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Extending the hand of knowledge: promoting mobile technologies.

Karen Crowell¹, Julia Shaw-Kokot

¹Health Sciences Library, Campus Box 7585, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7585, USA. kcrowell@email.unc.edu

Medical Reference Services Quarterly

|March 12, 2003

Summary

Health sciences librarians are exploring mobile computing to enhance information access. The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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Area of Science:

Health Sciences Librarianship
Information Technology in Healthcare

Background:

Mobile devices are increasingly prevalent in healthcare settings.
Health sciences librarians need to understand mobile technology for information access.

Purpose of the Study:

To describe the Health Sciences Library's (HSL) strategies for supporting mobile computing.
To highlight HSL's leadership in mobile technologies within healthcare.

Main Methods:

Exploration of mobile computing support strategies.
Development of four basic approaches to mobile technology integration.

Main Results:

HSL established itself as a leader in mobile technologies.
Librarians gained expertise in supporting mobile computing.

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Conclusions:

Proactive exploration of mobile technology is crucial for health sciences libraries.
Developing strategic approaches enables leadership in emerging technologies.