Keeping current with emerging technologies
For librarians and educatorsBeethoven’s 9th Symphony as an Interactive Ebook
Touch Press makes several wonderful interactive book apps. One of my favorites is Beethoven's 9th Symphony. Here's a demo video I made about the app.
Why you don’t need to stick with one mobile platform: 50 best apps for multi-platform productivity
How many times have you heard people say, “I’m a Mac person,” or “I’m a Windows person?” That’s pretty common with desktop computing. We’ve all experienced the pain of switching platforms — certain programs only work on one or the other, conversions sometimes get...
Fragmentation frustration – keeping track of your notes in multiple formats
When I was head of user experience at the MIT Libraries, my team and I interviewed undergrad and graduate students about their academic workflows as part of a study of how new technologies were changing how students did their work. One of the problems we heard about...
Apps for Librarians – book release next week
Hey everyone! I just wanted to let you know that my book: Apps for Librarians - Using the Best Mobile Technology to Educate, Create, and Engage is going to be available next week.Libraries Unlimited has set the publication date at September 14. It will be available...
Surprising ways that mobile apps are making information accessible to all
When I think of an iPad or iPhone, with its totally smooth screen and beautiful visuals, it’s hard to imagine it working well for a blind person. That’s what I thought until I came across this story: How the Blind Are Reinventing the iPhone. It tells the story of...
Best recent articles about libraries and emerging technologies
Here's a quick summary of the best articles I saw these past two weeks. Good press about libraries Why the Public Library Beats Amazon—for Now: As E-Book Subscription Services Grow Their Catalogs, the Age-Old Institution Trumps All This Wall Street Journal author...
Why the move to mobile is an opportunity for librarians
Apps for Librarians & Educators from Nicole Hennig The move to mobile is empowering for all types of users, from toddlers to the elderly. It's also great for people with various types of disabilities -- which could be anyone at different times in their lives. This...
Librarian professional development with Lynda.com online courses
Many universities and libraries offer access to Lynda.com for online training on technical topics. It's useful for learning how to use specific software, such as Dreamweaver, Adobe Illustrator, or Excel. I had access to Lynda.com for several years while I was working...
Apps for Content Creation
Over on the Simmons UNBOUND blog, I have a guest post: Apps for Content Creation. In it, I discuss why libraries are helping their users create, and describe 15 apps for content creation. p.s. If you liked this post, you might enjoy my newsletter: Mobile Apps News....
How to browse the iTunes app store effectively
In this post I'm focusing on Apple’s app store for iOS, because that’s the one I’m familiar with as an iPhone and iPad user. If anyone has tips for searching the Google Play store and other Android app stores, let me know – it’s a possible topic for another post. It’s...