpDating Apps

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Staying up with the news!

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Reeder

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Pulse

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Early Edition

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Quick Poll

How do you stay up to date on technology, tablets, and apps?

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Where to find new apps

Apple Ed Blogs Higherblogs

Apple Gazette Professor Hacker The Unofficial Apple Weblog Center for Learning and Performance Technologies Cult of Mac

The Apple Blog Mobile Learning

Edible Apple Apple n apps JK on the run iPad insight World of Apple blog Just another iPad Upside Learning blog Marc Prenskys weblog

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Other Blogs

Android blogs

Androinica Android and me Android guys Hello Android IM Android

Blackberry Blogs

Inside Blackberry Crackberry.com

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Final Q&A

What final questions can we answer for you?

Well answer as many questions as time permits, then follow up on our Tumblr or the ALA TechSource blog afterwards.

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References: Part II

Allison. (2011, August 9). iPads replace desktop computers at North Shore Public Library. Retrieved from http://sclsyouthservices.wordpress.com/2011/08/09/ipads-replace-desktop-computers-at-north Anderson, C. and Wolff, M. (2010, August 17). The Web is dead. Long live the Internet. Wired Magazine. Retrieved from http://www.wired.com/magazine/2010/08/ff_webrip/all/1 Bogost, I. (2011, January 12). What is an app? A shortened, slang application. Retrieved from http://www.bogost.com/blog/what_is_an_app.shtml Jobs, S. (2010, April). Thoughts on Flash. Retrieved from http://www.apple.com/hotnews/thoughts-on-flash/ NCSU Libraries. (2011). Technology Lending. Retrieved from http://www.lib.ncsu.edu/techlending/

Turner, A. (2011, January 28). Houston libraries want preschoolers to check out iPads. Houston Chronicle. Retrieved from http:// www.chron.com/business/technology/article/Houston-libraries-want-preschoolers-to-check-out University of Utah, Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library. (2011). Media & Technology. Retrieved from http://library.med.utah.edu/or/technologies.php

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Credits & thanks, Part II

Angela Caldwell: Kindergarten Teacher, Montlieu Academy of Technology Neal Henshaw, Classroom Manager, University Libraries, Virginia Tech Jennifer Sparrow: Director of Emerging Technologies & New Ventures, InnovationSpace

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