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eReaders and Mobile Devices for Check-out

Todd Vandenbark — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 17:12:46 +0000

The Library recently purchased a number of eReaders and mobile devices for faculty and students to check out and try before purchasing. They include:

Apple’s iPad (3 available)
Motorola Xoom (3 available)
Amazon Kindle (6 available)
Barnes and Noble Nook (3 “1st Edition” and 3 color)

Eccles Library staff and faculty demonstrated each of the devices at our September LIFT Forum (see earlier blog post), after which attendees had the opportunity to try the devices.

These devices come pre-loaded with software and eBooks for patrons to peruse. Are you considering purchasing one of these devices? Or are you just curious about them? Stop by the Library and check one out today. And then come back and tell us what you think!

Another successful LIFT Forum

Todd Vandenbark — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 15:15:13 +0000

On Wednesday, September 7, 2011, Eccles Library presented its monthly LIFT Forum on “Hot Mobile Devices: Tablets and eReaders” yesterday. Amy Honisett, Peter Jones, Jeanne Le Ber and Nancy Lombardo provided brief overviews of the iPad, Xoom, Kindle and Nook. At the end of the presentation, these devices were available for attenders to try out. And these devices are available for checkout beginning today!

Wed, Sept 7 LIFT Forum — Hot Mobile Devices: Tablets and eReaders

jeanneleber — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 17:02:43 +0000

The Wednesday, September 7, 2011 Library and Information Technology Forum features Amy Honisett, Peter Jones, Jeanne Le Ber and Nancy Lombardo speaking about Hot Mobile Devices: Tablets and eReaders. Please join us in the Spencer F. and Cleone P. Eccles Health Sciences Education Building, Room 1750 at 12:05-1:00 p.m. for this program.

Program Description: Current hot mobile devices include Tablets and eReaders. The Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library has purchased a number of tablets and eReaders to provide our patrons the opportunity to try these latest mobile technologies. This presentation provides an overview of the library’s tablet/eReader project, introduces the basic features of the iPad, Xoom, Nook and Kindle, and reviews some favorite apps. The devices are WiFi only, and require a wireless network in range to work effectively. On campus, the devices can easily use UConnect and UGuest WiFi networks.

Devices will be available for show and tell after the presentation.

Please join us to learn more about these devices and how you might check one out.

Presenters
Amy Honisett: Education Librarian
Peter Jones: Consultant
Jeanne Le Ber: Associate Director for Education and Research
Nancy Lombardo: Associate Director for Information Technology
Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library

For more details, visit the LIFT Forum page.

Program can be viewed from off-site via links from the web page; and available on demand after the program.

The LIFT Forum is co-sponsored by the Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library and the Media-on-Demand committee.

Questions can be directed to: Jeanne Le Ber; 801-585-6744 or jeanne.leber@utah.edu

Report on iPad usability

Todd Vandenbark — Fri, 08 Jul 2011 22:25:56 +0000

According to the blog ReadWriteWeb, web usability expert Jakob Nielsen has published a report about how people are using iPads. This is a follow-up report to his first usability study of the iPad a year ago, and it provides details about strengths and problems with the device. Nielsen reports that both versions of the iPad work well with websites as long as any tasks users had to complete on a given website weren’t too complicate. For many apps, touchable areas are just too small and not easy to use, with some not even looking touchable. And when there are multiple items on the same screen that can be manipulated with swiping, there are ambiguity problems with it.

The Eccles Library has purchased a number of eReaders (iPads, nooks, Kindles) for patrons to learn about and experiment with, and will be made available to the public after our staff have been trained on them. Stay tuned…