Handheld and Mobile Access to Information Buck, Marguerite 19 Mar 2007 20:33 UTC
Libraries on the Go: Handheld and Mobile Access to Information Part four in the series Solving the Puzzle of Library Technology ... Piece by Piece presented by Tri-state College Library Cooperative (TCLC) April 12, 2007 -- 9:00 AM - Registration; Session 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM McShain Auditorium, Rosemont College, Rosemont, PA 19010 Directions available at http://www.rosemont.edu/root/main/about/directions1.php As more of our patrons and staff members interact with the library using mobile handheld devices, such as PDAs, iPods and smart phones, it is increasingly important to understand both the possibilities and the limits of providing content and services for small screen mobile devices. This session will provide a fast paced overview of the current devices on the market, and how new technologies are making handheld computers not just palatable but preferable for on-the-go users. Included will be the latest developments in applications for mobile and handheld tools, how these can and are being utilized by libraries and information seekers of all kinds, how mobile searching is different from a regular search engine, and a sneak peek at what's coming down the development pike for mobile search. Come learn about what's happening with traditional information vendors and mobile interfaces, reference texting, and multimedia (such as podcasting and location-free tv) for your mobile device. Megan Fox is one of the national leaders in handheld technology and applications for libraries. At Simmons College, Megan is Web and Electronic Services Librarian, as well as Special Projects Analyst for Administration and Planning. She manages the Library's Web site, negotiates contracts and subscriptions for online research databases, and assists the Public Services department with instruction, faculty outreach, and marketing library services. Megan also teaches graduate and continuing education courses for the Graduate School of Library & Information Science. She has spoken all over the country at numerous conferences on handhelds and libraries. Register for this session by March 30, 2007 by forwarding the following information with payment of $15.00 to Tri-state College Library Cooperative, c/o Rosemont College Library, 1400 Montgomery Avenue, Rosemont, PA 19010 phone: (610) 525-0796 fax: (610) 525-1939 email: tclc@hslc.org Name ____________________________________________________________ Institution _________________________________ Phone __________________ Email ________________________________ Special Needs ________________ Registration form also available at www.tclclibs.org <http://www.tclclibs.org/> This workshop series has been partially funded with Federal Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) funds administered by the Office of Commonwealth Libraries ________________________________ Marguerite Buck, M.S.L.S Serials Librarian Gabriele Library P.O. Box 705 Immaculata University Immaculata, PA 19345 610-647-4400, EX. 3833 mbuck@immaculata.edu