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You CAN take it with you: Libraries Moving into Mobile

May 14, 2010 Registration starts at 9:00 am, Business Meeting @ 9:30 am

Indiana Wesleyan University, Indianapolis Education Center, North, 3777 Priority Way, Indianapolis, IN

Photo via www.jasongriffey.net

Morning Keynote

Jason Griffey, Head of Library Information at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. His latest book, Mobile Technology and Libraries is due out in April, 2010.

The Future is Mobile

Throughout the world, the majority of people who have access to the Internet are not using a computer. They are relying on their cell phone as their primary interface for listening to music, watching television, reading books, communicating with friends, and finding answers. The mobile phone has become, over the last 10 years, the method by which people interact with information around the world. As phones become more and more capable, fewer and fewer people find that they need their computer on a day to day basis to stay in touch with their infosphere. Libraries need to be informed about these changes, as well as looking forward and preparing for the future of information interaction.

This presentation will examine the current state of the mobile world and why it’s important to libraries, attempt to project what that world might look like in 3-5 years, and suggest ways in which libraries can be active participants in the mobile revolution.

Afternoon Keynote

Courtney Greene, Missy Roser, Beth Ruane, Chanitra Bishop, and Carrie Donovan. Courtney Greene is Instruction and Online Learning Librarian from Depaul University. Missy Roser is Reference and Instruction Librarian from Depaul, Beth Ruane is Outreach and Reference Librarian from Depaul University. Chanitra Bishop is the Instruction & Emerging Technologies Librarian at Indiana University Bloomington. Carrie Donovan is the Head of Teaching & Learning at the Indiana University-Bloomington Libraries.

Low Cost, High Yield: Going Mobile with What You’ve Got.

Tight budgets, limited staff: sound familiar? Funding constraints don’t have to limit your institution’s ability to remain flexible and dynamic in the face of the constantly moving target of emerging mobile technologies and applications. In this session, attendees will be presented with case studies detailing how two institutions—a private urban university and a large, flagship campus of a state university—responded to the evolving technological needs of different user populations with a pragmatic approach. The presenters will compare and contrast their experiences, focusing on identifying low-cost opportunities to expand service by evaluating entry points for an academic community, and later assessing the impact of these additions. The session will discuss how to build on your strengths and expand services strategically by layering on top of established offerings: expanding reference opportunities through IM and SMS reference; establishing a mobile-optimized library website and OPAC; integrating library outreach and marketing into all aspects of public services; blending handheld technology into library instructional initiatives; and incorporating location-specific services that leverage what mobile does best. Since we hear daily in the news that the mobile market will only continue to grow, libraries need to position themselves to stay abreast of the latest developments and connect with our users at their point of need.

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