W HAT ’ S A W IDGET ? T HE L IBRARY ’ S M OBILE D EVICES P ROJECT M ICHELLE G IESE, R EFERENCE & E- RESOURCES L IBRARIAN Saskatchewan Legislative Library The Legislative Assembly Service

Why? What? To provide training, guidance, and encouragement to staff and enable us to develop our skills and comfort level with mobile devices In 2013, eleven mobile devices were purchased Budget of approx $5,000

Which devices were purchased? Four iPads, 4 th gen One iPad mini, 1 st gen One iPod touch, 4 th gen One Android tablet, Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 One Windows 8 Surface tablet Three eReaders:  Kobo Glo  Kindle 4  Sony Reader PRS T-2

How? Advice from IT Web courses on apps and mobile devices Purchase of print manuals Many hours of set up, study, and practice Creation of tip sheets Training sessions with staff in pairs, often two sessions per device about one week apart Staff meeting app demonstrations Home use

Current status and next steps? Continue demonstrating the last device Gather feedback from Library staff Write report on staff experiences Make recommendations

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