Tablets and e-Readers: Information at Your Fingertips Emily J. Hurst, MSLS Technology Coordinator National Network of Libraries of Medicine South Central Region

Agenda

Tablet Computer – Defined Slate Touch Screen Mobile Size

Tablet Take Off 2001 Microsoft Tablet PC ▫ “The Tablet is a PC that is virtually without limits -- and within five years I predict it will be the most popular form of PC sold in America.” – Bill Gates Microsoft Operating System for Tablets PCs Many Versions of Microsoft Tablet PCs developed Photo and quote from Microsoft's History With the Tablet PC. PC World.

9 Years Later 2010 Apple Introduces iPad ▫ “Apple iPad Launches Internationally, the Crowd Goes Wild” – Mashable.com 450,000 iPad units sold first weekend Photo and quote from Mashable.com

iPad Ownership 2012 Image from Mashable:

What about netbooks?

What about PDAs?

A World of Options As of January 2012 there were over 65 tablet models

Operating Systems Q – “Report: Android Tablets Gaining on iPad” 39/tablets/report-android-tablets-gaining-ipad http:// 39/tablets/report-android-tablets-gaining-ipad

Apps All Around

Inside the Stores Apple – iTunes – App Store ▫ ▫ Various categories for apps ▫ Free and for cost apps ▫ Apple 30% commission on sales ▫ Apple determines which apps will be allowed in the store and which won’t. ▫ Apple can pull apps from the store ▫ Only Apple devices (iPod, iPhone, iPad) can run apps from the App Store. Android – GooglePlay ▫ ▫Formerly called the Adnroid Market ▫Apps, Books, Music, Movies and more ▫Many categories ▫Free and for cost apps ▫Only Android devices can install Android Apps ▫Many categories for apps

Mobile Apps vs. Mobile Sites Mobile Apps ▫ An application designed to run on a specific OS ▫ Programming for each OS is necessary ▫ Provides rich user interaction by integrating with existing tablet or smartphone features (GPS, camera, etc) ▫ Do not have to rely on Internet connectivity ▫ Can push alerts to users ▫ Preinstalled or downloaded from an application directory Mobile Sites ▫Free to access ▫Mobile version of the website ▫Mobile site generators help create mobile versions of current websites ▫Mobile site programming (HTML) ▫Cannot push alerts to users ▫Internet connection required

Mobile Gallery of Sites and Apps

Hands on Activity Working with a partner answer the activity questions.

Accessibility How accessible are tablets for people with disabilities?

Tablets in Education

Managing Multiple Devices Volume Purchase Plans – Apple ▫ program/ program/

Break – 15 mins

Whatdoyoucallit e-reader e-book reader e-book device

eReader Devices Photo: Sarah Tew/CNET

e-Books on other Devices

Display Difference

eReaders – More than Just Books Internet Music/MP3 Other File Types

eBooks from the NLM

Hands On Activities Use the activity sheet and the Kindle e-readers to complete the activities.

Think Legal

The Kindled Library

Outreach with eReaders Funding for outreach project available.

Crystal Ball? Tablets not going away May see more lower cost options eBook – More content available How long will eReaders last?

Best of Both Worlds Photo: Sarah Tew/CNET

Resources Information at Your Fingertips weblinks: fingertips fingertips iPads and Tablets in Libraries:

Questions

Petting Zoo Photo from flickr.com by Rich MoffittRich Moffitt

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