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Record Nr.

UNINA9910463054603321

Autore

Yelton Andromeda

Titolo

Bridging the digital divide with mobile services [[electronic resource]] / Andromeda Yelton

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Chicago, Ill., : ALA TechSource, c2012

ISBN

0-8389-9420-2

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (37 p.)

Collana

Library Technology Reports, , 0024-2586 ; ; Volume 48, Number 1

Disciplina

022.9

Soggetti

Mobile communication systems - Library applications

Digital divide

Mobile computing

Smartphones

Pocket computers

Wireless communication systems

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Bridging the Digital Divide with Mobile Services; Cover; Contents; Who Are Smartphone Users?; Notes; Mobile Websites; Mobile-Friendly Portals; Mobile Library Websites; Picking a Tool; Resources; Notes; Expanding Access to Devices, Collections, and Services; Audiobooks; Texting: Reference and Notification Services; Expanding Access to Mobile Devices; The Unquiet Librarian; Notes; Where to Go Next; Showcasing Community Stories; Building Your Own Technological Capacity; Building Your Organization's Technological Capacity; Parting Thoughts: Why Mobile?; Resources; Notes

Sommario/riassunto

In this issue of Library Technology Reports, Andromeda Yelton shows how libraries can build on the breadth of this population to help bridge the digital divide and provide even greater access to information. Yelton breaks down the demographics of mobile internet users, provides examples of how different libraries are reaching out to these populations, and suggests what the future may hold for this trend.