Monday, July 14, 2003

Sneak peak at the Treo 600: PC magazine has a sneak peak at the new Treo 600, a combination phone and Palm powered PDA.  Handspring has made some changes to its version of the QWERTY keyboard for this version of the Treo. 9:54:13 AM

Thursday, February 27, 2003

Congrats to Nancy John of UIC: Nancy R. John, interim university librarian at the University of Illinois Chicago, has written an article with Dennis C. Tucker of Northwestern State University entitled "10 Myths About PDAs --Debunked!" for the March 2003 issue of Computers in Libraries. 12:06:15 PM

Tuesday, October 01, 2002

PDAs play in Peoria thanks to LSTA grant: Carol Galganski, Tom Peters, and Lori Bell report on the OSF St. Francis Medical Center's PDA project in the October 2002 issue of Computers in Libraries.   OSF St. Francis partnered with the University of Illinois at Chicago's Peoria campus on an LSTA grant that made this a reality.  (Congrats to Lori, Carol, and Tom!) The Museum and Library Services Act, which provides funds for LSTA grants, is currently up for reauthorization.  It's great to have successful projects, like OSF ST. Francis', to use as examples when talking with legislators about the difference that LSTA grants can make in the work that libraries can do for their patrons. 11:50:55 AM

Thursday, September 26, 2002

On Palm OS development: "PalmSource, Good Technology ink joint development deal. Good to port corporate e-mail solution to Palm OS..."[InfoWorld: Top News] Good news! Maybe Palm isn't out of the race yet. 3:22:30 PM

Friday, September 20, 2002

What do wireless technologies and push technology have in common? Cnet's news.com has an article entitled "Wireless Web embraces 'Push'" by Ben Charny.  The article details how cell phones have embraced push technologies as part of their wireless services.  One way libraries could take advantage of this is if we could figure out a way to offer local community information and book reviews via partnerships with the wireless service providers.  The advantage to the wireless service providers would be added value to their customers and possibly the ability to write off part of the cost of helping libraries implement the service as a charitable contribution.  Patrons could sign up for the service either through their local library website or when they purchase their wireless services. 10:42:33 AM

Palms to the masses: "Palm readies for enterprise, consumer push. New products on the way from Palm" [InfoWorld: Top News] One of the nicest things about this news is Palm's promise of cheaper PDAs.   Most everyday consumers are using to getting their cell phones for free when they subscribe to a service contract and for paying about a hundred or less for personal gadgets.  By lowering the price of PDAs and adding new features to the top of their line, Palm hopes to see growth in their marketplace.  As librarians, we should  be prepared to see more of these devices being used by our patrons and entering our institutions.  In November, CLS will be hosting a workshop on PDAs.  Here's the information on the workshop: InfoSync: Hand-held Computing and Libraries Who is Epocrates? Is he related to Print Boy? Does Print Boy have a bluetooth? For the answer to these and other questions on the "hot" topic of handheld computing in libraries come to InfoSync! More and more, health sciences and academic libraries are providing support and content for handheld computing. This day-long workshop will include an introduction to PDAs, expansion devices, and other handheld goodies and an overview of current applications available to the medical and academic communities. Hear how other libraries are coping with innovative solutions and exciting projects; what works and what doesn't; what the future may hold and more! Instructor: Lori Bell, Peg Burnette, and Tom Peters Time: 9:00 am - 3:00 pm Date: Wednesday, November  13, 2002 Fee: $65.00. To register, complete this web form. You do not need to be a CLS member to attend this workshop.  However, staff from CLS member libraries are given first preference during registration. 10:27:42 AM

Tuesday, September 17, 2002

One Step Closer to  Wireless Nirvana: "PalmSource ships Web browser. The subsidiary of Palm begins shipping a Web browser to licensees of its operating system, as it tries to distinguish itself from Palm's mostly hardware history." [CNET News.com] It is probably going to be another 3 to 10 years before the world goes totally wireless.  But browsers for handhelds and other Internet devices are helping to speed up that timeline.  9:26:55 AM

Wednesday, September 11, 2002

A Futuristic Library: The Millennium Library in Cerritos, CA is the focus of this article which appeared in the September 2, 2002 issue of eWeek.  The print version entitled A Futuristic Library can be found on p.23 of the September 2 issue. 11:39:18 AM

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