As a case study of space planning and use at a large research university in Performance Measurement & Metrics Journal found, "the majority of students at the Penn State University Park campus, own laptops and bring them to the library when they intend to study. Personal device usage is preferable to library-provided computers per a familiarity with their personal device, access to personal files and independence of workspace." (Chao 2019)
"MoLeNET (2013) have proposed that M Learning is the “exploitation of ubiquitous handheld technologies, together with wireless and mobile phone networks, to facilitate, support, enhance and extend the reach of teaching and learning.” The combination of BYOD and M Learning means that academic libraries have to give serious consideration regarding the impact to their services and support. There are some key questions libraries have to ask themselves: (Walton 2014)
• Does the library need to continue providing access to fixed PCs for students?
• Should library staff be equipped with BYODs as part of their job?
• Should the library provide a laptop loan service to students?
• How are information literacy programs changed to reflect the BYOD with
students becoming M Learners?
• How are library services developed so they can be accessed via BYOD?
(Walton 2014)
One easy way to start thinking of BYOD in your school library is "If your library bans student-owned devices and does not have wireless access for students, think again. As students use these tools to access information, educational resources, and e-textbooks, your library will need to be not just the place where they can connect, but where connectivity is the best! Oh, is the library the best place in the school to charge batteries?" (Johnson 2012)
References
Chao, Z., Borrelli, S., Neupane, B., & Fennewald, J. (2019). Understanding user experience in bring your own device spaces in the library: A case study of space planning and use at a large research university. Performance Measurement & Metrics, 20(3), 201–212. https://doi-org.palomar.idm.oclc.org/10.1108/PMM-07-2019-0027
MoLeNET. The Mobile Learning Network. Web. 10 Dec. 2013. <http://www.molenet.org.uk/>
Walton, G. (2014). Will Smart Phones and Other Bring Your Own Devices (BYOD) Dominate How Academic Library Services are Developed and Delivered for the Foreseeable Future? New Review of Academic Librarianship, 20(1), 1–3. https://doi-org.palomar.idm.oclc.org/10.1080/13614533.2014.875294
Johnson, D. (2012). Head for the Edge: BYOD to the Library. Library Media Connection, 31(1), 98-.
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