Using iPhones, iPads, and iPods (eBook)

Matthew Connolly is a library developer and Apple enthusiast. He is currently an application and web developer at Cornell University Library, where he has worked on a variety of library services and tools for the public and library staff alike. He holds a Master of Engineering degree from Cornell, specializing in systems engineering.Tony Cosgrave is a librarian and instruction coordinator at Cornell University Library. He holds a Master of Library and Information Science from the State University of New York at Albany. He has served as a computer services librarian and network services librarian at Cornell. He was CUL’s first webmaster and administered a local web server prior to the availability of a central Library web service. He helped configure and manage the Cornell University Library Collaborative Learning Computer Lab (CL3), a state-of-the-art facility used to support advanced collaborative computing, including game design. Tony led the team that developed the CUL iPhone app.

PrefaceIntroductionPart I: iDevices in the Hands of Library PatronsChapter 1: Assessing iDevice UsageChapter 2: Making Websites iDevice-Ready Chapter 3: Making Library Resources iDevice-Ready Chapter 4: Making a Custom iDevice App Part II: Lending iDevices to Library PatronsChapter 5: Deciding Which Devices to SupportChapter 6: Making the Case, Financing, and Purchasing for an iDevice Lending ProgramChapter 7: iDevice Configuration Chapter 8: Configuring E-Books and E-Readers Chapter 9: Configuring Resources for Multimedia Chapter 10: Promoting Your iDevice Services Chapter 11: Assessing Your iDevice Programs Part III: iDevices in the Hands of Librarians and StaffChapter 12: Learning iDevice Tips and TricksChapter 13: Using iDevices for Library Work Chapter 14: Adding Apple TV Appendix: Recommended iDevice AppsAbout the AuthorsIndex