Mobile Literacy
Skills for Today’s Information Environment
Joe Murphy 
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Mobile Literacy is - 
skill sets for efficiently functioning in a world of mobile networked data 
skill sets for successfully engaging the information we encounter and create through mobile devices
Mobile literacy is critical for librarians because
mobile tech is beginning to define our patrons' experiences
shifting information trends demand that we expand our skills to keep up
why mobile literacy?
familiarity w/ the technologies
valuing the roles & impacts
of mobile tech
culturally
impacts on libraries
Applying  &  Adapting
what the landscape looks like
what the major techs are
how to use / what using them is like
as a librarian -
as a person - 
informs - how to use to function as efficient librarian/service provider 
appreciating the reach and impacts of mobile technology as an influencer to patron behavior and thus an impactor upon expectations for library services 
combining traditional librarian skills
with
the above familiarity
plus
an understanding of its impacts
Understanding the mobile tech landscape to successfully apply in our libraries
appropriate applications
strategies
adaptations 
how & when to apply
how to adapt
Knowing how to leverage mobile tech as an info pro in the mobile datasphere 
familiarity w/ mobile techs
aware of the impacts on our industry
knowing what & how
for applying
Knowing the techs
Foundational techs
Current techs
Emerging techs
SMS
Twitter
iPad
Joe Murphy
continuous cycle
frameworks
eReaders
mobile apps
Location
tablets
QR Codes
Checkin Services
Augmented
Reality
Mobile
Photo sharing
Outline
mobile web
What Mobile Literacy is
Frameworks for Mobile Literacy
Knowing the technologies
Considerations for applying
Skills for adapting the library
Teaching
Future steps
Applying
strategies

tech approach vs service approach

simple adaptations

steps twd preparedness

teaching as part of information literacy
Applying to physical library
help the library as place enter the mobile flow of our users
outlets
facilitate 4sq
rules/policies
rules against cell phones
have no role
mobile photo sharing vs rules against taking pics
Training - 
Who will teach mobile literacy?
what will training consist of?
what is the role of
professionals
institutions
schools
new competencies?
next steps
as mobile natives begin to dominate the work force
imperative to leave our patrons w/ the mobile literacy skills they will need for continued success