1. MobileTechnology for
Libraries
Kentucky Library Association Conference 2013
Jason Griffey
Head of Library InformationTechnology
University ofTN at Chattanooga

2. • Post PC World
• Numbers
• Operating Systems & Devices
• The Future!
Talking Points

3. What does a Post-PC world look
like?

4. “When we were an
agrarian nation, all cars
were trucks. But as
people moved more
towards urban centers,
people started to get
into cars.”

5. single-purpose devices

7. multi-purpose devices

11. numbers

12. 0%
25%
50%
75%
100%Apr-­‐06
Dec-­‐07
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ay-­‐10
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ay-­‐11
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Jan-­‐13
M
ay-­‐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
computer
e-­‐Book
reader Tablet
computer

16. 18.25%
39.32%
39.31%
2.89%
0.24%
Chart 2
Macintosh OSes
Windows OSes
Mobile Devices
Game Consoles
Other (Mostly Linux)
Type of Device on
Campus Network
2011

17. 18.26%
36.58%
42.59%
2.17%
0.39%
Chart 2
Macintosh OSes
Windows OSes
Mobile Devices
Game Consoles
Other (Mostly Linux)
Type of Device on
Campus Network
2012

18. 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
150
69
71
41
Android 2011: 1183
Android 2012: 1303
iPod 2011: 707
iPod 2012: 587
839 1339
2173 3166
41
26
Android 2013: 1799
iPod 2013: 364
4964
1841
19
163
13

19. 49%
36%
4%
3%
2%
1%1%1%1%1%
Apple iPhone
Apple iPad
(not set)
SonyEricsson LT15i Xperia Arc
Apple iPod Touch
Motorola DroidX
HTC ADR6400L Thunderbolt 4G
HTC ADR6300 Incredible
HTC Inspire 4G
HTC ADR6350 Droid Incredible 2
By DeviceType via
Google Analytics
for 2012

20. By DeviceType via
Google Analytics
for 2013
53%37%
2%
2%1%1%1%1%1%1%
Apple iPhone
Apple iPad
(not set)
SonyEricsson LT15i Xperia Arc
Apple iPod
HTC Inspire 4G
Motorola MOTXT912B Droid Razr 4G
HTC ADR6400L Thunderbolt 4G
HTC ADR6350 Droid Incredible 2
Motorola xt875 Droid Bionic

21. Gather numbers to
prove your need

22. operating systems
vs
devices

23. iOS devices

25. managing iOS

26. iTunes

27. Apple Configurator

28. Android devices

32. http://www.android.com/devices/

33. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/
List_of_Android_devices

34. managing android

36. Other Mobile OS
Options

37. Microsoft Surface ProPhoto by blakespot - http://flic.kr/p/dTK8Jh

38. Microsoft Surface RT
Photo by decade city - http://flic.kr/p/dU4pN1

39. Blackberry 10
Photo by Official BlackBerry Images - http://flic.kr/p/dQW7eV

40. single-purpose devices

44. Decisions to Make

45. circulation & policy
• How long is circ period?
• Insurance & Patron indemnity
• Filtering content for minors?
• Other issues?

46. management questions
• Preloading content
• Wiping personal data at check-in
• Who manages?
• Legal issues with apps/content

47. useful resources

48. feedbooks

49. gutenberg

50. calibre

51. the future!

52. PHOTO BY DOMINICCAMPBELL - HTTP://FLIC.KR/P/6K3D4A

58. issues

60. conclusion

62. If I’d asked
them what they
wanted, they’d
have said a
faster horse.
--Henry Ford

64. ThankYou

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66. Email: griffey@gmail.com
Site: jasongriffey.net
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Twitter: @griffey
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Jason Griffey