book as ipad app

Introducing the Book as iPad App

ALA webinarJuly 23, 2012

Nicole HennigMIT Libraries

Today’s talk

• What is a book app?

• Why should librarians care?

• Future of reading is here:

a. New ways to browse & search b. Visual & audio enabled learning c. Social interaction

• Online course preview

• Resource list

http://apps4librarians.com/bookapps/resources.html



What is a book app?

- a stand-alone app for smartphone or tablet

- takes advantage of features of the device, such as audio, animation, zoom, geo-location and more

NOT:- just text- Kindle or iBooks ebooks- PDF ebook

Example

London: A City Through Time

YouTube 1:51 minutes

http://j.mp/londonapp2



But what about?- people who can’t afford iPads- people in without connectivity- people with disabilities

Digital Divide

http://www.mactrast.com/2011/09/apple-donates-thousands-of-ipads-to-volunteer-teachers-in-low-income-areas/

Donations







http://hereandnow.wbur.org/2012/03/23/schools-textbooks-ipad

Schools providingiPads





http://billingsgazette.com/news/state-and-regional/montana/business-gives-to-scobey-schools-for-ipads/

Grants

http://billingsgazette.com/news/state-and-regional/montana/business-gives-to-scobey-schools-for-ipads/article_ee72254c-695f-5465-be8b-2472747e364d.html?oCampaign=hottopics






http://dsc.discovery.com/technology/tech-10/cell-phones-help-nations.html

Cell phones in developing world





http://www.un.org/en/africarenewal/vol17no3/173tech.htm

Africa







https://chronicle.com/article/Laura-Czerniewicz/130937/

Cell phones, not computers







http://www.itproportal.com/2012/05/15/one-tablet-per-child-technology-making-a-difference/

Tablets








Solar panels

Kids learn on their own







http://bridgingapps.org/2012/05/ivans-story/

Success stories of children with disabilities



You cannot replace the Model T model of education with an iPad if you still believe learning can be produced by assembly line standards and standardization.

- Cathy Davidson

http://www.heraldsun.com/view/full_story/11092746/article-In-schools--are-iPads-anything-but-a-toy-

“There is no benefit in giving kids iPads in school if you don't change school.”





Brain science & learning

http://mitpress.mit.edu/books/full_pdfs/Future_of_Thinking.pdf

http://www.cathydavidson.com/





http://www.flickr.com/photos/joepemberton/4831122143/in/photostream/



The mission of libraries

The mission of a library is to improve society through facilitating knowledge creation in the community.

- R. David Lankes

Expect More: Demanding Better Libraries for Today’s Complex World

Apps: facilitating knowledge creation

Librarians should be “app-literate”

The future of reading

- shifting boundaries

- innovation

- enabling better learning and understanding

Some interesting aspects of book apps

- different ways to browse & search- visual & audio enabling learning- social interaction

different ways to browse & search

How far into the book?

Inkling

Textbooks

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how much is left?

Inkling

how much is left?

page numbers that match print edition

Inkling

Web version

https://www.inkling.com/



Browsing

Popular Mechanics

Browsing

Popular Mechanics

Color-coded sections

Browsing by location

Browsing by timeline

London: a city through time

• Read the complete text of the London Encyclopedia, the 1000-page monster source book.

• 2,000 rare prints, works of art and photos.

• 35 documentaries from the Pathé archive.

• 71 zoomable panoramas of the capital at various points in history. These are gyro-controlled and swivel around the viewpoint as you turn on the spot.

• 20 ‘spinnable’ artefacts from the Museum of London, allowing you to get closer than in the museum itself.

• Audio tours from Blue Badge guides.

• A ‘my London’ section in which famous Londoners reveal their favourite parts of town.

Different ways to search

Voice search

Voice search

by Dragon

Nuance, makers of Dragon Dictation

Voice search

Visual search

video demo: http://j.mp/leafsnap2

Leafsnap

browse by location

Leafsnap

Visuals that enable learning

Informative visuals

Visuals you can touch

Heart Pro III

Visuals you can touch

video demo: http://j.mp/heartpro2

Heart Pro III

http://j.mp/heartpro2

http://j.mp/heartpro2

Audio that enables learning

Audio learning

innovation in visual & sound design

Graphic novels

Zoom and swipe

Double tap

Innovative layering & sound design

http://www.cognitocomics.com/operationajax/

video, 1:13 min



Social interaction

Social interaction

Inkling textbooksFollow anyone using your book, see their notes and highlights in real time, create running discussions anywhere, and star the most helpful notes.

Creating interactive books

much more to explore

Much more to explore

memory aids• character notes• timelines• quizzes• notes/highlighting

helping readers understand• better endnotes• adaptive learning systems• peer-to-peer help• author-to-reader help

active pictures• panning & zooming• augmented reality• multi-state photos• interactive charts

audio• sounds & soundtracks• audio captions• language learning

new layouts• infinite canvas• variable sized viewports• stories that scroll• hands-free page turning

Adapted from Breaking the Page

Much more to explore

new forms• pop-up pages• multiple points of entry• location-aware texts• transmedia

short-form content• piecemeal prose• shortform content

communal compositions• text mashups• curated collections• crowd-sourced compositions• networked collections

personalization• be the narrator• adaptive content• build your own bookmarketing tools

• new kinds of covers• book trailers• sneak peaks

Adapted from Breaking the Page

Librarians should be “app-literate”

Want to learn more?

Take the online course in October

http://apps4librarians.com/bookapps/





Book as iPad App course4 weeks, online, starts October 15

• week 1: introduction and definitions.

• week 2: fiction & nonfiction titles: science, history, art/architecture, photography, cooking

• week 3: children's books and graphic novels (all ages)

• week 4: innovation and user experience trends, service ideas for libraries, keeping up, further resources

• video lectures • readings• discussion forum• community of other librarians

• optional: write your own app reviews for our private class blog

Book as iPad App course

• become familiar with some of the best books apps

• get a better understanding of these apps

• learn where to look for reviews, what to include when writing your own reviews

• generate ideas for creative programs and services

Why take it?

Book as iPad App course

See also:

http://apps4librarians.com/








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