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Introducing the Book as iPad App
ALA webinarJuly 23, 2012
Nicole HennigMIT Libraries
Today’s talk
• What is a book app?
• Why should librarians care?
• Future of reading is here:
a. New ways to browse & search b. Visual & audio enabled learning c. Social interaction
• Online course preview
• Resource list
http://apps4librarians.com/bookapps/resources.html
What is a book app?
- a stand-alone app for smartphone or tablet
- takes advantage of features of the device, such as audio, animation, zoom, geo-location and more
NOT:- just text- Kindle or iBooks ebooks- PDF ebook
Example
London: A City Through Time
YouTube 1:51 minutes
http://j.mp/londonapp2
But what about?- people who can’t afford iPads- people in without connectivity- people with disabilities
Digital Divide
http://www.mactrast.com/2011/09/apple-donates-thousands-of-ipads-to-volunteer-teachers-in-low-income-areas/
Donations
http://hereandnow.wbur.org/2012/03/23/schools-textbooks-ipad
Schools providingiPads
http://billingsgazette.com/news/state-and-regional/montana/business-gives-to-scobey-schools-for-ipads/
Grants
http://dsc.discovery.com/technology/tech-10/cell-phones-help-nations.html
Cell phones in developing world
http://www.un.org/en/africarenewal/vol17no3/173tech.htm
Africa
https://chronicle.com/article/Laura-Czerniewicz/130937/
Cell phones, not computers
http://www.itproportal.com/2012/05/15/one-tablet-per-child-technology-making-a-difference/
Tablets
http://www.itproportal.com/2012/05/15/one-tablet-per-child-technology-making-a-difference/
Solar panels
Kids learn on their own
http://bridgingapps.org/2012/05/ivans-story/
Success stories of children with disabilities
http://bridgingapps.org/2012/05/ivans-story/
Success stories of children with disabilities
You cannot replace the Model T model of education with an iPad if you still believe learning can be produced by assembly line standards and standardization.
- Cathy Davidson
http://www.heraldsun.com/view/full_story/11092746/article-In-schools--are-iPads-anything-but-a-toy-
“There is no benefit in giving kids iPads in school if you don't change school.”
Brain science & learning
http://mitpress.mit.edu/books/full_pdfs/Future_of_Thinking.pdf
http://www.cathydavidson.com/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/joepemberton/4831122143/in/photostream/
The mission of libraries
The mission of a library is to improve society through facilitating knowledge creation in the community.
- R. David Lankes
Expect More: Demanding Better Libraries for Today’s Complex World
Apps: facilitating knowledge creation
Apps: facilitating knowledge creation
Apps: facilitating knowledge creation
Librarians should be “app-literate”
The future of reading
- shifting boundaries
- innovation
- enabling better learning and understanding
Some interesting aspects of book apps
- different ways to browse & search- visual & audio enabling learning- social interaction
different ways to browse & search
How far into the book?
Inkling
Textbooks
Inkling
Inkling
Inklingtextbooks
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how much is left?
Inkling
how much is left?
page numbers that match print edition
Inkling
Inkling
Browsing
Popular Mechanics
Browsing
Popular Mechanics
Browsing
Popular Mechanics
Color-coded sections
Browsing by location
Browsing by location
Browsing by location
Browsing by timeline
London: a city through time
• Read the complete text of the London Encyclopedia, the 1000-page monster source book.
• 2,000 rare prints, works of art and photos.
• 35 documentaries from the Pathé archive.
• 71 zoomable panoramas of the capital at various points in history. These are gyro-controlled and swivel around the viewpoint as you turn on the spot.
• 20 ‘spinnable’ artefacts from the Museum of London, allowing you to get closer than in the museum itself.
• Audio tours from Blue Badge guides.
• A ‘my London’ section in which famous Londoners reveal their favourite parts of town.
Different ways to search
Voice search
Voice search
by Dragon
Nuance, makers of Dragon Dictation
Voice search
Voice search
Visual search
video demo: http://j.mp/leafsnap2
Leafsnap
Leafsnap
Leafsnap
Leafsnap
browse by location
Leafsnap
Visuals that enable learning
Informative visuals
Informative visuals
Informative visuals
Informative visuals
Informative visuals
Informative visuals
Informative visuals
Informative visuals
Visuals you can touch
Heart Pro III
Visuals you can touch
Heart Pro III
Visuals you can touch
Heart Pro III
Visuals you can touch
Heart Pro III
Visuals you can touch
Heart Pro III
Visuals you can touch
video demo: http://j.mp/heartpro2
Heart Pro III
Audio that enables learning
Audio learning
Audio learning
Audio learning
Audio learning
Audio learning
Audio learning
Audio learning
Audio learning
innovation in visual & sound design
Graphic novels
Graphic novels
Graphic novels
Graphic novels
Graphic novels
Zoom and swipe
Zoom and swipe
Double tap
Innovative layering & sound design
http://www.cognitocomics.com/operationajax/
video, 1:13 min
Social interaction
Social interaction
Inkling textbooksFollow anyone using your book, see their notes and highlights in real time, create running discussions anywhere, and star the most helpful notes.
Creating interactive books
much more to explore
Much more to explore
memory aids• character notes• timelines• quizzes• notes/highlighting
helping readers understand• better endnotes• adaptive learning systems• peer-to-peer help• author-to-reader help
active pictures• panning & zooming• augmented reality• multi-state photos• interactive charts
audio• sounds & soundtracks• audio captions• language learning
new layouts• infinite canvas• variable sized viewports• stories that scroll• hands-free page turning
Adapted from Breaking the Page
Much more to explore
new forms• pop-up pages• multiple points of entry• location-aware texts• transmedia
short-form content• piecemeal prose• shortform content
communal compositions• text mashups• curated collections• crowd-sourced compositions• networked collections
personalization• be the narrator• adaptive content• build your own bookmarketing tools
• new kinds of covers• book trailers• sneak peaks
Adapted from Breaking the Page
Librarians should be “app-literate”
Want to learn more?
Take the online course in October
http://apps4librarians.com/bookapps/
Book as iPad App course4 weeks, online, starts October 15
• week 1: introduction and definitions.
• week 2: fiction & nonfiction titles: science, history, art/architecture, photography, cooking
• week 3: children's books and graphic novels (all ages)
• week 4: innovation and user experience trends, service ideas for libraries, keeping up, further resources
• video lectures • readings• discussion forum• community of other librarians
• optional: write your own app reviews for our private class blog
Book as iPad App course
• become familiar with some of the best books apps
• get a better understanding of these apps
• learn where to look for reviews, what to include when writing your own reviews
• generate ideas for creative programs and services
Why take it?
Book as iPad App course
See also:
http://apps4librarians.com/
Sign up to hear about future courses
http://apps4librarians.com/bookapps/
Free resource list
• Books and articles• Publishers to follow• Best book apps
http://apps4librarians.com/bookapps/resources.html
Nicole Hennighennig@mit.edu
http://apps4librarians.com/bookapps/
http://apps4librarians.com/bookapps/resources.html