Beyond Laptops: Integrating Android and iPad tablets into your library By. Earl Givens, Jr. and Art Gutierrez

About Us Earl Givens, Jr. is the E-Resources/Serials librarian at Emporia State University. Always on the cutting edge of technology, Earl is labeled as a risk taker, involved in library projects that push the envelope in academic libraries. Art Gutierrez is the Head of Systems and Technical Services at William Allen White Library at ESU. I enjoy working with new technologies but prefer not to be on the bleeding edge.

What are we talking about Tablet PC’s AndroidBlackberryiPad Web OS Windows 7 Readers Barnes & Noble Nook Color Kindle Fire Pandigital Novel

Contemporary History Next Level of Tablet Computing iPad A New Giant Emerges Android Other Tablet Options Windows Web OS

What We Have Tablets 6 iPads, Why? 25 Nook Colors, Why? Customizable (legally) Open Source (Linux based) Price

Comparison Chart Kindle FireiPad 2Nook Color Price$199$ $249 OSAndroid 2.3iOSAndroid 2.2 Display7 inches9.7 inches7 inches Processor1GHz dual core 800MHz single core Storage8GB/Cloud Stor16/32/64GB8GB / 32GB ex. CameraNoFront and RearNo 3GNoYesNo Flash PlayerYesNoYes MicrophoneNoYesNo

Classroom Instruction UL 100: Info Literacy Course Our Plan New technology Mobile Resource Integration Mobile Resource Integration What Worked Apps Print Solution

Hiccups along the way What Didn’t Work NetworkBrowser Things we still need to explore Android Version Bluetooth Accessories More Printing

Integration – Fit framework Pt. 1 Learn- What is the learning outcome? What should the student know after the class? Teach- Think about your style of teaching and the best opportunities to use the iPad with your particular style. Change- Using iPads will change how you do something so identify areas where you want to see change or need change. Fit Framework created by Dana Hoover and Timothy Chester, Pepperdine University

Integration – Fit framework Pt. 2 Explore- Finding the right app or web resources. Use information from the first 3 steps to identify which app will work best for you. Implement- Testing, training and practical application Assess- What worked well what? What did not? Fit Framework created by Dana Hoover and Timothy Chester, Pepperdine University

Best Practices Limit apps Training – make sure faculty know how to use apps Testing – make sure it works! Assess

Other Ways to Integrate Roaming Reference (Google Apps and Catalog) Google Voice Google Cloud Printing Air Printing Text Chatting Surveys Embedded Librarian

Apps Google Docs Twitter Adobe Reader Opera Mobile Office Suite Pro Ad Free ES File Explorer YouTube Wiki Encyclopedia Dictionary.com Access My Library Printer Share BlackBoard App Rom Manager Make sure your library has a presence in the app market.

How to Guide For Android Things you need 2GB Micro SD Card Developer ROMS: (Chose CynagenMod 7.1) Bootable SD Files (clockwork-0.7) rootpack/downloads/list rootpack/downloads/list

References XDA Developers: How to Root Nook Color: Kindle Fire vs. iPad2 vs. Nook Color Chart: color-numbers/ color-numbers/ color-numbers/ Pepperdine University Study on iPads: iPad: Effective Use in the Classroom, iPad: Effective Use in the Classroom, Tablets in Libraries Resource

Questions? Emporia State University, William Allen White Library Earl Givens, Jr Art Gutierrez