iPad Lending Program@

James P. Adams Library

Kieran Ayton, MLIS

Tablet Computers Pew Research Center Report shows 11% of U.S. adults now own a tablet computer

81% of tablet owners havean iPad

Tablet Revolution ReportTablet Revolution Graphs

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BYOD Era

Bring Your Own Device

Pearson Foundation’s Second Annual Survey on Students and Tablets found that tablet computer ownership has tripled among college students

Pearson Study Link

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Virtual Bookshelf

PDF Course Readings

Free out of copyright classics

Kindle eBooks with KindleApp for iPad

eBrary eBooks using Bluefire & eBrary Apps

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EducationalApps

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EducationalApps

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Reed College iPad Study

iWorks

Microsoft Office not available for iPads

Alternative is iWorks, Apple’s own versionof Microsoft Office

Volume Purchase Program

Apple allows Businessesand EducationalInstitutions to purchase multiple copies of the same app at once

Discount for making multiple purchases

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Program Basis Setting Up a LibraryiPad Program: Guidelines For SuccessBy Sara Q. Thompson

From: College & Research Libraries NewsApril 2011

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iPad Checkouts

iPads stored and checked outin Reserves area

Patrons sign loan agreement

Students = in house circulationFaculty & Staff = 1 week checkout

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iPad Checkins

Users return iPadsand fill out 3 QuestionSurvey

iPad is restored to pre-checkout state by “erasing allcontent and settings” and syncing to the library’s iTunes Account

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Q: How Do We Engage With Students?

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A: Use iPad as an outreach device to engage students with the library’s social media presence

Implementation

1. Promote via email, website, and social media

2. Advertise in Anchor and Library Newsletter

3. Create display of several “locked down” iPads in main level of library & hold drop in sessions during Wed. free periods

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Think Outside of the Box

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Assessment &Next Steps 3 Question User Survey when iPads are returned

Analyze circulation statistics

Hold focus groups

Use iPads in Library Instruction Classes

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Program Benefits Adams Library is at forefront of a 21st century technology

Students gainexposure to collaborative learning tools

Students learn essential technology skills to be competitive in the workforcehttp://www.eschoolnews.com/files/2012/04/mobile_learning.jpg

Additional Resources

Foote, C. (2010). Checking Out the iPad. Multimedia & Internet@Schools, 17(6), 17-19.

Shurtz, S., Halling, T., & McKay, B. (2011). Assessing User Preferences to Circulate iPads in an Academic Medical Library. Journal Of Electronic Resources In Medical Libraries, 8(4), 311-324. doi:10.1080/15424065.2011.626342

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