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For librarians and educators
Advancing accessibility with mobile
Photo by Marcus Kwan (aperturismo on Flickr). Natural user interfaces are making computing easier for all ages and abilities The widespread adoption of mobile computing is a good thing for librarians who care about access for all. That’s because mobile devices make...
Four apps that will make your life easier
There are four apps that I use every day, and I can't imagine staying organized with out them! They are: Dropbox - storing and synchronizing my files 1Password - securely managing my passwords Wunderlist - to do lists Evernote - text, audio, or photo notes to keep...
Apple Watch first impressions, pt 1: Glances, Apps, Notifications
The reason I got an Apple Watch (besides that I enjoy being an "early adopter") is that I teach courses about mobile apps for librarians and educators. So I'm interested in the future of wearable technologies, how they might be used for education, and how they could...
50 ideas for creative uses of mobile apps in library services
There are many possibilities for using apps in creative ways in libraries. In my online course, “The Book as iPad App,” one of the assignments is to participate in a virtual brainstorming activity about this topic. Librarians in my course are from school, academic,...
Get a free copy of Apps for Librarians in my Goodreads giveaway
Goodreads Book Giveaway Apps for Librarians by Nicole Hennig Giveaway ends April 22, 2015. See the giveaway details at Goodreads. Enter to win I recently learned that Goodreads has a feature where authors can give away free copies of their books in "giveaways" managed...
Librarians writing app reviews
I've got an article in American Libraries encouraging librarians to write app reviews. Take a look at Writing App Reviews and learn why librarians are a great fit for becoming app experts for their community. ...
Why everyone who evaluates mobile apps should read Apple’s iOS Human Interface Guidelines
In my online course, Apps for Librarians and Educators, one of the assignments is to read some of Apple's iOS Human Interface Guidelines. These guidelines are for app developers, but it's also very useful and eye-opening for app users to become familiar with...
Getting over your resistance to using a password manager
Do you still use the same password on multiple sites? Or perhaps you keep a list of all your passwords on paper, or in a file on your computer? If so, I'd like to suggest that it's time to finally give a password manager a try. No system is completely foolproof, but...
Organize your life with mobile apps: online course
I'm in the midst of creating a new online course called Organize Your Life with Mobile Apps. If you've ever lost important information or forgot to bring it with you, this will help. Have you been too busy to find and set up the best apps for organizing your life?...
Available now: Selecting and Evaluating the Best Mobile Apps for Library Services
My latest book, Selecting and Evaluating the Best Mobile Apps for Library Services, is now available from ALA TechSource as one of their Library Technology Reports (vol. 50, no. 8) Last summer ALA approached me about writing this for their series. Instead of being a...