1. App-titude: Smartphone Applications for LIS

2. Your Speaker… Steven Smidl –GA for ITD and LEEP TA –Second Year student at GSLIS –Miscreant

3. Purpose Insight to free, trending apps for smartphones Use for reference in library settings, preservation of materials, and accessible research materials Accessible for Apple and/or Android products

4. Scholarly Journals and Bibliographies

5. ArticleSearch Searches through Google scholar and Microsoft academic Uses premium library for additional charges

6. ArticleSearch Most articles are PDFs Transfer to e-mail, text, or stored in app Can use one premium library for searching

7. EasyBib Great app for citations Scans any book with UPC code MLA, APA, Chicago

8. eBooks

9. OverDrive Connect to your libraries Use eBooks or audiobooks with appropriate account

10. OverDrive Need internet access for browsing

11. Kobo Logs statistical data for reading Can connect with social networking Need to access website for collection

12. Preservation

13. Library Flood Thorough examples on flood damage Videos, glossary, and step-by-step procedures Only for Apple iOS

14. ERS: Emergency Response Salvage Great for general information disasters in library Preserving a variety of materials

15. ERS: Emergency Response Salvage General overview on preservation

16. Reference and Organization

17. Library Locator Locates any library in the United States Search by GPS, zip, or city

18. Library Locator The same search within the area.

19. Google Translate Over 60 languages to translate Voice recognition or written

20. University of Illinois THE app for the University of Illinois Access to library catalog Map of university Poor on up-to- date events

21. UGL4EVA Short video clips of UGL Informative for any student Not much content

22. Merriam Webster Best FREE dictionary app Voice application for words –Unlimited use

23. Evernote Can sync up to actual application Record messages Great for organizing thoughts

24. Bit.ly Great for online reference Shortens hyperlinks Alter names and save them to app Send to social networking sites

25. Bit.ly

26. Blog and Storage

27. WordPress Access to your blogs with account Great for quick edits Poor usability for editing and viewing

28. Box New storage for all U of I students 5 GB with account Use Google for access Transfer is easy

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30. Questions/Comments/Concerns? Contact GSLIS Help Desk –help@support.lis.illinois.eduhelp@support.lis.illinois.edu Info on this presentation –smidl2@illinois.edusmidl2@illinois.edu Feedback is always encouraged! –http://go.illinois.edu/itdfeedbackhttp://go.illinois.edu/itdfeedback

31. Hey, girl, what’s better than free apps? Free LIS apps.