About this item
Librarian Jim Hahn has carefully culled the over 500,000 available apps down to the 100 that are the absolute best for day-in, day-out library services. The guide covers apps for Apple and Android devices, including tablets. Each entry in this long-needed guide contains:• a basic summary of how each app operates,• at least one example of how that app can be used by a librarian,• one example of how it can help a library user access library services,• a section highlighting critical limitations and apps that may better serve a librarian’s needs, and• the next possible iteration of the app.Entries are accompanied by a photo of the app in action, so this current guide is both descriptive and visual. Introductory and final chapters cover using apps in library settings and library services as well as what the future should bring in this area.
About the Author
Jim Hahn is an Associate Professor at the University Library at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. His duties include developing and evaluating prototype technologies that focus on enabling undergraduates to discover library resources and services that support learning and research, and to integrate them into their work. He is responsible for coordinating orientation programs at the Undergraduate Library geared to first-year students and transfer students. He holds a M.S. and C.A.S in Library and Information Science from the Graduate School of Library and Information Science at University of Illinois.
