HandsOn Handhelds

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Hands-On Handhelds

• Laura Davison Rick Brewer
• Medical Center Library
• University of Kentucky Libraries

KHECC Conference September 29, 2005
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Background

• Perceived need for PocketPCs due to
• Rumors of hospital standard selection.
• Wider range of wireless access.
• Newly developed products such as PubMed On Tap
  (PMOT), and PubMed Anywhere.
• Questions from patrons.
• Need to educate our staff.

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Prior Handheld Experience

• Palm only environment.
• No wireless access.
• Developed class on medical resources, but several
  challenges including variety of devices, lack of
  cradles, security, etc.

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Palm Class

• Used Palm Emulator to demonstrate resources
  however very time consuming and difficulty
  manipulating. Example Micromedex
• Available from the Palm website
• http//www.palmos.com/dev/tools/emulator
• http//www.palmos.com/dev/support/docs/emulato
  r.pdf

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Instructional Needs

• Heavy hands-on instruction, including cradles
  with each device.
• Provide class participants with the same device,
  loaded with the same programs.
• Instructor(s) have capability to display directly
  from the handheld, no emulations.

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Plan for New Training Class

• Examined available devices, and selected Dell
  Axim X50s with wireless capability.
• Discovered an inexpensive cable (Dells
  Presentation Bundle) to connect handheld to
  projector for live instruction.
• Researched newly developing medical resources
  formatted for handhelds.http//www.nlm.nih.gov/mo
  bile/

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Funding

• Dean of Libraries Initiative for Enhancement of
  Library Goals Objectives
• Must support UK Libraries Strategic Plan
• Must be directly tied to Strategic Plan Goal(s)
  and Objective(s)
• Formal submission of brief proposal (250 words or
  less) an itemized budget
• Limit of 5,000

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Deans Initiative Funding

• Proposal supported
• Goal 3 ServicesTake a focused, coordinated,
  proactive role in providing exceptional services
  that support and anticipate the teaching and
  research need of our users and allow users to
  become more self-sufficient.
• Objective AIntegrate library information
  resources into the educational and clinical
  programs.

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Budget
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Equipment Features

• Two expansion slots for memory cards or memory
  sticks.
• Some familiar programs such as PocketWord,
  PocketExel, Windows Media, and Solitaire!
• Two built-in wireless standards
• 802.11b
• Bluetooth

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Challenges

• PMOT died when it was reinvented as MEDLINE
  Database on Tap (MD on Tap), it was only
  available for Palms.
• Reliability of wireless network.
• Awkwardness with basic operation of device.
• Hospital still hasnt selected a standard format
  between Palm and PocketPC.

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Challenges (cont.)

• Difficult to stay up to date with products
  running on both OS platforms.
• Security issues with allowing class participants
  to install software on MCL Computer Lab machines.
  
• Still not enough built-in memory. Example of
  WISER needing 14.5 MB of RAM. http//wiser.nlm.nih
  .gov

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Where we are now

• Originally envisioned one class, now morphed into
  three classes
• Basic
• Intermediate
• Advanced

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Basic Class

• For beginners!
• Very basic how to instruction, such as
• turn the device on off
• rotate the screen
• sync with the PC
• utilize the keyboard and other input options
• Determined that this level class is needed after
  conducting a trial run with MCL staff.

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Intermediate Class

• Focus on wireless resources.
• Enable users to access UKs wireless system.
• Discuss the different types of wireless networks
  and how to configure for them.
• Teach how to navigate the web on the handheld and
  organize sites.
• Demonstrate pda friendly web sites.
• http//wap.oa.yahoo.com
• http//pubmedhh.nlm.nih.gov/nlm

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Advanced Class

• Focus on utilization of resources, both wireless
  and static databases.
• Demonstrate TOC services for current awareness.
• Download utilize Acrobat, specifically for
  full-text articles.
• http//www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/acrrppcdloa
  d.html

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Advanced Class (cont.)

• Download and install an e-book. Example of NCBI
  Bookshelf.
• http//www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query/Books.liv
  e/Help/mobile.html
• Locate and utilize other NLM resources such as MD
  on Tap.
• http//mdot.nlm.nih.gov/proj/mdot/mdot.php

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Future

• Considering MCL purchase of handheld resources
  such as the Family Medicinee-book.
• Invest in memory cards/sticks.
• Develop more Palm training.
• Explore creation of MCL pda friendly web pages.

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Demonstrations

• Basic device instruction from Beginner class
• Word document (Deans grant equipment list)
• Excel document (ref desk schedule)
• PDF file (full-text article)
• Photo (rotate screen)
• ClearVue Presentation (like PowerPoint)
• Family Medicine e-book
• MobileMicromedex database

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Contact information

• Rick Brewer rabrew02_at_email.uky.edu
• Laura Davisondavison_at_email.uky.edu