Perspectives and Challenges of Mobile Devices for Brazilian University Libraries

Authors

  • Angel Freddy Godoy Viera Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina
  • Gregório Varvakis Federal University of Santa Catarina
  • Fabricio Foresti Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17533/udea.rib.v41n1a03

Keywords:

Library services, library management and information resources, information and communication technologies - ICTs, mobile devices

Abstract

Quantitative documental research conducted in brazilian federal university libraries to verify the adaptation to mobile phenomenon by some variables what showing libraries actions to meet the needs of mobile users. Were observed the apps use, catalogs adaptation, social networks and other variables. The results were compared with the best hundred (100) academic libraries evaluated in 2014 in EUA. For this research, It was search in Scopus to identify research related about the use of mobile platforms in the library services. Concludes that brazilian libraries working in many ways to meet the needs of mobile user, but still need to pay more attention and action to mobile services in order to create a new relationship model with library users across mobility and ubiquity.

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Author Biographies

Angel Freddy Godoy Viera, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina

PhD in Production Engineering and Master in Computer Science, Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC). Professor of the Graduate Program in Information Science and the Department of Information Science at UFSC , Brazil. Leader of the Information Retrieval and Advanced Technologies Research Group - RITA, UFSC.

Gregório Varvakis, Federal University of Santa Catarina

PhD Manufacturing Eng. Loughborough University, UK. MSc in Production Eng., Federal University of Santa Catarina. Mechanical Engineer, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul. Professor at the Graduate Departments of Engineering and Knowledge Management and Information Science at UFSC, Brazil.

Fabricio Foresti, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina

Librarian, Master in Information Science and PhD student in Information Science at UFSC. He works at the Regional Council of Engineering and Agronomy of Santa Catarina (CREA/SC). He is a programmer, web designer and has experience in Archiving and Information Management.

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Published

2018-01-01

How to Cite

Godoy Viera, A. F., Varvakis, G., & Foresti, F. (2018). Perspectives and Challenges of Mobile Devices for Brazilian University Libraries. Revista Interamericana De Bibliotecología, 41(1), 19–35. https://doi.org/10.17533/udea.rib.v41n1a03

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