Mobile Websites and APP's in Academic Libraries Harmony on a Small Scale Kathryn Johns-Masten NASIG Conference, Nashville, TN June 9, 2012 http://www.countrymusicislove.com/wp- content/uploads/2010/04/Music- CountryMusicIsLove.jpg Accompanying handout: http://www.slideshare.net/NASIG/mobile-websites-and-app s-in-academic-libraries-harmony-on-a-small-scalehandout ies-handout
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Mobile websites and APP’s in academic libraries: Harmony on a small scale
Mobile technology has become essential to academic libraries as more and more users take advantage of materials and databases available online via mobile devices. Creating links to mobile websites and adding mobile versions of databases and catalogs to academic library websites provide additional access points for users both on and off campus. Developing, testing, releasing and collecting usage statistics are all important parts of building the best mobile site possible. This presentation will discuss how mobile technology has taken on a role in the academic library today and how it is effecting and changing research and library instruction. Presenter: Kathryn Johns-Masten, State University of New York at Oswego
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Mobile Websites and APP's in Academic Libraries Harmony on a Small Scale
Current/FutureCampus using different frameworkRethink library website – who are our customersInclude all/some databases/APPsImprovements, wording/consistency, maintain
Developing a Mobile WebsiteDetermine who your users are and type of
smartphones they useStarted small (just the basics) then enhanceTest functionality, review stats, talk with usersLinks/Icons – hours, location, maps, directions,
contact info./Ask a Librarian, eResources, catalog, subject/research guides
Digitized content from archives/special collections
Link to the full library site
Design a Mobile WebsiteiPhone, Android,
Blackberry, Windows 7…Use MobiReady to test
your current websiteTranscoded – auto
converts standard web pages to display on mobile ex. Oswego site using Skweezer
ReferencesThe handout contains several references to further reading and websites helpful for creating mobile sites.
Travis, Tiffini and Tay, Aaron. Designing Low-Cost Mobile Websites for Libraries. Bulletin of the American Society for Information Science and Technology, v. 38, no. 1, Oct./Nov. 2011. (contains Heuristic Checklist for Library Mobile Design)
Hanson, Cody. Library Technology Reports – Libraries and Mobile Services. Feb/March 2011.(specifically Chapter 3 Mobile Solutions for Your Library)
Yelton, Andromeda. Library Technology Reports – Bridging the Digital Divide with Mobile Services. January 2012. (specifically Chapter 1 Who are smartphone users?)