1. Tablets and e-Readers: Information at Your Fingertips Emily J. Hurst, MSLS Technology Coordinator National Network of Libraries of Medicine South Central Region

2. Agenda

3. Tablet Computer – Defined Slate Touch Screen Mobile Size

4. Tablet Take Off 2001 Microsoft Tablet PC ▫ “The Tablet is a PC that is virtually without limits -- and within five years I predict it will be the most popular form of PC sold in America.” – Bill Gates Microsoft Operating System for Tablets PCs Many Versions of Microsoft Tablet PCs developed Photo and quote from Microsoft's History With the Tablet PC. PC World. http://www.pcworld.com/article/187062/microsofts_history_with_the_tablet_pc.html

5. 9 Years Later 2010 Apple Introduces iPad ▫ “Apple iPad Launches Internationally, the Crowd Goes Wild” – Mashable.com 450,000 iPad units sold first weekend Photo and quote from Mashable.com http://mashable.com/2010/05/28/ipad-international-launch/http://mashable.com/2010/05/28/ipad-international-launch/

6. iPad Ownership 2012 Image from Mashable: http://mashable.com/2012/02/26/ipad-3-who-will-buy/http://mashable.com/2012/02/26/ipad-3-who-will-buy/

7. What about netbooks?

8. What about PDAs?

9. A World of Options As of January 2012 there were over 65 tablet models

10. Operating Systems Q4 2011 – “Report: Android Tablets Gaining on iPad” http://www.winsupersite.com/blog/supersite-blog- 39/tablets/report-android-tablets-gaining-ipad-142057http://www.winsupersite.com/blog/supersite-blog- 39/tablets/report-android-tablets-gaining-ipad-142057

11. Apps All Around

12. Inside the Stores Apple – iTunes – App Store ▫ http://www.apple.com/itunes/ http://www.apple.com/itunes/ ▫ Various categories for apps ▫ Free and for cost apps ▫ Apple 30% commission on sales ▫ Apple determines which apps will be allowed in the store and which won’t. ▫ Apple can pull apps from the store ▫ Only Apple devices (iPod, iPhone, iPad) can run apps from the App Store. Android – GooglePlay ▫https://play.google.com/https://play.google.com/ ▫Formerly called the Adnroid Market ▫Apps, Books, Music, Movies and more ▫Many categories ▫Free and for cost apps ▫Only Android devices can install Android Apps ▫Many categories for apps

13. Mobile Apps vs. Mobile Sites Mobile Apps ▫ An application designed to run on a specific OS ▫ Programming for each OS is necessary ▫ Provides rich user interaction by integrating with existing tablet or smartphone features (GPS, camera, etc) ▫ Do not have to rely on Internet connectivity ▫ Can push alerts to users ▫ Preinstalled or downloaded from an application directory Mobile Sites ▫Free to access ▫Mobile version of the website ▫Mobile site generators help create mobile versions of current websites ▫Mobile site programming (HTML) ▫Cannot push alerts to users ▫Internet connection required

14. Mobile Gallery of Sites and Apps http://www.nlm.nih.gov/mobile/

15. Hands on Activity Working with a partner answer the activity questions.

16. Accessibility How accessible are tablets for people with disabilities?

17. Tablets in Education

18. Managing Multiple Devices Volume Purchase Plans – Apple ▫ http://www.apple.com/education/volume-purchase- program/ http://www.apple.com/education/volume-purchase- program/

19. Break – 15 mins

20. Whatdoyoucallit e-reader e-book reader e-book device

21. eReader Devices Photo: Sarah Tew/CNET

22. e-Books on other Devices

23. Display Difference

24. eReaders – More than Just Books Internet Music/MP3 Email Other File Types

25. eBooks from the NLM http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books

26. Hands On Activities Use the activity sheet and the Kindle e-readers to complete the activities.

27. Think Legal

28. The Kindled Library http://kindledlibrary.wetpaint.com/

29. Outreach with eReaders Funding for outreach project available.

30. Crystal Ball? Tablets not going away May see more lower cost options eBook – More content available How long will eReaders last?

31. Best of Both Worlds Photo: Sarah Tew/CNET

32. Resources Information at Your Fingertips weblinks: http://groups.diigo.com/group/information-at-your- fingertips http://groups.diigo.com/group/information-at-your- fingertips iPads and Tablets in Libraries: http://tabletsinlibraries.tumblr.com/ http://tabletsinlibraries.tumblr.com/

33. Questions

34. Petting Zoo Photo from flickr.com by Rich MoffittRich Moffitt

35. Contact Emily J. Hurst, MSLS Technology Coordinator National Network of Libraries of Medicine South Central Region emily.hurst@exch.library.tmc.edu (800) 338.7657