Mobile Technology and Mobile Apps for Modern Librarianship

Abstract

This paper describes the explosion of information resources in electronic format created new challenges to the users as well as the library professionals in providing the scholarly information quickly, precisely according to their needs. In this context several advanced technologies adopted by the libraries such as Library Automation, Web OPACs, Bibliographic Databases, RFID Technology and many tools. Among these technologies Mobile Technology and Mobile Apps are the hottest areas in software development in these days, to fulfil the new challenges of the library professionals while providing the relevant information. The paper explains various developments, platforms in Mobile Technology and important Mobile Apps and its features useful for the libraries and library professionals’ as well