Skip to main navigation Skip to search Skip to main content

Targeted Evolution of Embedded Librarian Services: Providing Mobile Reference and Instruction Services Using iPads

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

4 Scopus citations

Abstract

The University at Buffalo Health Sciences Library provides reference and instructional services to support research, curricular, and clinical programs of the University at Buffalo. With funding from an NN/LM MAR Technology Improvement Award, the University at Buffalo Health Sciences Library (UBHSL) purchased iPads to develop embedded reference and educational services. Usage statistics were collected over a ten-month period to measure the frequency of iPad use for mobile services. While this experiment demonstrates that the iPad can be used to meet the library user's needs outside of the physical library space, this article will also offer advice for others who are considering implementing their own program.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)397-406
Number of pages10
JournalMedical Reference Services Quarterly
Volume34
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - Oct 2 2015

Keywords

  • Education
  • embedded librarians
  • iPads
  • library services
  • mobile technology

Fingerprint

Dive into the research topics of 'Targeted Evolution of Embedded Librarian Services: Providing Mobile Reference and Instruction Services Using iPads'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

Cite this