Current CITE-ings from the popular and trade computing press

摘要

So much is going on at a very fast pace and libraries need to be on top of all of these consumer trends that will likely, through innovation, become integral parts of our environments. New tools and applications offer libraries with entrepreneurial opportunities for community engagement and user empowerment. Most of us use PCs and Macs in our daily work, yet it is the Chromebook that is a top choice in education. The platform is cloud-based, it is intuitive and requires less experience to operate and it has a lower cost. The cost of a Chromebook and Tablet together is lower in cost than outfitting a student with a typical Notebook computer. The Chromebook makes use of Google apps, freely available and perfect for education. According to the author, the Chromebook inspires literacy, numeracy, collaboration, communication, critical thinking, creativity, global awareness and citizenship (Tynan-Wood, 2014).