Ten Essential Cloud-Based Apps for Medical Librarians

Prince, J. Dale; Li, Ma; Mls,; Ahip,

doi:10.1080/15424065.2012.680398

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“…Some of these publications focus on useful apps within specific disciplines. Many key databases and reference resources within the field of medicine, for example, have a corresponding app, and medical librarians have been publishing review articles highlighting these important tools used by doctors and medical students (O'Hagan, 2012;Prince, 2012). The medical field has always been an early adopter of mobile technology.…”

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Leveraging apps for research and learning: a survey of Canadian academic libraries

Canuel

Crichton

2015

Library Hi Tech

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If you would like to write for this, or any other Emerald publication, then please use our Emerald for Authors service information about how to choose which publication to write for and submission guidelines are available for all. Please visit www.emeraldinsight.com/authors for more information. About Emerald www.emeraldinsight.comEmerald is a global publisher linking research and practice to the benefit of society. The company manages a portfolio of more than 290 journals and over 2,350 books and book series volumes, as well as providing an extensive range of online products and additional customer resources and services.Emerald is both COUNTER 4 and TRANSFER compliant. The organization is a partner of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and also works with Portico and the LOCKSS initiative for digital archive preservation. AbstractPurpose -The purpose of this paper is to assess the response of Canadian academic libraries to the rapid proliferation of mobile application (apps), many of which are useful for research, teaching, and learning. Design/methodology/approach -A survey was conducted to identify existing initiatives that address the use of mobile apps to facilitate research, teaching, and learning at the libraries of the 97 member institutions of the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada (AUCC). Based on this survey, this paper describes how apps are promoted, curated, organized, and described by today's academic libraries. A review of the literature places this survey in its broader context. Findings -In total, 37 per cent of AUCC member libraries include links to mobile apps in their web site. Larger, research-intensive universities, tend to leverage apps more frequently than smaller institutions. Examples of how academic libraries are promoting apps provide insight into how academic librarians are responding to the proliferation of mobile technology. Practical implications -The results of this survey highlight trends with regard to this emerging service opportunity, help to establish current best practices in the response of academic libraries to the emergence of mobile apps, and identify areas for potential future development. Originality/value -This is the first study of its kind to explore and describe how third-party apps are used and promoted within an academic library context.

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Leveraging apps for research and learning: a survey of Canadian academic libraries

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2015

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“…As early as 2012, Prince and O'Hagan published papers reviewing and describing emerging applications to assist medical librarians in developing collections in this area. 7 While mobile apps offer complexity in collection development, cataloging, and other technical services workflows, the successful adoption of these technologies relies on access, and an effective strategy includes promotion, outreach, and patron-facing troubleshooting. Some institutions that include mobile apps in their collection strategy have offered best practices for promotion and outreach.…”

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Mobile Applications in Academic Libraries

Saragossi

Costello

Kasten

2018

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This paper explores the challenges and opportunities presented by mobile applications in the context of an academic library collection. This emerging format raises important questions about selection, acquisition, access, instruction, outreach, and evaluation as these practices have been applied to traditional resources. A more nuanced understanding of the content and format of mobile applications informs a collection development strategy for discovering, acquiring, and maintaining these resources. The development of an outreach program that includes liaison activity, instruction, and research consultations is also explored as a way to drive users to these new resources. Using Stony Brook University Libraries as a case study, this paper discusses the potential of mobile applications as academic library resources plus practical ways to promote usage and enhance academic engagement.

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“…Ekart (2012) provided an overview of the service highlighting many of its useful features. Prince (2012) identified it as essential cloud-based application.…”

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Automate the Internet With “If This Then That” (IFTTT)

Ovadia

2014

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Ten Essential Cloud-Based Apps for Medical Librarians

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Leveraging apps for research and learning: a survey of Canadian academic libraries

Leveraging apps for research and learning: a survey of Canadian academic libraries

Mobile Applications in Academic Libraries

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