Using an iPad to redefine roving reference service in an academic library

Library Hi Tech News

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 1-5

  Gadsby, Joanna ^a   Qian, Shu ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND BALTIMORE COUNTY   (United States)

Author keywords

Academic libraries; College library; iPad; Library services; Mobile technology; Outreach; Reference services; Roving; United States of America; Universities

Indexed keywords

EID: 84863496889     PISSN: 07419058     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/07419051211249446     Document Type: Article

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