Checking in: Location Services for Libraries

Autor/in	Rethlefsen, Melissa L.
Titel	Checking in: Location Services for Libraries
Quelle	In: Library Journal, 135 (2010) 7, S.42-43 (2 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0363-0277
Schlagwörter	Proximity; Social Networks; Library Services; Privacy; Geographic Information Systems; Geographic Location; Locational Skills (Social Studies) + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Lebensnähe; Social network; Soziales Netzwerk; Bibliotheksarbeit; Privatsphäre; Lokalisierung
Abstract	As always in real estate, everything in technology these days seems to be about location. From Google's recent addition of a "nearby" location limit to its suite of search options to the spate of location-based mobile apps and social networks, physical proximity has become the linchpin of a trend to connect technology to the real world. In this article, the author discusses location-based social networks that can be used for libraries. As librarians and libraries explore uses for Foursquare and other location-based tools, the author stresses that it's necessary to consider the privacy and security implications for patrons. Though playing a game through Foursquare could be a great way to introduce patrons to the library, exploring the physical library through QR codes linked to tips and resources might be a more comfortable technology-real space connection for many. (Contains 6 online resources.) (ERIC).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10