Mobile apps and the shift of students from consumers to creators were highlighted as key trends by the 2014 NMC Horizon Reports; meanwhile, technology research firm Gartner predicts that by 2017 some 268 billion apps will have been downloaded. It's easy to feel overwhelmed, but this issue of Library Technology Reports is here to help, with succinct guidance for incorporating apps into digital literacy training and other library services. No longer just for media consumption, mobile apps are proving to be excellent tools for content creation. To assist libraries in taking full advantage of their possibilities, Hennig includes:An overview of app literacy examining mobile operating systems, mobile ecosystems, core apps, natural user interfaces, device capabilities, accessibility, and jail breakingA detailed app evaluation checklist that supplements traditional review criteria for print resourcesRecommendations for core apps organized around common activitiesGo-to review sources to keep up with the newest appsSummaries of 19 iOS features that support accessibilityIdeas for library instruction and event-programming with apps

Book Information
ISBN 9780838959428
Author Nicole Hennig
Format Paperback
Page Count 32
Imprint ALA Editions
Publisher American Library Association