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iPad dla czytelników i bibliotekarzy - możliwości wykorzystania tabletu w ramach usług informacyjno-bibliotecznych
iPad for readers and librarians - the possibilities of using tablets for information and library services

Author(s): Grzegorz Gmiterek
Subject(s): Essay|Book Review |Scientific Life
Published by: Szkoła Główna Handlowa w Warszawie, Fundacja Promocji i Akredytacji Kierunków Ekonomicznych
Keywords: iPad; libraries; librarians; library services; library content; readers; libraries’ resources

Summary/Abstract: After the introduction of iPad in 2010, it soon turned out that this device is perfect for providing information and library services as well as it can be a carrier of library content. The article presents the examples of using iPad tablets by librarians and readers. The author focuses on such issues as: interactive and multimedia presentation of the libraries' resources, creating documents by the users, and the possibilities of the retrieval of the data on particular libraries' resources and a direct access to them.

  • Issue Year: 52/2013
  • Issue No: 5
  • Page Range: 40-47
  • Page Count: 8
  • Language: Polish