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App- titude : Smartphone Applications for LIS

App- titude : Smartphone Applications for LIS. Your Speaker… . Steven Smidl GA for ITD and LEEP TA Second Year student at GSLIS Miscreant. Purpose. Insight to free, trending apps for smartphones

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App- titude : Smartphone Applications for LIS

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  1. App-titude: Smartphone Applications for LIS

  2. Your Speaker… • Steven Smidl • GA for ITD and LEEP TA • Second Year student at GSLIS • Miscreant

  3. Purpose • Insight to free, trending apps for smartphones • Use for reference in library settings, preservation of materials, and accessible research materials • Accessible for Apple and/or Android products

  4. Scholarly Journals and Bibliographies

  5. ArticleSearch • Searches through Google scholar and Microsoft academic • Uses premium library for additional charges

  6. ArticleSearch • Most articles are PDFs • Transfer to e-mail, text, or stored in app • Can use one premium library for searching

  7. EasyBib • Great app for citations • Scans any book with UPC code • MLA, APA, Chicago

  8. eBooks

  9. OverDrive • Connect to your libraries • Use eBooks or audiobooks with appropriate account

  10. OverDrive • Need internet access for browsing

  11. Kobo • Logs statistical data for reading • Can connect with social networking • Need to access website for collection

  12. Preservation

  13. Library Flood • Thorough examples on flood damage • Videos, glossary, and step-by-step procedures • Only for Apple iOS

  14. ERS: Emergency Response Salvage • Great for general information disasters in library • Preserving a variety of materials

  15. ERS: Emergency Response Salvage • General overview on preservation

  16. Reference and Organization

  17. Library Locator • Locates any library in the United States • Search by GPS, zip, or city

  18. Library Locator • The same search within the area.

  19. Google Translate • Over 60 languages to translate • Voice recognition or written

  20. University of Illinois • THE app for the University of Illinois • Access to library catalog • Map of university • Poor on up-to-date events

  21. UGL4EVA • Short video clips of UGL • Informative for any student • Not much content

  22. Merriam Webster • Best FREE dictionary app • Voice application for words • Unlimited use

  23. Evernote • Can sync up to actual application • Record messages • Great for organizing thoughts

  24. Bit.ly • Great for online reference • Shortens hyperlinks • Alter names and save them to app • Send to social networking sites

  25. Bit.ly

  26. Blog and Storage

  27. WordPress • Access to your blogs with account • Great for quick edits • Poor usability for editing and viewing

  28. Box • New storage for all U of I students • 5 GB with account • Use Google for access • Transfer is easy

  29. Box

  30. Questions/Comments/Concerns? • Contact GSLIS Help Desk • help@support.lis.illinois.edu • Info on this presentation • smidl2@illinois.edu • Feedback is always encouraged! • http://go.illinois.edu/itdfeedback

  31. Hey, girl, what’s better than free apps? Free LIS apps.

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