Here is the link to the episode I mentioned from Doc Zone:
http://www.cbc.ca/documentaries/doczone/2010/digitaldummies/index.html
Furthermore, I forgot to state my opinions on whether or not libraries should consider adding SmartPhones into the mix of their already growing list of technology they use on a daily basis.
I can see the potential that SmartPhones could have for a library. The younger generation of patrons (teenagers, university students, and the young working professional) will be in favor for this addition. Patrons can search the library catalogue, check library hours and cancellations, and browse the library website all on their phone. Using this device to broswe for materials prior to visiting the library can alleviate some of the stress involved with finding suitable materials in turn making it far more easier to locate the materials once one is amongst the shelves.
If libraries do in fact decide to incorporate SmartPhones into their duties I think it would be a great idea to hold a workshop on the benefits of using these devices so that older patrons who are less tech savvy can learn of some of the fascinating things these phones can do.
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November 19, 2010
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