Level: Intermediate
Prerequisite: Familiarity with mobile technologies such as PDAs, iPods, and cell phones
Cost: $210 (nonmember, $260)
Attendance Maximum: None

Instructor(s): Gabriel Rios, associate director, and Melissa De Santis, AHIP, assistant director, Public Services, Briscoe Library, Health Science Center, University of Texas-San Antonio

Offered: Friday, May 19, 1:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.

This four-hour class is designed to increase participants' knowledge of emerging mobile technologies by discussing devices such as smart phones, personal digital assistants (PDAs), and iPods. An increasing number of health care professionals and students use mobile technologies in daily practice. It is essential for librarians to embrace these technologies and utilize them as vehicles to increase access to evidence-based health information at the point of care.