Mobile libraries conference

[Lori Bell]

Please suggest speakers or topics you would like to see for the online
mobile libraries conference we are planning. Thanks, Lori

[Tom Peters]

Has a date been set for this conf?
 

Thanks!

 

Tom

 

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From: Lori Bell <lbel...@gmail.com>
To: mobilelibraries <mobilel...@googlegroups.com>
Sent: Wednesday, May 6, 2009 6:49:28 PM
Subject: mobile libraries conference

[Lori Bell]

No date has been set yet. We areh oping to do that at our May 15 meeting.

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[Sonja]

Hi there,

 

For conference ideas, would kinda like to see a rural component with the intent to show how mobile libraries may help mitigate rural isolation.  Intellectual Freedom in relationship to mobile libraries might be cool idea too and we could do so in remembrance of Judith Krug or her contribution. 

 

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[Alison Miller]

Great idea - I think intent, in general, is a good theme.  Many of the LIS students that I work with do not "get" this option for libraries: the idea that we are providing another way to meet our patrons where they are at; and a specific user group that might otherwise be missed or not use other services.

Cheers~
Alison


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On May 6, 7:49 pm, Lori Bell <lbell...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Please suggest speakers or topics you would like to see for the online
> mobile libraries conference we are planning. Thanks, Lori

Where and approximately when will it occur. What will the format be
like? What I mean here is will it be a series of presentations? Will
it Include workshops, birds of a feather groupss, lightniing talks,
etc? Are there any plans for virtual participation as an "attendee"
and/or speaker? I've been on the planning committee for the last five
occurrences of
a conference for an open source organization and may be able to help.

I am just starting to do some work with mobile access for a library
site developed in Drupal. Some sessions related to mobile web support
in Drupal might produce a lot of interest. I'd also be interested in
hearing about innovative ways libraries are using SMS (beyond using a
commerical product for reference questions).

[Jim Hahn]

A mobile library conference which talked about in-library applications
for mobile devices would be great.

Information on

a) Wi-Fi fingerprinting and Way finding in the physical library space
with handhelds would be great...

**see the following for more information:

[1] Aittola, M., Ryhänen, T., Ojala, T. (2003). SmartLibrary –
location-aware mobile library service. Proceedings of the Fifth
International Symposium on Human Computer Interaction with Mobile
Devices and Services, Udine, Italy, Retrieved January 16, 2009, from
www.rotuaari.net/downloads/publication-2.pdf
[2] Aittola, M., Parhi, P., Vieruaho, M., Ojala, T. (2004). Comparison
of mobile and fixed use of SmartLibrary. Proceedings of the 6th
International Conference on Human Computer Interaction with Mobile
Devices and Services, Glasgow, Scotland, Retrieved January 16, 2009,
from www.rotuaari.net/downloads/publication-28.pdf
[3] Jones, L.W., Rieger, R.H., Treadwell, P., Gay, G.K. (2000) Live
from the Stacks: User Feedback on Mobile Computers and Wireless Tools
for Library Patrons, Proc. 5th ACM Conference on Digital Libraries,
San Antonio, TX 95-102.

b) use studies of student engagement with Kindle reader (anyone doing
user studies on the Kindle Deluxe -- supposedly targeted at the
college textbook market?); any thoughts on how multiple platforms and
devices are used by students; i.e. how students may use the Kindle app
on their iPhone and then continue reading on the Kindle and then maybe
pickup the book. Is anyone exploring the interaction of digital with
print environments as they relate to mobile devices?

-Jim Hahn

[Molly K]

A session on the use of Kindle/e-readers would be great.

LSU School of Nursing is investigating the use of e-readers for
students in the Nurse Educator Graduate program. They are thinking of
providing some of their req'd textbooks on the Kindle & track how the
students use it, but the research is in the infant stages. A couple of
us librarians here at LSUHSC New Orleans were asked to evaluate both
the Kindle & the Sony Reader for them just a couple weeks ago, & I'm
supposed to query vendors about what plans they have to offer
scientific journals/books for this platform at the Medical Library
Assoc. conference next week.

Ereaders are an exciting new direction for providing content. I would
love to see the day when the Chronicle of Higher Ed is delivered
straight to a Kindle!

Another topic that would be interesting is a program about providing
mobile resources w/ limited knowledge/budget/staffing. We provide
access to Dynamed, PIER, & Micromedex Clinical Xpert along w/ free
mobile health resources, and it's been challenging being the sole 'go
to' person for anyone w/ a question about their mobile device, whether
it's how to configure wireless or how to install an application. It
would be nice to hear how other libraries deal with these challenges.