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Apps 4 Librarians

Become an Expert in Mobile Apps for iPhones, iPads, and Other iOS Devices

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by Nicole Hennig

Smartphones are everywhere and there is an explosion of apps for productivity, research, reading, and studying. Librarians can better serve their communities by having expertise in mobile technologies.

Learn about the best apps for library users, including Evernote, Dropbox, Instapaper, iBooks, Kindle, Stanza, and GoodReader.

Each week we focus on a category, such as e-reading, productivity, research, or multimedia. The course combines video lectures, reading, and discussion. We also discuss the future of apps vs. mobile web, and using apps for content creation.

To follow along with the video demos, you need an iPhone, iPod Touch, or iPad. By the end you will have materials, knowledge, and inspiration... enough to prepare you to offer your own workshop for users at your library.

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CHAPTER 1: Introduction

CHAPTER 2: E-Reading

CHAPTER 3: Productivity

CHAPTER 4: Research & Reference

CHAPTER 5: Multimedia

CHAPTER 6: Keeping Up

CHAPTER 7: Feedback

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  • Over 39 lectures and 5 hrs of content!
  • See how mobile apps help you work, study, read, and create.
  • Get up to speed quickly: watch video demos and follow along on your own mobile device.
  • Discuss what the explosion of mobile apps means for users, libraries, and society.
  • Get access to a wealth of materials during and after the course.
  • Have fun!
  • Beginners & intermediate users of iPads, iPhones, or iPod Touches who want to learn about the best apps for creative work
  • Librarians from any kind of institution (schools, universities, corporate, law, government, medical, non-profit, archives)
  • Educators, academics, and other creative professionals (you don't need to be a librarian to sign up!)

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Nicole Hennig is Head of User Experience for the MIT Libraries. Her field of expertise includes usable web design, usability testing, and ethnographic user studies, and she has spoken on these topics at conferences such as National Online and Internet Librarian. In 2001 she won the Infinite Mile Award for Innovation and Creativity given by her peers in the MIT Libraries, in 2006 she won the MIT Excellence Award for Innovation Solutions, and in 2009, ASIS&T Chapter Member of the Year. She has worked in academic, corporate, and non-profit libraries for over 15 years and was formerly a classical musician, playing pipe organ and harpsichord in the Boston area. She is @nic221 on Twitter.