10 Emerging Technologiesfor Academic Libraries

ISLT 9410Eliot Boden

Elisabeth LomaxKelley Martin

Aaron Robb

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Inside the Technology Toolbox

Web-Scale Discovery

QR Codes

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BrowZine

• iOS and Android native app• Browse, read, monitor scholarly

works• Save, annotate, export, and share

– Zotero, Mendeley, Dropbox, etc.

• Skeuomorphism – easy to learn and use

• Unites separate articles from multiple databases into complete journals

• Partners directly with journal publishers

• Content is recent (non-embargoed)

icon thirdiron.com Scholarly Journal App

libraries.wright.edu

Add value to expensive journal subscriptions – Facilitate serendipitous discovery –

Increase usage statistics of electronic resources – Robust

analytics

PB Works

• Cloud-based group workspace• Free and premium editions• Create access for administrators• Set up class-specific accounts• Publish, edit, and annotate a Wiki• Use calendar to schedule tasks• Add links, upload images and files• “Brand” the Wiki with colors, logo

icon iconfinder.com Online Collaboration Space

turbomilk.com

Support distance learning –Brainstorm, share ideas – Coordinate staff – Manage workflow – Reduce emailAlternative to BaseCamp,

Dropbox, Evernote, Google Docs, MS Project

Web-Scale Discovery• No new content – access portal• Simultaneously search local

holdings and licensed content• “Google-like” search experience• Very Fast search of harvested

index• Faceted browsing to filter results• Tools to save, export, share files• Low precision, insanely high

recall

icon iconfinder.com Single Search Box

Web-Scale Discovery

Great starting place for research – Alternative to Google – “One-

stop-shopping” – Increase usage statistics

Camtasia• Record screencasts longer than 5

min. (limit for Jing and Screenr)• Discounts for educators• Capture your computer screen• Add your own audio/instructions• Many editing tools and effects• Add links, upload images and

files• PnP capabilities• Upload to webpages, blogs, and

YouTube from within Camtasia

icon geneseo.edu Video Editing Software

cadablog.blogspot.com

Create professional instructional videos – Teach information

literacy and research skills – One of the best tools for teaching

software applications

QR Codes

• Developed in 1994 by Denso-Wave, a Toyota subsidiary

• Originally used to track auto parts• Can encode much more information

than a traditional barcode• Greater error correction• Scan-able from many angles/distances• Customizable: add branding• Growing in popularity for library use,

including: customer service, reference questions, checkout, reviews, media descriptions, and library news updates.

icon upload.wikimedia.org Smartphone-Enhanced Barcodes

itunes.com

Allows patrons to instantly access any site: media, reviews, blogs,

classroom assignments and instructions, logins to online

collaboration, using smartphones.

Pinterest• Self-described “virtual pin

board” • Among the top ten most visited

social media sites (Slone, 2011) • More referral traffic than

YouTube, Google+, and LinkedIn (Fox, 2012)

• Promote special collections, events, and new materials (Dunn, 2012).

• Highlight educational technology, support curriculum, and market library materials (Dubenhoffer, 2012).

icon digitalethos.org Content Sharing Platform

oedb.org

libraryjournal.com

Promote visibility of library staff – Give updates on new acquisitions –

Find inspiration for programs – Provide additional library

instruction tools

Hootsuite

• Real-time web-based platform• Centralized dashboard creates easy view

of multiple social media accounts• Ability to manage and post to multiple

social media accounts simultaneously• Pre-scheduling options for automated

messaging and updating• Automates keyword search of social

media• High quality analytics analyze traffic

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Save time – Streamline social media management – Monitor conversation about

the library – Evaluate program impact – Increase

web traffichootsuite.com

CamScanner

• Smartphones and tablets become handheld digital scanners

• Both free and upgraded versions• Allows users to:

o Scan documents or photoso Adjust brightness, contrast, detailo Crop and rotate o Save as a .jpeg or .pdfo Export and shareo Fax or Airprinto Upgraded version for i0S has OCR

icon twitter.com Mobile PDF Creator

downloadcheapapp.com

Copy whiteboard – Scan/copy meeting/study notes – Scan

articles/books – Library maps/locations – Archival documents

Pivotal Tracker

• Web-based service• Single or multiple projects• Follows a team through

lifetime of an entire project• Keeps participants focused• Granular workflow tracking• Creates progress reports• Free upgraded accounts are

available for non-profits

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Manage website redesign, maintenance – Shelf weeding

projects – Construction projects – Student or staff ongoing

assignments – Library instruction

Tablets

• Surface computers that use touch screen technology• Several varieties on the market (iOS, Android, Windows)• iPad currently the most popular device (Luden, 2012)• Rapidly growing market: tablet use in the United States

expected to rise to 82.1 million users by 2015 (Statista, 2012)

icon kodcu.com Mobile Computers

csmonitor.com

touchreviews.net

goodgearguide.com.au

Surf the Internet – Read eBooks and PDF documents – perform Word processing – Check email – Use Blackboard – Scan and share

documents

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