The American Library Association (ALA) Office for Information Technology Policy (OITP) has published a brief discussing how mobile devices are affecting library services. The policy brief is titled 'There's an App for That! Libraries and Mobile Technology: An Introduction to Public Policy Considerations.'
Authored by OITP consultant Timothy Vollmer, the brief takes a look at how the adoption of mobile technology alters the traditional relationships between libraries and their users. Further, it explores the challenges to reader privacy, issues of access to information in the digital age (including content ownership and licensing), digital rights management, and accessibility.
According to Vollmer, despite these challenges, libraries are embracing the growing capabilities of mobile technology and providing new, innovative services that extend the way libraries serve their existing patrons. The policy brief is available online at http://tinyurl.com/36ayubn.
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