What I Learned Thanks to a MAC Grant
As a recipient of one of the MAC Special Professional Development Grants I was able to attend the MLA CE course “Rethinking Connections with Our Users: Incorporating Mobile Devices into Library Services” in Minneapolis, MN during the MLA annual meeting. The class material was written by Jodi Philbrick and Molly Knapp, and taught by Jodi. This 4 hour CE was full of information and touched on many areas including:
– Overview of mobile devices
– Types and usage of specific smartphones
– Mobile applications
– Libraries “going mobile”
As always the best part of the CE was meeting some wonderful librarians. Some specifics that I left with:
– I finally learned about QR codes and how easy it is to generate them
– I was able to try out a few apps that I had not heard of such as Shots, Blausen Human Atlas, Reunite, and MyFitnessPal.
– I was made aware of several Web pages of devices such as the one written by LSU-HSC New Orleans
Melissa Ratajeski