M-libraries 4 : from margin to mainstream - mobile technologies transforming lives and libraries / edited by Mohamed Ally and Gill Needham.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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Title page; Contents; Acknowledgements; Contributors; Foreword; Introduction; Part 1 Transformation; 1 Cost-effective content alert system using SMS: a case study at Bundelkhand University Library, Jhansi; Introduction; Content alerts; Literature review; SMS technology; Project overview; Findings; Cost-effectiveness of SMS content alert service vs print/traditional methods; Conclusion; Notes; References; Further reading; 2 From aspiration to innovation: the Live Lab concept at the University of Glasgow Library; Introduction; The mobile strategy; The Live Lab concept; The Live Lab in action

Digital media skills gapThe '23 Things' training approach; Conclusion; Notes; References; 3 Mobilizing academic content online: challenges and rewards; Introduction; Project context and background; Aims of the project; Project outcomes; Lessons learned; Conclusions; References; 4 Using iPads for a roving enquiry service: a case study on lessons learned; Introduction; Implementation of the project; Project review; Finding solutions; Lessons learned; 5 BYOD! We don't think so; Introduction; University perceptions; Student perceptions; Conclusion; Bibliography

6 Bridge over troubled waters: QR coding the collection for student satisfactionIntroduction; Bridging the gap between traditional skills and digital literacy; QR codes bridge the physical/virtual divide; User group; Mobile content; Incentive and user motivation; Code design and usability (size, data density and readability); Environment; Conclusions; References; 7 If you tweet will they follow? Promoting library resources and services to a mobile audience through social media; Introduction; What is Twitter?; The University of Melbourne and social media; In the beginning; Tools for the job

VoiceSearching and interaction; What to tweet?; Reach; Time constraints; Conclusion; References; 8 Transforming the service: supporting mobile devices with minimal budget and time; Introduction; Roving with iPads; Filling the mobile website gap; Conclusion; Website references; Part 2 Inspiration; 9 M-education reaching the unreached: a Government of India initiative; Introduction; A mobile world; Indian telecoms industry; Indian telecoms: future predictions for the industry; India's web-based economy; Desktop vs mobile; Tablets market in India; M-education in India

Aakash and Ubislate tablet -- Government of India initiativeSakshat: a one-stop education portal; Conclusion; References; 10 Widening access and stimulating innovation through mobile health applications; Going mobile for health information; Apps explosion; Mobile ways of working -- increasing convenience and reducing cost in the NHS; Crowdsourced cities -- responding to public emergencies; Mobile in the developing world; Space to innovate; Conclusion: the role of government in today's information market; References

A brand new edition of the highly successful M-Libraries series, this draws together cutting-edge international contributions from the leading authorities in the field. It explores the variety of work that libraries are doing across the world to deliver resources to users via mobile and hand-held devices.

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