Emerging Technologies in Libraries, 2017 Fall semester (MU)

 

This collection holds group reports written by students in the Emerging Technologies in Libraries course offered by the MU School of Library Science and Emerging Technologies.

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  • Ten technology resources for a children's librarian 

    Groh, Sydney; Mawhirter, Sara; Merz, David; Harbison, Wesley; Jones, Sarah (2017)
    A modern children's librarian requires more resources than simply the books in his or her collection. While the resources in this document are not comprehensive, they provide a starting point for exploration. These resources ...

  • Social media and information agencies 

    Boyd, Jamillah; Gabriel, Sarah; Huynh, Kiet; Killgore, Marley; Trower, Amanda; Wadlington, Delia (2017)
    This document outlines ten technologies that information agencies, libraries specifically, can use to increase and manage their presence on social media platforms.

  • 10 technologies and resources for Makerspaces 

    Culbertson, Kendall; Shade, Stephanie; Ziglar, Michelle; Sandler, Brittney; Waters, Caitlin (2017)

  • Electronic resources for public librarians 

    Hibler, Theresa; Maddox, Sonja; O'Bright, Bill; O'Mara, Caitlin; Thompson, Kayla (2017)
    Public libraries and their employees have a unique set of challenges they face on a daily basis. While earning an MLS degree, students learn skills that allow them to master almost any electronic resource they encounter, ...

  • Ten technologies for academic libraries 

    Cento, Kristin; Ellis, Holly; Hicks, Heather; Holifield, Nicole; Seidel, Aaron (2017)
    "Emerging technologies can assist academic librarians in many areas of their work. It is sometimes difficult to determine which technologies will be worthwhile or applicable to a particular library. To aid in this process, ...