UBC Library Conference Re-cap of Internet Librarian 2011
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Allan Cho, IKBLC, UBC Library Internet Librarian 2011 Monterey, CA October 17-19, 2011 * Internet Librarian 2011
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This presentation took place on November 25, 2011
Transcript of UBC Library Conference Re-cap of Internet Librarian 2011
Allan Cho, IKBLC, UBC Library
Internet Librarian 2011
Monterey, CA
October 17-19, 2011
* Internet Librarian 2011
Allan Cho, IKBLC, UBC Library
1. Mobile & Location-Based Applications
2. E-Books
3. Upcoming Tech Trends
* Mobile & Location-Based Applications
* Mobile & Location-Based Applications
• QR Codes
• Near-field Communication (NFC)
• Augmented Reality
e.g. Google Wallet
• Interactive Picture Books
• Digital picture E-books can add “gamification” element to stories
• E-Book is simply a new type of content aggregator
• Apps are the next frontier for books
• E-books have allowed publishers to “slice and dice” books
* E-Books – Pro’s & Con’s
• “Future of search will not be semantic, it will be visual”
• Gesture-based computing
• Microsoft Surface
• 3D sensing technology & wearable gestural interface
* Major Upcoming Trends
Allan Cho, IKBLC, UBC Library
Allan Cho
604.827.4366
* Questions?
