[Scla-list] FW: [alacro-l] New ALA Brief on Mobile Technology and Libraries

[Gilson, Thomas V]

Hi Everyone, 

I know that a lot of people are interested in how mobile devices will
impact libraries.  Here is a policy brief from ALA that explores that
issue.

Tom

The policy brief is available here
<https://mail.alawash.org/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://www.ala.org/a
la/aboutala/offices/oitp/publications/policybriefs/mobiledevices.pdf> . 

 

 

From: Michael Dowling [mailto:mdowling at ala.org] 
Sent: Wednesday, June 16, 2010 12:16 PM
To: ALACRO-L; chapeditor at ala.org
Subject: [alacro-l] New ALA Brief on Mobile Technology and Libraries

 


ALA's Office for Information Technology Policy brief explores effect of
mobile devices on library services 


Contact: Jenni Terry
Press Officer
ALA Washington Office
(202) 628-8410
jterry at alawash.org <mailto:628-8410jterry at alawash.org> 

For Immediate Release
June 16, 2010

 WASHINGTON, D.C. - "There's an App for That! Libraries and Mobile
Technology: An Introduction to Public Policy Considerations," released
today by the American Library Association (ALA) Office for Information
Technology Policy (OITP), takes a look at how the adoption of mobile
technology alters the traditional relationships between libraries and
their users.

The policy brief, authored by OITP consultant Timothy Vollmer, explores
the challenges to reader privacy, issues of access to information in the
digital age (including content ownership and licensing), digital rights
management, and accessibility.

Despite these challenges, Vollmer said libraries are embracing the
growing capabilities of mobile technology and providing new, innovative
services that extend the way libraries serve their existing patrons.

"Libraries can reach out to other potential users who've never stepped
into a physical library building, and who never may," Vollmer said.

Dr. Alan Inouye, director of OITP, said mobile technology will be a
strategic area of libraries for the foreseeable future.

"The widespread use of mobile technology accelerates and highlights the
need for an agreement - a compromise - between the library and
publishing communities over accessing digital content," Inouye said.

The policy brief is available here
<https://mail.alawash.org/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://www.ala.org/a
la/aboutala/offices/oitp/publications/policybriefs/mobiledevices.pdf> . 

 

 

 

 

 

-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: <http://box555.bluehost.com/pipermail/scla-list_scla.org/attachments/20100616/529b555d/attachment.htm>