title: Appy Hour: Health Sciences Professionals Learn About Apps.
abstract: Appy Hour is a recurring event hosted by an academic health sciences library featuring apps that are informally presented and demonstrated by invited speakers. The audience is encouraged to ask questions during the presentation of the featured app(s). This event provides learning and networking opportunities for health sciences faculty, staff, students, and health care professionals. This article illustrates the process for hosting the event, shares lessons learned, and discusses possible future directions to gain a wider audience.
authors.affiliation: a Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library , University of Utah , Salt Lake City , Utah , USA.
authors.forename: Tallie
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Casucci
authors.affiliation: a Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library , University of Utah , Salt Lake City , Utah , USA.
authors.forename: Joan M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Gregory
authors.affiliation: a Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library , University of Utah , Salt Lake City , Utah , USA.|b MidContinental Region and National Training Center of the National Network of Libraries of Medicine, Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library , University of Utah , Salt Lake City , Utah , USA.|c Department of Biomedical Informatics, School of Medicine , University of Utah , Salt Lake City , Utah , USA.|d Center for Medical Innovation , University of Utah , Salt Lake City , Utah , USA.
authors.forename: Jean P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Shipman
mesh_terms: D006282:Health Personnel; D006801:Humans; D007993:Libraries, Medical; D012984:Software
keywords: Apps; education; learning; libraries; m-health; mobile devices; outreach