1. Practical tips and tricks on systematically improving institutional m-learning capability Dr. Mohamed Ally Director and Professor Centre for Distance Education Athabasca University Canada New Zealand Presentation January 2010

2. Making Mobile Learning/Library Successful  Librarian training  Teacher/instructor/professor training  Empower the learner  Open access resources  Design once for delivery on any technology  Use a blended approach

3. Making Mobile Learning/Library Successful  Establish a research institute for mobile learning/library  Hire the right people  Do not wait for the technology to become state-of-the-art – start now  Conduct information session on mobile learning/library  Send the message that the organization has to make the move

4. Build Success Stories

5. Mobile ESL Implementation

6. Activity  Write down two barriers for your organization to implement mobile learning or mobile library.  How can your organization overcome these two barriers?

7. Competencies of the 21st Century Librarian  Be information literate  Ability to do social networking online  Train others on information literacy, working online, etc.  Function in a changing environment  Function in a virtual environment  Connect with others  Work in meeting centres where people can work in groups  Be an open minded person when working with others on projects

8.  Reaching others with new technologies  Actively use technology  Adapt to the user and when required  Help others on the use of technology  Facilitate easy access to information  Be innovative  Identify relevant information to satisfy information needs

9.  Knowledge of different information technologies and its application to the library  Listen to the users  Adapt a more marketing and commercial attitude and skills to provide and sell the services to others  Collaborate with technology integration centre, researcher, and learning department more intensively  Be curious on what is going on in different subject area

10.  Be able to adapt easily  Be responsive to the client  Interact with other users  Access many online resources  Think globally and electronic when working with information