Survey Of Tablet Computer Lending Programs In Libraries

Author : Primary Research Group
Publisher : Primary Research Group Inc
ISBN 13 : 1574402986
Total Pages : 78 pages
Book Rating : 4.88/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Survey of Tablet Computer Lending Programs in Libraries written by Primary Research Group and published by Primary Research Group Inc. This book was released on 2014-07-31 with total page 78 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 80-page study presents the results of a survey of 42 libraries with tablet lending programs or those just about to implement one. The report gives detailed data and commentary on how the programs were organized, financed and implemented and their impact on patrons and libraries. The report helps its readers to answer questions such as: how many tablets do libraries maintain for loan? Which brands do they prefer and which are they planning to purchase in the future? How much have they spent on their tablet lending programs and plan to spend? Do they load their tablets with apps? If so how do they choose them? How many tablets are lost to theft? Or to negligence or accidents? What is the fine for overdue tablets? What is the length of the lending period? What are the circulation figures for tablets? What has been the impact on other library resources, such as a pre-existing laptop lending program? Or on use of the library’s eBook collection? Which libraries do they view as models and what advice can they offer to peers? What services or training are offered to library patrons about how to use the tablets? Data in the report is broken out by library type (public library/public college/private college/special library), by size of library staff, and size of stock of tablet loaned and other variables.

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ISBN 13 : 9781574402377
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.74/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Survey of Public Library Use of Tablet Computers, Smartphones & Ebook Readers written by and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This 91-page study looks closely at how public libraries are using tablet computers, smartphones and eBook readers. It helps librarians to answer questions such as: How many libraries have tablet computers? How many loan them out to patrons? What is their stock of tablets? What brands do they prefer? How much do they currently spend and plan to spend on tablets, smartphones and eBook readers in the future? How are they using tablets? How have tablets affected reference, information literacy, children¿s librarianship, administration and other areas? How have tablets impacted their buying plans for desktop and laptop computers? Which apps do they use? Have they developed their own apps? How likely are public libraries to buy certain specific brands such as Kindle, iPad or products from specific companies such as Asus, SONY, Motorola or Apple?

Author : Primary Research Group
Publisher : Primary Research Group Inc
ISBN 13 : 1574402323
Total Pages : 79 pages
Book Rating : 4.22/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Survey of the Use of Tablet Computers by Academic & Special Libraries written by Primary Research Group and published by Primary Research Group Inc. This book was released on 2013 with total page 79 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This special 78-page report looks closely at how academic and special libraries are using tablet computers. It helps librarians and information technology personnel to answer such questions as: what type of libraries are using tablets? What are they using them for? Which library departments are benefiting most from tablet use? Which brands of tablet are most popular? What are buying plans for the future? What stock of tablets do libraries have and how fast do they plan to expand this stock? How have tablets affected their ebook acquisition plans? What kind of apps do they use or develop for their tablets? Do they loan out tablets to patrons? On what terms? How long can patrons borrow them? Have they had losses due to theft? What is their overall budget for tablets and app development?

Author : Primary Research Group
Publisher : Primary Research Group Inc
ISBN 13 : 1574402439
Total Pages : 114 pages
Book Rating : 4.38/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Survey of Public Library Plans for Workstations, Personal Computers, Laptops and other Computing Devices written by Primary Research Group and published by Primary Research Group Inc. This book was released on 2013 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report looks closely at the purchasing plans of public libraries for personal computers, workstations, laptops and other computing devices. The study looks at quantities demanded, money spent, brand preferences, and deployment policies, among other issues.

Author : Elizabeth Willse
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1442243910
Total Pages : 157 pages
Book Rating : 4.10/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Using Tablets and Apps in Libraries written by Elizabeth Willse and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2015-09-03 with total page 157 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Over 52 million tablet devices were sold during the fourth quarter of 2012 and sales are predicted to continue to increase in years to come. These lightweight mobile computing devices are quickly becoming an integral part of patrons’ everyday lives. Libraries are responding by incorporating them into their programs and services. Using Tablets and App in Libraries outlines how libraries can support this new BYOD (bring your own device) culture including offering app events and instruction, installing mounted tablets within the library, offering tablet lending programs, initiating tablet training programs for staff, and ways to evaluate and use quality apps. Discover how you can implement a successful tablet program in your library. Through this comprehensive guide, readers will learn: How to integrate the potential of tablet technology into existing library programs and staff workflows How to Host a Staff Training Technology Petting Zoo How to provide tablet support and training for your patrons How to use tablets in your story time and other children’s programming How to circulate tablets in your library How to use tablets to promote library services How to use tablets in your physical spaces to provide and gather information

Author : Primary Research Group
Publisher : Primary Research Group Inc
ISBN 13 : 1574402498
Total Pages : 167 pages
Book Rating : 4.90/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Survey of Academic Library Plans for Computer Workstations, Personal Computers, Laptops and other Computing Devices written by Primary Research Group and published by Primary Research Group Inc. This book was released on 2013 with total page 167 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 160+ page study examines the purchasing plans of academic libraries for key computing infrastructure including plans for fixed workstations, personal computers, laptops, netbooks, tablets and other computing devices. The report helps to answer questions such as: how are libraries and their sometime patrons in college information technology departments allocating funds among different types of computing devices? How has the mobile computing revolution affected plans for fixed workstation purchasing? What percentage of students use their own computers in the library and what percentage of them use the library’s computers? What computer brands do libraries prefer? What are the official and real replacement cycles for computers? How many computers are reserved for staff use alone? To what extent are libraries concentrating computing resources in “information commons” or technology centers? What is the future or such centers? What are their budgets? How much are libraries allocating to computer and information literacy? How effective are these policies.

Author : Rebecca K. Miller
Publisher : American Library Association
ISBN 13 : 083891196X
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.69/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Tablet Computers in the Academic Library written by Rebecca K. Miller and published by American Library Association. This book was released on 2014-03-03 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This roundup of the latest discussions on the topic is a relevant prism through which readers can discover ways to improve reference and instructional services at all academic libraries.

Author : Heather Moorefield-Lang
Publisher : American Library Association
ISBN 13 : 0838912133
Total Pages : 185 pages
Book Rating : 4.33/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Tablet Computers in School Libraries and Classrooms written by Heather Moorefield-Lang and published by American Library Association. This book was released on 2014-05-30 with total page 185 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This succinct e-book speaks directly to librarians and educators working with young people, pointing the way towards intelligent, constructive use of tablets to attain educational goals.

Author : Primary Research Group
Publisher : Primary Research Group Inc
ISBN 13 : 1574402846
Total Pages : 102 pages
Book Rating : 4.41/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Survey of Policies to Assure Mobile Device Access to the Library Website written by Primary Research Group and published by Primary Research Group Inc. This book was released on 2014 with total page 102 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 100+ page study looks closely at the measures taken by academic, public, and special libraries to assure that mobile devices–iPads, iPhones, Android devices, Kindles and many others–can access the library website easily and fluently. The report looks at the development of new versions of websites specifically designed for mobile access, at use of various paid and open source services and product for mobile device access, and at general library policies designed to ease the experience of mobile device users. The report presents highly detailed data on the extent of library website traffic accounted for by mobile devices, the impact on library resource use of the deployment of mobile friendly information products from vendors, and much more. More than 60 libraries contributed comprehensive data and insights to the report, and data is broken out by size and type of library and other useful criteria

Author : James Moses
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.00/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Survey of Academic Library Plans for Laptops and Other Mobile Computing written by James Moses and published by . This book was released on 2021-12-07 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Academic libraries have vastly increased their stock of laptops and other mobile computing devices during the pandemic. Does this represent a fundamental shift in computer use in academic libraries, or merely a temporary shift? This study helps answer this question as well as many others. Such as: What is the stock of laptops maintained by academic libraries? How fast has it grown in recent years? What are the plans for the future? Which brands and capabilities are most favored? What is the stock of tablets and how fast has it grown? What about smartphones, wearable computing and other mobile technology - do they have a role in the library? How much are libraries spending on mobile computing and what are their plans for the future? In addition to the data on numbers and spending on various forms of mobile computing, the report looks at the impact on workstation use and deployment, as well as the terms and conditions for lending out mobile computing to students? How long are the typical lending periods? What is the replacement cycle for laptops? What kind of mobile computing technology is issued to library staff.Just a few of the findings from this comprehensive 80-page report are that: Colleges with fewer than 2000 students provided a mean of 17.75 laptops in the library.The increase in laptop provision in 2021 was much higher for public than private colleges.For private colleges, 69.33% of laptop loans made by libraries to patrons were for one day or less.For community colleges, a mean of 39.88% of staff had a library issued laptop. Community college libraries purchased more tablets than did any other type of college library.For 28.57% of research universities sampled, the replacement cycle for laptops was 3 years. Data in the report was provided by 46 colleges and universities; data is broken out by size and type of college, by tuition level, and for public and private colleges.