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Covering topics such as mobile reference, eBooks, mobile websites, and QR codes, this book examines the effects of the global mobile revolution on libraries and library users--critical information all librarians need.

The Handheld Library: Mobile Technology and the Librarian provides the information and guidance librarians need to adapt themselves and their facilities to the mobile revolution--the fastest, most diffuse worldwide technological innovation in human history.

The book provides an up-to-date survey of how mobile technologies are affecting library use, library services, library systems, librarians, and library users at various types of libraries. The authors cover core topics related to mobile libraries, including mobile reference, eBooks, mobile websites, and QR codes, and address aspects of the mobile revolution less frequently covered in the literature, such as mobile health information services, the use of mobile technologies on archival work, the impact of the mobile revolution on physical libraries, and the ways in which new mobile technologies are creating professional development opportunities within the profession. While this resource is specifically targeted toward librarians who plan and provide services using mobile technologies, academic, public, and other librarians will also find the ideas and information within useful.

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• Introduction: The Mobile Revolution and Libraries, Librarians, and Library Users(p. ix)
• Part 1 Mobile Tech Trends in Libraries
• 1 Serving Your Mobile Users: The Essentials(p. 3)
• 2 Mobile Present, Mobile Future(p. 13)
• 3 The New York Public Library and the World of Tomorrow-Biblion: The Boundless Library(p. 21)
• Part 2 Mobile Library Users
• 4 Mobile Learning: The Teacher in Your Pocket(p. 31)
• 5 Going Mobile: Reaching the Younger Generations(p. 47)
• 6 Bricks and Mortar and Wireless: The Impact of the Mobile Revolution on the Use of Physical Libraries(p. 51)
• 7 Snap & Go: The Delivery and Marketing of Library Services through QR Codes and a Mobile Website(p. 63)
• 8 Mobile Tours for the Library with Historic Photos and Podcasts(p. 75)
• Part 3 Mobile Access to Content
• 9 Practical Mobile Web Design(p. 85)
• 10 Mobile Catalogs(p. 95)
• 11 Reading Transformed by the Mobility of E-books(p. 109)
• 12 Electronic Resources in Medical Libraries(p. 119)
• 13 Smartphones, QR Codes, and Augmented Reality in the Library(p. 133)
• 14 Mobile Technologies and Archives: Using the New to Preserve the Old(p. 143)
• Part 4 Mobile Reference
• 15 SMS-Based Reference(p. 155)
• 16 Using Mobile-to-Mobile Messaging to Deliver Health Information at the Point of Need(p. 167)
• 17 Text a Librarian: Ideas for Best Practices(p. 177)
• Part 5 Mobile Professional Development and New Opportunities
• 18 Expanding a Community College Library's Mobile Presence on a Shoestring Budget(p. 187)
• 19 Mobile Empowerment: Lifelong Learning at Your Fingertips(p. 193)
• Index(p. 207)
• About the Editors and Contributors(p. 215)

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Booklist Review

As technology continues to change in the blink of an eye, librarians cannot afford to be reluctant about embracing those changes. One such area that librarians need to be more cognizant about using to their advantage is mobile technology. The use of mobile devices has exploded recently, and for many library patrons, a smartphone or tablet is their preferred way of accessing and interacting with the library. This book takes a look at trends, offers advice on helping mobile users, discusses how to access content, and also touches on mobile reference services and mobile professional development. Charts, graphs, references, and a thorough index help illuminate the way forward for librarians who need an introduction on the ins and outs of using mobile technology in the library.--Charlefour, Stephanie Copyright 2010 Booklist

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Thomas A. Peters is dean of library services at Missouri State University, Springfield, MO. He regularly uses a smartphone, Kindle Fire, netbook, and laptop, as well as other portable devices.
Lori Bell is in instructional technology support at Graham Hospital School of Nursing Library and part-time lecturer at San Jose State University School of Library and Information Science.