Post on 09-May-2015
Mobile Technology for Libraries
Kentucky Library Association Conference 2013
Jason GriffeyHead of Library Information Technology
University of TN at Chattanooga
• Post PC World• Numbers• Operating Systems & Devices• The Future!
Talking Points
What does a Post-PC world look like?
“When we were an agrarian nation, all cars
were trucks. But as people moved more
towards urban centers, people started to get
into cars.”
single-purpose devices
multi-purpose devices
numbers
0%
25%
50%
75%
100%
Apr-‐06
Dec-‐07
Apr-‐08
Apr-‐09
Sep-‐09
May-‐10
Sep-‐10
May-‐11
Aug-‐11Jan-‐12
Feb-‐12
Apr-‐12
Aug-‐12
Sep-‐12
Nov-‐12
Dec-‐12Jan-‐13
May-‐13
3% 4%8% 10%
19% 19% 18%
25% 25% 25%29% 31%
34%
2% 3% 4% 5%
12%9%
19% 19% 18% 18% 18% 18%
24% 26%30%
37% 39%
47% 47%
55%52%
56% 57% 57% 57%61%
68%65% 65% 64% 62% 62%
59% 57% 55% 55% 55%58%
73% 75%78%
85% 84% 82%85% 83% 84%
87% 88% 88% 89%85% 85% 87% 87%
91%
Cell phone Desktop computer Laptop computere-‐Book reader Tablet computer
18.25%
39.32%
39.31%
2.89%0.24%
Chart 2
Macintosh OSesWindows OSesMobile DevicesGame ConsolesOther (Mostly Linux)
Type of Device onCampus Network
2011
18.26%
36.58%
42.59%
2.17%0.39%
Chart 2
Macintosh OSesWindows OSesMobile DevicesGame ConsolesOther (Mostly Linux)
Type of Device onCampus Network
2012
0 1250 2500 3750
ChromeOS
Zune
Nook
windowsCE
Generic
Palm
HPWebOS
Windows7
Kindle
KindleFire
Blackberry
No type
Android
Droid
iPod
iPad
iPhone
2011 2012 2013
15069
7141
Android 2011: 1183 Android 2012: 1303
iPod 2011: 707 iPod 2012: 587
839 13392173 3166
4126
Android 2013: 1799
iPod 2013: 364
49641841
19
163
13
49%36%
4%3%
2%1%1%1%1%1%
Apple iPhoneApple iPad(not set)SonyEricsson LT15i Xperia ArcApple iPod TouchMotorola DroidXHTC ADR6400L Thunderbolt 4GHTC ADR6300 IncredibleHTC Inspire 4GHTC ADR6350 Droid Incredible 2
By Device Type via Google Analytics
for 2012
By Device Type via Google Analytics
for 2013
53%37%
2%2%1%1%1%1%1%1%
Apple iPhoneApple iPad(not set)SonyEricsson LT15i Xperia ArcApple iPodHTC Inspire 4GMotorola MOTXT912B Droid Razr 4GHTC ADR6400L Thunderbolt 4GHTC ADR6350 Droid Incredible 2Motorola xt875 Droid Bionic
Gather numbers to prove your need
operating systemsvs
devices
iOS devices
managing iOS
iTunes
Apple Configurator
Android devices
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Android_devices
managing android
Other Mobile OS Options
Microsoft Surface ProPhoto by blakespot - http://flic.kr/p/dTK8Jh
Microsoft Surface RTPhoto by decade city - http://flic.kr/p/dU4pN1
Blackberry 10
Photo by Official BlackBerry Images - http://flic.kr/p/dQW7eV
single-purpose devices
Decisions to Make
circulation & policy
• How long is circ period?
• Insurance & Patron indemnity
• Filtering content for minors?
• Other issues?
management questions
• Preloading content
• Wiping personal data at check-in
• Who manages?
• Legal issues with apps/content
useful resources
feedbooks
gutenberg
calibre
the future!
issues
conclusion
If I’d asked them what they wanted, they’d
have said a faster horse.
--Henry Ford
Thank You
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Jason Griffey