10 Emerging Technologies for Academic Libraries

1
10 Emerging Technologiesfor Academic Libraries

• ISLT 9410
• Eliot Boden
• Elisabeth Lomax
• Kelley Martin
• Aaron Robb

2
Inside the Technology Toolbox
CamScanner
Web-Scale Discovery
QR Codes
Tablets
BrowZine
3
BrowZine
Scholarly Journal App
icon thirdiron.com

• 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)

Add value to expensive journal subscriptions
Facilitate serendipitous discovery Increase
usage statistics of electronic resources Robust
analytics
libraries.wright.edu
4
PB Works
Online Collaboration Space
icon iconfinder.com

• 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

Support distance learning Brainstorm, share
ideas Coordinate staff Manage workflow
Reduce email
Alternative to BaseCamp, Dropbox, Evernote,
Google Docs, MS Project
turbomilk.com
5
Web-Scale Discovery
Single Search Box
icon iconfinder.com

• 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

Great starting place for research Alternative
to Google One-stop-shopping Increase usage
statistics
6
Camtasia
Video Editing Software
icon geneseo.edu

• 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

Create professional instructional videos Teach
information literacy and research skills One of
the best tools for teaching software applications
cadablog.blogspot.com
7
QR Codes
Smartphone-Enhanced Barcodes
icon upload.wikimedia.org

• 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.

Allows patrons to instantly access any site
media, reviews, blogs, classroom assignments and
instructions, logins to online collaboration,
using smartphones.
itunes.com
8
Pinterest
Content Sharing Platform
icon digitalethos.org

• 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).

oedb.org
Promote visibility of library staff Give
updates on new acquisitions Find inspiration
for programs Provide additional library
instruction tools
libraryjournal.com
9
Hootsuite
Social Media Management Dashboard
icon hootsuite.com

• 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

mashable.com
digest.dx3.canada.com
Save time Streamline social media management
Monitor conversation about the library Evaluate
program impact Increase web traffic
hootsuite.com
10
CamScanner
Mobile PDF Creator
icon twitter.com

• Smartphones and tablets become handheld digital
  scanners
• Both free and upgraded versions
• Allows users to
• Scan documents or photos
• Adjust brightness, contrast, detail
• Crop and rotate
• Save as a .jpeg or .pdf
• Export and share
• Fax or Airprint
• Upgraded version for i0S has OCR

Copy whiteboard Scan/copy meeting/study notes
Scan articles/books Library maps/locations
Archival documents
downloadcheapapp.com
11
Pivotal Tracker
Project Management Software
icon cloudomatic.com

• 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

pivotaltracker.com
Manage website redesign, maintenance Shelf
weeding projects Construction projects
Student or staff ongoing assignments Library
instruction
12
Tablets
Mobile Computers
icon kodcu.com

• 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)

Surf the Internet Read eBooks and PDF documents
perform Word processing Check email Use
Blackboard Scan and share documents
13
Thanks for Watching!
14
References

• Ashford, R..(2010). QR codes and academic
  libraries Reaching mobile users. College
  Research Libraries News, 71(10), 526-530.
• Breeding, Marshall. (2011). Library Web-Scale.
  Computers in Libraries, 32(1), 19-22. Retrieved
  November 21, 2012 from Library Technology Guides
  http//www.librarytechnology.org/ltg-displaytext.p
  l?RC16577
• California State University. (2009). Camtasia
  Studio Creating screen videos. Academic
  Technology and Creative Services. Tutorial.
• Camscanner. (2012). Retrieved November 16, 2012,
  from Intsig Website http//www.intsig.com/en/cams
  canner.html
• Dempsey, M. (2011, June 3). Scan Me! QR Codes in
  Libraries. Retrieved November 20, 2012, from
  http//qrinlibs.blogspot.com/
• Dudenhoffer, C. (2012). Pin It!. College
  Research Libraries News. 73 (6). 328-332
• Dunn, J. (2012). 20 Ways Libraries Are Using
  Pinterest Right Now. edudemic. Retrieved from
  http//edudemic.com/2012/03/20-ways-libraries-are-
  using-pinterest-right-
• Fox, Z. (2012). Pinterest Drives More Traffic
  Than Google, YouTube and LinkedIn. Mashable.
  Retrieved from http//mashable.com/2012/02/01/pint
  erest-traffic-study/
• Hoffmann, Glen. (2010). PBworks Making Teams
  Vastly More Productive. Retrieved November 20,
  2012, from Slideshare http//www.slideshare.net/g
  hoff86/p-bworks-overview1004btnNext
• Hootsuite. (2011). HootSuite in the Library -- A
  NYPL Case Study. Retrieved November 19, 2012from
  SlideShare http//www.slideshare.net/hootsuite/ho
  otsuite-in-the-library.
• Kroski, E. (2012). Pinterest. Online Education
  Database. Retrived from http//oedb.org/blogs/ilib
  rarian/2012/20-great-ways-libraries-are-using-pint
  erest/

15
References

• Luden, I. (2012, March 5). Forrester No Android
  Tablet Has More Than 5 Share vs iPad. How Does
  Amazons Kindle Fire Compare? Retrieved November
  18, 2012, from Techcrunch http//techcrunch.com/2
  012/03/05/forrester-no-android-tablet-has-more-tha
  n-5-share-vs-ipad-how-does-amazons-kindle-fire-com
  pare/
• Luther, Judy and Maureen Kelly. (2011). The Next
  Generation of Discovery. Retrieved November 21,
  2012 from Library Journal http//www.libraryjourn
  al.com/lj/home/889250-264/the_next_generation_of_d
  iscovery.html.csp
• Mattingly, V. (2011). Internet Reviews
  Hootsuite.Kentucky Libraries, 75(2), 14-15.
• Murphy, J. (2012). Pinterest for Academic
  Libraries webcast. Murphy ACRL. Association of
  College Research Libraries. retrieved from
  SlideShare http//www.slideshare.net/joseph.murph
  y/pinterest-for-academic-libraries-webcast-murphy-
  acrlbtnNext
• Nardine, J. (2012). Social Media as Time Suck
  The Myth of Efficiency. Retrieved November 17,
  2012, from http//hdl.handle.net/10919/18742
• OBrien, T. (2010, June 21). In a nutshell What
  are QR codes? Retrieved November 20, 2012, from
  http//www.switched.com/2010/06/21/in-a-nutshell-w
  hat-are-qr-codes/
• PBwiki, Inc. (2012). For Librarians PBworks in
  Your Library. Retrieved November 19, 2012, from
  PBworks website http//pbworks.com/librarians
• Pivotal Labs, Inc. (2012). Pivotal Tracker
  Features. Retrieved November 17, 2012, from
  Pivotal Tracker Website http//www.pivotaltracker
  .com/features
• Silverman, M. (2011, September 2011). 5 Android
  Apps to Turn Your Phone Into a Mobile Document
  Scanner. Retrieved November 18, 2012, from
  Mashable Business http//mashable.com/2011/09/03/
  android-apps-document-scanner-pdf/
• Sloan, P. (2011). Pinterest Crazy growth lands
  it as top 10 social site. CNET News. Retrieved
  from http//news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-57347187-93/
  pinterest-crazy-growth-lands-it-as-top-10-social-s
  ite/?tagmncoltxt

16
References

• Smith, L. A., and Smith, E. T. (2010). Using
  Camtasia to develop and enhance online learning
  tutorial presentation. Journal of Computing
  Sciences in Colleges, 22(5), 121-122.
• Statista. (2012). Forecast U.S. tablet PC users
  2010-2015. Retrieved November 16, 2012, from
  Statista Website http//www.statista.com/statisti
  cs/199761/forecast-of-tablet-pc-users-in-the-unite
  d-states-from-2010-to-2015/
• Techsmith. (2012). Screen recording and video
  editing software. Retrieved November 20, 2012,
  from http//www.techsmith.com/camtasia-2gslp.html?
  gclidCJnqxvbO4bMCFSOnPAodfyYAHw
• Tortorella, D. (2012, January 26). Camtasia
  Examples - Beyond Simple Screencasts. Retrieved
  November 21, 2012, from http//www.webjunction.org
  /documents/webjunction/Camtasia_Examples_045_Beyon
  d_Simple_Screencasts.html