Title Rethinking reference and instruction with tablets / Rebecca K. Miller, Carolyn Meier, and Heather Moorefield-Lang, editors.

Descript 1 online resource : illustrations. Series Library technology reports ; v. 48, no. 8 Library technology reports ; v. 48, no. 8. Bibliog. Includes bibliographical references. Contents Introduction / Rebecca K. Miller, Heather Moorefield-Lang, and Carolyn Meier -- iPads to enhance user engagement during reference interactions / Michelle M. Maloney and Veronica A. Wells -- Smarter together / Linda Salem, Brittany Cronin, and Laurel Bliss -- Medical librarian rounding with an iPad / Cleo Pappas -- Roving librarian at a mid-sized, UK-based university / Alison Sharman and Andrew Walsh -- Tablets as powerful tools for university research / Robin Canuel, Chad Crichton, and Maria Savova -- Curricular use of the iPad 2 by a first-year undergraduate learning community / Jim Hahn and Hilary Bussell -- The fine art (and architecture) of mobilizing student learning / Patrick Tomlin -- iTeaching and learning / Willie Miller. Summary "[This publication] describes how the explosion of tablet computing has opened up new opportunities for library reference and instruction. The editors have identified several library projects that deploy tablets for use by staff, faculty, and students for both reference service and instruction. This issue describes the projects in detail, with goals and results"--Title page verso. Local Note eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - Worldwide Subject Tablet computers -- Library resources. iPad (Computer) -- Library resources. Pocket computers -- Library resources. Reference services (Libraries) -- Information technology. Library orientation -- Technological innovations. Multimedia systems -- Library resources. Multimedia library services. Library users -- Effect of technological innovations on. Information retrieval. Libraries and students. Academic libraries -- Reference services. Mobile computing. Wireless Internet. Libraries and the Internet. Information Storage and Retrieval information retrieval. LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES -- Library & Information Science -- General. Academic libraries -- Reference services. (OCoLC)fst00795059 Information retrieval. (OCoLC)fst00972619 Libraries and students. (OCoLC)fst00997578 Libraries and the Internet. (OCoLC)fst00997583 Library orientation -- Technological innovations. (OCoLC)fst00997844 Library users -- Effect of technological innovations on. (OCoLC)fst01923254 Mobile computing. (OCoLC)fst01024221 Multimedia library services. (OCoLC)fst01028919 Reference services (Libraries) -- Information technology. (OCoLC)fst01092450 Wireless Internet. (OCoLC)fst01176205 Alt Author Miller, Rebecca K., editor. Moorefield-Lang, Heather, editor. Meier, Carolyn, editor. ISBN 9780838994450 (electronic bk.) 0838994458 (electronic bk.) 9780838994467 (electronic bk.) 0838994466 (electronic bk.)