title: Smart boards: a reemerging technology.
abstract: Smart boards, also known as interactive whiteboards (IWBs), are large, interactive, touch-sensitive displays that are mainly used for presentation or educational purposes. While some may not consider this an emerging technology today, changes in the design and capabilities challenge that line of thinking. This column will explain what a smart board is, provide a brief history about it, and describe where it is currently used and why it might be a technology to consider having in a library today.
authors.affiliation: Winn-Dixie Foundation Medical Library, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, Florida 32224, USA. Brigham.Tara@mayo.edu
authors.forename: Tara J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Brigham
mesh_terms: D016288:Computer Terminals / Q000191:economics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data / Q000639:trends*; D004059:Diffusion of Innovation; D007993:Libraries, Medical; D018581:Technology Transfer; D014481:United States; D014584:User-Computer Interface