iPotential: Mobile electronic resource management on an iPad

Abstract

When out of the office for conferences or other obligations, those who manage e-resources must often take their work with them. With the advent of Apple's iPad, the authors made the decision to investigate the possibilities and potential offered by this new device for mobile management of electronic resources. To accomplish this, the authors used iPads to test the various systems and tools utilized every day to manage and maintain the library's electronic resources to find out what worked, and what didn't. While the results vary by system, overall, the iPad is a useful but limited means for electronic resource management.

Literature of Acquisitions in Review, 2010–11

“…Hartnett and Price tested the potential of Apple's iPad as a mobile management tool. 30 They reviewed the tasks addressed in their work and investigated the availability of apps that would enable the iPad to do this work. While they found the iPad's size, the availability of both Wi-Fi and 3G service, and its intuitive interface LRTS 57 (2) advantageous, they concluded that problems with printing, file management, and working directly with a server limited the iPad's effectiveness.…”