Created by Carolyn Meier for the March 2012 set of workshops on Integrating iPads and Tablet Computers into Library Services March 21, 2013

1. Integrating iPads and Tablet Computers into Libraries
App Guide
March 2013
Apps covered in workshop
Icon Title Purpose Cost For both IOS/Android
unless listed
Nook Read books purchased from Barnes and Free
Noble
Kindle Read books purchased from Amazon Free
Overdrive Read books lent from libraries Free
Google Play Books Read books purchased from Google Books Free
iBooks Read books purchased from iTunes Free
Dropbox Cloud storage; accessible by windows, mac, Free
mobile and Linux

2. Integrating iPads and Tablet Computers into Libraries
App Guide
March 2013
Google Drive Cloud storage Free
Sugar Sync Cloud storage free
Quick Office Pro Microsoft office for mobile devices 14.99
Syncs with Google docs, Dropbox
Numbers Spreadsheet program for Mac $9.99 ios
Pages Word processor for Mac 9.99 ios
GoDocs Ability to edit Google docs, spreadsheets, $4.99
etc. on mobile devices
Slide Shark View and show PowerPoint slides on iPhone free ios
and iPad. Preserves the transitions

3. Integrating iPads and Tablet Computers into Libraries
App Guide
March 2013
Mighty Meeting Presentation and whiteboard sharing free
Google New version of Google slides free
Presentation
Slide Share Mobile website free
http://m.slideshare.com
Haiku Deck Slide creation and presentation app free ios
Keynote Apple presentation app – part of iWork 9.99 ios
Mirror op sender Allows for wireless connection from android Free
device to monitor or lcd projector

4. Integrating iPads and Tablet Computers into Libraries
App Guide
March 2013
Flipboard pages Popular magazine and social media app Free
NetVibes Monitors social media free
Feedly News reader free
NewsBlur Social news reader
Pulse Brings blogs, magazines, social networks free
and newspapers into one place
Evernote “Captures everything” note clipper, web Free.
clipper, voice, texts More storage for a
price
Khan Academy Allows for viewing of Khan academy videos free
Khan Academy viewer for android

5. Integrating iPads and Tablet Computers into Libraries
App Guide
March 2013
Ziti Personalized magazine learns what you like Free
to read and delivers new material all the
time.
Google Maps Mapping app, shows locations street view, free
can search for attractions nearby
Science 360 NSF funded access to science and Free Science 360 radio app
engineering images and videos, newsfeed available, does not seem
from NDF-funded institutions to be same as robust as
one for iPad
History Maps of Nice collection of historical maps – several free ios
the world companion maps apps – History of Europe,
Asia, Americas - these cost 7.99
LeafSnap 1st in a series of electronic field guides. Free Android app under
Developed by Columbia, University of development
Maryland and the Smithsonian. Uses visual
recognition software to help identify trees
from photos of their leaves
vTree Came from the dendrology class at Virginia Free Only Android
Tech. Used to be CDs . It contains fact
sheets for 969 woody plants from all over
North America with an in depth description,
range map and thousands of color images of
leaves, flowers, fruit, twigs, bark and form.

6. Integrating iPads and Tablet Computers into Libraries
App Guide
March 2013
Explorer: Lost in the museum? Use the GPS locater in Free Considering android app
American this app to help you find your way - will
Museum of give turn by turn directions to exhibits along
Natural History with visuals of what’s in the museum
Edmodo Teacher portal allowing students and Free
teachers to stay connected, check grades
assignments etc.
Assignment For the student to keep track of schedule, $1.49 or add Android only
Planner Pro assignments, projects etc. supported free
version
iStudiez Pro Student planner, cloud sync, interactive 9.99 Ios only
calendar, grades, assignments etc.
Anatomy 4D Augmented reality interactive anatomy app free
iAnnotate PDF reader annotator $.9.99
IEEE Xplore These are not apps per se but websites built Free with Available in mobile
for mobile devices. subscription website

7. Integrating iPads and Tablet Computers into Libraries
App Guide
March 2013
JStor Digitized print journals, reference source App free but full text Available in mobile
available with website
subscription
Medline Provides citations and abstracts to App, citations, Available in mobile
biomedical literature. Full text available abstracts and some website
when possible full text available
free but more full
text available with
subscription
WorldCat Search title to find libraries near you owning Free Available in mobile
the title website
Ebscohost Academic reference database Free with Available in mobile
subscription website
Gale – Access my App from Gale – Access my public library, Free with Android app available
library college Access my school library subscription
edition
Ted Mobile version of the Ted Talks website Free
SnapSeed Photo editing app Free

8. Integrating iPads and Tablet Computers into Libraries
App Guide
March 2013
Instagram Photo sharing Free
Songza Play music for your mood- gym, relaxing, Free
work etc.
Slacker Radio Customized music along with talk and Free
sports from ABC, ESPN and more
Pandora Choose music and radio by genre or create free
your own
Penultimate Handwriting app uses gel ink colors. Can .99 PenSupremacy for Tablets
create different notebooks for different $1.49
topics, allows for pages to be inserted,
deleted, duplicated or moved to another
notebook
Paper by Fifty Makes sketching so much easier! Variety of Free but can
Three pen styles and colors, color wash from light purchase different
to dark, ability to share through email, pens
tumblir, facebook, and twitter

9. Integrating iPads and Tablet Computers into Libraries
App Guide
March 2013
Additional apps (not covered in March 2013 workshop)
Icon Title Purpose Cost Android/Blackberry
Versions
Art HD Great artists and their masterpieces Free
Quiz $5.99 deluxe version
Create your own gallery of favorites available
Museum of Highlights of the “Abstracts Expressionist Free Android app available
Modern Art New York” exhibit. Videos on key works and
artists, internet connection needed
NCMA Rodin Documentary and photos of bronzes done by Free
Rodin
PaperPort Digital note taking tool allows the use of Free
Notes documents, web content, audio, typed and
handwritten text. Dragon Voice has been
added allowing for voice to text. Cloud
storage
Mindnode Graphic organizer, mind mapper Free Thinking space
Syncs with mac $20 for Mindnode pro recommended for android
Can be exported as tiff, PDF, PNG, rtf outline users
Cogimap and Mindberry
recommended for
blackberry

10. Integrating iPads and Tablet Computers into Libraries
App Guide
March 2013
Notes Simple text notes, no organization, can email Free comes installed
or print
Study Blue Create flashcards using text and pictures, Free Android version available
track your progress, and use the filter to only
study what you don’t know.
Melbourne Ability to explore Melbourne Museums Free
Museum treasures and displays
Please touch
exhibit
Red Laser Bar code reader Free Android version from App
Brain
Scan Bar code reader Free Android version available
QRScan Now for
blackberry
Photon Alternative to the Safari browser, but this $4.99 `
one supports Flash files
Bento Database program for Mac $4.99 Not available
Syncs with apple devices
Bibion NYPL over 700 items from the NYPL 1939- Free NYPL app available for
1940 New York World’s Fair collection android and iPad but not
one specifically for this

11. Integrating iPads and Tablet Computers into Libraries
App Guide
March 2013
exhibit
Library of Virtual tour of the Library of Congress Free Android app available
Congress
Facetime Allows for video calls to other Apple devices Free Skype
Doodle Finger painting without the mess, allows Free Paintjoy
Buddy students to practice numbers letters
drawing, includes stamps, draw with friends!
Rocket Math Practice games for elementary math facts. 99 cents Math Number game
Zcrazy math
Puppet Pals Allow students to create and animate Free with limited Not available in Android,
puppet shows. You can record and save character and Puppet Show available for
shows background choice. .99 from Android
Director’s Pass for 2.99 adds more Marketplace
backgrounds and characters and allows you
to animate personal photos and import
backgrounds
Teacher Pal Personal organizer for teachers, seating Free Teacher Aide Lite available
charts, tracks attendance, grades and from Android marketplace
behavior

12. Integrating iPads and Tablet Computers into Libraries
App Guide
March 2013
iThoughts Mind mapping tool for iPad and iPhone $9.99 MindMeister or Mindmaps
available in android
Instapaper Save web pages for reading later $4.99 InstaFetch Pro
Browse articles your friends are reading Send to Instapaper
Other Apps not covered in the presentation
Icon Title Purpose Cost Android/Blackberry
Versions
Notetaker HD Captures handwriting, allows a zoom to $4.99 Android – handwriting by
accommodate larger stylus Dato
Exports as PDF and can be emailed
Can be organized into folders
Inotes Text, photo, draw, organize into folders, Lite version free Note Everything from
syncs to cloud or Dropbox, can be launched $3.99 Android Market
from Safari
Infinote To do list or notes organized by different $1.99
bulletin boards
Fun, notes or lists can be emailed

13. Integrating iPads and Tablet Computers into Libraries
App Guide
March 2013
GoodReads Great social place for readers, can keep track Free Available for android but
of books read, books to read, can read not an app for blackberry,
reviews of books, tagging but you could use the
mobile website on
blackberry
Dictionary Dictionary and thesaurus Free Available for android and
blackberry
iClassics Classical Music discovery tool Free
Choose by mood or composer or genre
Groovebug Scans your music library and creates a “fluid Free
interactive magazine for each individual
artist”
Steinway Learn the piano fingerings for songs some Free
Etude sheet music free and some for purchase
American Folk Commentary on the” Infinite Variety: Three Free Android app available
Art Museum Centuries of Red and White Quilts” museum
layout, comments on 650 quilts all read and
white
British Library Access to the library’s 19th century book Free Android app available
19th Century collection. Option to subscribe for $3.00 a
Collection month will give access to all titles free or not

14. Integrating iPads and Tablet Computers into Libraries
App Guide
March 2013
Science Friday NPR Science Friday’s broadcast Free Android app available
PBS
Garden Need help with your garden? Over 2000 $2.99
species includes common and botanical
names; includes pests, guides and journal
9/11 Explore the building of the memorial, Android app available
Memorial construction pictures and information on the
twin towers
Bull Run Part of a series developed by the History Considering android apps
Associates and Civil War Trust with a grant
from VDOT. To encourage tourism in Virginia
will highlight all Virginia Civil War battle
grounds
Reeder News reader Not available for android,
Google reader or Feedly
suggested
Pulse News reader in magazine form Android app available
Early Edition News reader Not available for android