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Item Wearable Technologies in Academic Libraries: Fact, Fiction and the Future(Association of College & Research Libraries (ACRL), 2017) Ajmi, AyyoubChapter 7 of Canuel, R & Crischton, C (2017). Mobile Technology and Academic Libraries: Innovative Services for Research and Learning. Chicago, IL. ACRL. Nick Moline, a developer and early Google Glass Explorer, can still recall Google’s mantra when he was first introduced to the wearable device: “If you can bring technology closer to you, you can actually get it out of the way” (Moline, personal communication, December 29, 2015). Similarly, Steve Mann, a researcher and inventor widely known as the father of wearable computing once wrote that “miniaturization of components has enabled systems that are wearable and nearly invisible, so that individuals can move about and interact freely, supported by their personal information domain” (Nichol, 2015). Today’s wearable devices are the continuation and evolution of decades of research and development. This transition began with devices designed to be worn as backpacks, such as the 6502 multimedia computer designed by Steve Mann in 1981, evolved to a one-handed keyboard and mouse connected to a head-mounted display produced in 1993, and then advanced further into a wrist computer made available the next year. The first commercially available wearable device, however, was the Trekker, a 120 MHz Pentium computer with support for speech and a head-mounted display, which sold for $10,000 (Sultan, 2015). These early wearable devices, however, were characterized by limited functionality and bulky design. By the mid 2010s, fitness tracker devices emerged with their attractive designs targeting sport and fitness enthusiasts. More recent fitness trackers blend smartwatches with multiple other functionalities, combining health and activity monitoring as well as networking capabilities. There are many factors that contributed to the rapid proliferation of wearable devices in the last five years. These factors include the advent of more reliable Internet access; the ubiquity of smartphones; decline in cost of sensors, cameras, and processing power; and finally, a flourishing app ecosystem (Mind Commerce, 2014).Item Using Infographics to Report Research Results(Information Today, Inc., 2016-07) Ajmi, AyyoubThis article feature the results of a nation-wide survey of over 100 academic law libraries in the US regarding their staffing and information technology management. The IT Staffing and Services Survey was originally created by Ann E. Pucket, former professor and director of the University of Georgia School of Law Alexander Campbell King Law Library. It was last updated by Professor Carol Watson in 2010. The 2015 survey results demonstrate how law school information technology management has shifted from being directly managed by law libraries to a more complicated model where collaboration is the key. However, law libraries remain deeply involved with end-user training and instructional technologies. The accompanying infographic features a geographic distribution of schools participating in the survey, average full-time employees dedicated to IT, number of schools in a shared services agreement, as well as responsibilities for various IT domains and services.Item HACKED! Lessons learned from an URL injection(Information Today, 2015-06) Ajmi, AyyoubThe article discusses lessons learned by the University of Missouri-Kansas City (UMKC) School of Law after experiencing a Uniform Resource Locator (URL) injection type of hacking and ways to avoid it. Topics include poisoning of WordPress in the new intranet system of the school, the Blackhat search engine optimization (SEO) and Hypertext Preprocessor (PHP) scripting. Also mentioned are the importance of cross departmental collaboration, use of Google Analytics, and Google Webmaster Tools.Item Google Glass FOR THE Educator: A Postmortem Separating the Reality From the Hype and Some Thoughts for Google(Information Today, 2015-04) Ajmi, Ayyoub; Robak, Michael J.The article offers information on the wearable technology Google Glass and its potential for the education market. Topics include the history of Project Glass when it was announced in April 2012 to its end in January 2015, the flaws of first Glass version from Wi-Fi access requirements to poor quality video and audio capture, and the use of Glass from video tours to interviews.Item The DIY Digital Exhibition Experience at Tarrant County College(Western New York Library Resources Council, 2014) Ajmi, Ayyoub; Tarrant County College. LibraryThe Northeast Campus Library of Tarrant County College District in Texas used a Title III Grant to support an innovative project consisting of repurposing old laptops as digital exhibition platforms available to students, faculty and staff. A small number of the frames are used for library promotion displaying FAQs, new acquisitions, and events. The rest of the digital frames are used for exhibition purposes. The project’s mission is to promote student success by increasing library attendance, promote the use of library services by building dynamic and long-term partnerships with other departments, and provide exposure and recognition to students, faculty and staff members. This paper describes the project from the grant application to the preparation and installation of the frames, as well as the evaluation of the project.