Technology trends

• 1. Technology TrendsSuzanne Reymer Montana State Library Fall 2011

2. Smart Phones 3. Smart Phones

• 35% of Americans now own a smart phone according to a Pew Internet study from May 2011

• Expect those numbers to continue to grow

• Apple iPhone

• Google Android multiple models & manufacturers

• Windows Phone 7 multiple models & manufacturers

• Blackberry

4. How smart phone owners describe their phones Pew Internet Study May 2011 5. Voice Control 6. Video Calling 7. Near Field Communication

• Contactless Payment

• Transportation

• Health Care

• Ease of Use

• Smart Objects

• Social Media

8. Cloud Services 9. Tablets 10. E-Reader Tablets NookColor Kindle Fire 11. E-Ink Readers

• Smaller & lighter

• Prices dropping dramatically - $79 Kindle

• Touch interfaces

• Sony Reader wifi and Kindle wifi models allow OverDrive download w/o Adobe Digital Editions

12. Its All About Content! 13. Everything is Social! 14. New Social Networks 15. Sharing Highlights 16. E-Book Subscription Services 17. Self-Publishing and Distribution 18. Location-Based Services 19. Users Rate Content & Services 20. Homework

• Search for some common information via a smart phone library hours, how to get a library card, etc.?How easy or difficult was it?

• If you have a friend with an iPhone 4S, try the same searches using Siri.Try to find a book in your library using Siri.

• Go to Best Buy and take a look at their current E-Readers/tablets. Play with a few.