CE502W App Therapy: Mobile Technology and Health Sciences Libraries (web-based version)

Level: Beginning+
Prerequisite: None
Cost: $240 (nonmember, $445)

Instructor(s): Bart Ragon, Associate Director, Knowledge Integration, Research, and Technology, Claude Moore Health Sciences Library, University of Virginia–Charlottesville and Gabriel R. Rios, Deputy Director, Lister Hill Library of the Health Sciences, University of Alabama–Birmingham

Offered: Online Saturday, May 19, 1:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m. (Pacific Time)

Still trying to figure out how playing Angry Birds on your smart phone is going to impact health sciences libraries? Do you still think of your cell phone as a phone? Even if you do not have a smart phone, this course may be just what you need to cut through the hype and balderdash. There is already consensus among technology experts that “more users will likely connect to the Internet via mobile devices than desktop PCs within 5 years” (2009, The Mobile Internet Report). This course will provide participants with an understanding of the current mobile environment and how library services can evolve to meet increasing demand. At the end of this course, you will understand the types and function of mobile technologies, know how apps work and what the impact on library resources and services is, be aware the issues related to mobile site creation for libraries, have the ability to cut through the hype of mobile, and have an appreciation for the real impact of mobile devices in health care.

*MLA members who are not able to attend the meeting will be able to register and participate in the web-based version of this course. Technical requirements will be sent electronically prior to the annual meeting.