Long Island University has an Ipad project that allows a new student to receive an IPAD. It is very impressive to hear that Universities are adapting education to meet the needs of today’s students.
From a library perspective, the integration of Ipad-like tools will no doubt change the learning environments. In the “Truth Be Told: How College Students Evaluate and Use Information in the Digital Age,” the study found that most college students are daunted by starting and defining their research. It also found that students often use library resources, but not services.
Apple is a good example of the convergence between “digital services” and “library as place” – They have found the happy medium between self service (online) and self service PLUS (staff reference support/genius bar/training). The IPAD project will create new modalities in learning, requiring the library to adapt new services to be effective.
