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New York Public Library Introduces iPad Apps
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Here an app, there an app, everywhere an apt app. Now the New York Public Library is creating iPad apps that bring its research collections into “the palms of the public’s hand,” as library officials put it in a statement. Biblion: The Boundless Library is the name for a series of apps available on Apple’s tablet computer that highlight different elements in the library’s collection.
It was developed by the library and the design firm Potion. The first edition showcases the library’s holdings about the 1939-40 New York World’s Fair, which are among those most consulted by researchers. Users will be able to turn over, zoom in on and roam through hundreds of items. At the end of this week the library is putting out an app that lets the public play Find That Future, from the game designer Jane McGonigal. This summer, look for an app enabling people to reserve books. The first app is available free at Apple’s iTunes store and nypl.org.
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