Mobile Application Development Lab and University of Toronto Libraries: Advancing Innovation through Synergistic Collaboration

Q3 Social Sciences

Internet Reference Services Quarterly Pub Date : 2023-08-06 DOI:10.1080/10875301.2023.2242843

Varun Gupta

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Abstract

Abstract This column provides a case study of the University of Toronto’s (UOT) Gerstein Science Information Center’s Mobile Application Development Lab (MADLab). It examines the strategic positioning and services provided by MADLab within one of Canada’s major academic libraries for science and health sciences, and shares author’s own experiences in this research domain. The facility’s emphasis on developing mobile apps, its partnership with UOT libraries to support their operations, and its potential commitment to establishing an experimental culture to drive technology adoptions, such as AI, are highlighted in the column. It also examines the cooperative partnership between MADLab and UOT libraries, illustrative of a mutually beneficial partnership that fosters entrepreneurship and creativity within the UOT community. As AI and technology continually evolve, the MADLab case study offers valuable insights into the transformative power of strategic positioning, experiential learning, and collaborative partnerships in the pursuit of knowledge dissemination and cutting-edge technological advancements in the time to come.

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Internet Reference Services Quarterly Social Sciences-Library and Information Sciences

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2.40

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期刊介绍： Internet Reference Services Quarterly tackles the tough job of keeping librarians up to date with the latest developments in Internet referencing and librarianship. This peer-reviewed quarterly journal is designed to function as a comprehensive information source librarians can turn to and count on for keeping up-to-date on emerging technological innovations, while emphasizing theoretical, research, and practical applications of Internet-related information services, sources, and resources. Librarians from any size or type of library in any discipline get the knowledge needed on how to best improve service through one of the most powerful reference tools available on the Internet.