We are just looking at this. We have got a dozen iPads that we are planning to loan out, initially just for use in the Library but that may change in due course.
We plan to load a range of relevant apps onto these.
Aaron Tay at the Natl Univ Singapore seems to be a good source of knowledge about library-related apps. See
http://musingsaboutlibrarianship.blogspot.co.uk/2011/08/what-are-mobile-friendly-library.html
Frank
On 29 Mar 2012, at 11:39, Taylor, Sarah wrote:
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> how, and if not, why not? I've got my own thoughts on the matter, but
> wondered what others were doing.
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> Sarah Taylor
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