Mobile Devices in Libraries

Can You Hear Me Now?Shhhhh!

Mobile Devices in the Library

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Adam BriskWITC Superior Beth CarpenterKimberly-Little Chute Public Library

The Numbers

February 15, 2010 (AP) The number of mobile phone subscriptions worldwide has reached

4.6 billion and is expected to increase to five billion this year...

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In a July 2009 report, the Pew Internet and American Life Project states that African Americans are the most active users of the mobile internet.(http://www.pewinternet.org/Reports/2009/12-Wireless-Internet-Use.aspx) This concurs with another Pew Report which indicates that English-speaking Hispanics have the highest rate of cell phone ownership, as well as doing more on their phones on a typical day than White or Black Americans. (http://www.pewinternet.org/~/media//Files/Reports/2008/PIP_Mobile.Data.Access.pdf.pdf)

These factors indicate that the digital divide diminishes significantly when mobile use is taken into account.

Percentage of Presenters with Smart Phones

100

 iNumbers

275 Million iPod devices sold as June 2010

125 million total iOS devices sold.

 45 million iPod touches

66 million iPhones

7.5 million plus iPads

5 billion apps downloaded

Examples of Mobile Devices

Consumer Market Examples

http://www.creators.com/comics/speed-bump/60569.html

Library Examples

http://www.boopsie2.com/

Homegrown QR Codes

http://delivr.com/qr-code-generator

Considerations Policy updates!

Considerations

Cost vs. need vs. desire• Staff time, development for website• Considering your mobile community

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Thank you!

Adam Brisk, LRC TechnicianWITC Superioradam.brisk@witc.edu

Beth Carpenter, DirectorKimberly-Little Chute Public Librarybcarpent@mail.owls.lib.wi.us Slides from this presentationhttp://tinyurl.com/2aqw2aj

Mobile Technology Position Paperhttp://tinyurl.com/2f5xzls

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