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METRO Mobile Information Literacy Panel
Friday, May 6, 2011 at 3:00 p.m.
Ingrid Richter, Head of Systems
New York Society Library
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About the LibraryAbout the Library
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New York Society Library(Founded 1754)
• Current memberships: 3 080• Current memberships: 3,080• Members who joined in 2010 and 2011: 468• Years of our longest current membership: 71
• Books in the collection: 279,494 • Books added to the collection in 2010: 4,944Books added to the collection in 2010: 4,944
• Books checked out in 2010: 86,210 • Books currently checked out: 4 405• Books currently checked out: 4,405 • Books checked out on an average day: 320
The New York Society Library: By the Numbers by Patrick Raynerhttp://www.nysoclib.org/notes/2011/by_numbers.html
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Library Policy on Phones
“The use of cell phones or any electronic listening devices isThe use of cell phones or any electronic listening devices is prohibited throughout the Library. This rule will be strictly enforced by the staff. Please be sure to turn off your cell phone when you enter the building ”when you enter the building.
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Library Policy on LaptopsLibrary Policy on Laptops
“Laptop use is allowed only in the Green Alcove, the study rooms and Hornblower Room on the fifth floor and inrooms and Hornblower Room on the fifth floor, and in designated areas in the stacks. All laptops must be used with audio and sound devices turned off.”
Doesn’t exist. However, as long as library members are
Library Policy on Smart Phones?
silently using their phone and not disturbing others, we don’t mind.
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What we’re doingWhat we re doing
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Monitoring Use Online:g
Using Google Analytics, Using Google Analytics, 3% of all visitors to our main website in 2010
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up to ten people per day visited our library catalog
bil d iused mobile devices. on mobile devices.
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Monitoring Use in Person:Monitoring Use in Person:
Good Use: Bad UseGood Use:• Using a smart phone during a lecture to
Bad Use• Using a cell phone in the library to call theduring a lecture to
research a speaker
• Searching the online
the library to call the front desk to report that they were out of printer Searching the online
catalog in the stacks paper
• Cell phones going off during lectures & presentations.
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Teaching ClassesTeaching Classes
Past Class: Mobile InternetPast Class: Mobile Internet
November 12, 2009 http://www.nysoclib.org/tech/internet17.html
• SMS searching
• GOOG‐411 (since discontinued)
• Updating Twitter & Facebook through texting
B i f i t d ti t t h• Brief introduction to smart phones
• The seven members who signed up brought their phones and we made sure everyone could search the Internet.y
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Teaching ClassesTeaching Classes
Upcoming Class: Apple’s TechnologiesUpcoming Class: Apple s Technologies
Monday, May 23, 2011 http://www.nysoclib.org/tech/computers22.htmlhttp://www.nysoclib.org/tech/computers22.html
(26 members registered) For new and prospective Apple users or the merely curious.
This course will provide an overview of various Apple products, including personal computers, iPods and iPhones. We will unpack the most useful Apple software (iTunes, iPhoto,unpack the most useful Apple software (iTunes, iPhoto, iMovie) and take a peek at the offerings available at the App store.
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Querying MembersQuerying Members
From our 2011 Technology Workshop evaluations (still in gy p (progress), our library members expressed interest in future classes on:
1 Fi di f b k li1. Finding free books online
2. Cloud storage
3 Adobe Photoshop3. Adobe Photoshop
4. Blogs & creating a home page
5. Widgets & Appsg pp
6. Online museum research
7. PowerPoint
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Upcoming PlansUpcoming Plans
• A new member‐wide survey in 2011 shouldA new member wide survey in 2011 should help determine the areas of interest and expansion with our members Our lastexpansion with our members. Our last member survey was in 2000.
• Redesign of the website & catalog to make it l li k d bil f i dl Libcleaner, slicker and mobile‐friendly. Library member focus group for ideas.
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Interesting TrendsInteresting Trends
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Audio Blog Posts:Audio Blog Posts:
Record an audio blog post on Tumblr from any h ( d fi i t li it)phone (one per day, five minute limit):
http://www.tumblr.com/goodies
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Unique Apps:Unique Apps:
Only Available on Smart PhonesOnly Available on Smart Phones
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Unique Apps:• Compass (directions and orientation)• Metal Detector (find buried treasure)• Flashlight (escape dark movie theaters)• Bubble (level surfaces)Bubble (level surfaces)
• Google Maps (where am I right now?)• Google Googles (identify real-life images)
G S ( )• Google Sky Map (view the constellations) • Google Translate (audio-driven language translation)
• Barcode Scanner (scan QR codes)Barcode Scanner (scan QR codes)• xPiano (play a song)• Guitar Chords (tune and play)• Shazam (identify the song that’s playing)
• Bump (share information by touching phones) • Foursquare (share location with friends)• Labyrinth (navigate a ball through a maze)y ( g g )• Light Sabers (duel with friends),
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Printed Books & QR Codes:Printed Books & QR Codes:
A d h W ld i 80 DAround the World in 80 Days
with 2D codes by Ubimark books h // b / h? O h 0http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OE5Ch4NnVu0
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Printed Books & QR Codes:Printed Books & QR Codes:
A d h ld i 80 dAround the world in 80 days:
The ubitour version guided by your mobile phoneh // / d ld 80 dhttp://www.amazon.com/Around‐world‐80‐days‐
ubitour/dp/1449582737 ($18.00)
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THANK YOU!THANK YOU!
Ingrid Richter, Head of Systems
New York Society Library
systems@nysoclib [email protected]