Chapter 4: Opportunities for Libraries and Further Resources

Authors

  • Nicole Hennig

Abstract

Chapter 4 of Library Technology Reports (vol. 52, no. 3), “Mobile Learning Trends: Accessibility, Ecosystems, Content Creation,” offers several ideas for using knowledge of these mobile trends in library programs and services, including guide creation, workshop offerings, hardware suggestions, and staff training. It also includes some questions to consider about the digital divide, privacy, and staying current. It offers recommended resources for continuing your learning with books, articles, websites, and online courses.

Author Biography

Nicole Hennig

Nicole Hennig is an independent user experience professional, helping librarians and educators effectively use mobile technologies. She is the author of several books and technical reports, including Apps for Librarians: Using the Best Mobile Technology to Educate, Create, and Engage and Best Apps for Academics (http://nicolehennig.com/books).

Her online courses—Apps for Librarians and Educators, Organize Your Life with Mobile Apps, and The Book as iPad App (http://nicolehennig.com/courses)—have enabled librarians from all types of institutions to effectively implement mobile technologies in their programs and services. Her e-mail newsletter, Mobile Apps News (http://nicolehennig.com/mobile-apps-news), helps librarians stay current with mobile technologies.

Nicole worked for the MIT Libraries for fourteen years as head of user experience and web manager. She is the winner of several awards, including the MIT Excellence Award for Innovative Solutions. For more information, see her website: nicolehennig.com.

References

Simon Kemp, “Digital, Social & Mobile Worldwide in 2015,” special report, We Are Social, January 21, 2015, http://wearesocial.com/uk/special-reports/digital-social-mobile-worldwide-2015.

Simon Kemp, “Half the World Now Has a Mobile Phone,” We Are Social (blog), September 3, 2014, http://wearesocial.net/blog/2014/09/world-mobile-phone.

Steven Sinofsky, “Africa’s Mobile-Sun Revolution,” re/code, April 29, 2015, http://recode.net/2015/04/29/africas-mobile-sun-revolution.

Zoe Fox, “4 Ways iPads Are Changing the Lives of People with Disabilities,” Mashable Asia, July 25, 2011, http://mashable.com/2011/07/25/ipads-disabilities/#4i6EOYenikqk.

Katherine Bates, “Why City Libraries Are Lending WiFi Hotspots to Low-Income Residents,” CitiesSpeak (blog), National League of Cities, June 11, 2015, http://citiesspeak.org/2015/06/11/why-city-libraries-are-lending-wifi-hotspots-to-low-income-residents.

Sarah Lamdan, “Librarians as Feisty Advocates for Privacy,” Urban Library Journal 21, no. 2 (2015), http://ojs.gc.cuny.edu/index.php/urbanlibrary/article/view/1666.

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Published

2016-04-06

Issue

Vol. 52 No. 3 (2016): April

Section

Chapters