Mobile Tech in Libraries

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Mobile Tech in Libraries

Ellyssa Kroski

Why Mobile Matters

83% of American adults own a cell phone.‐Pew Internet & American Life Project

87% of US smartphone owners access the internet or email on their handheld.

‐Pew Internet & American Life Project

There are 5.3 billion global mobile subscribers (that's 77 percent of the world’s population).

‐International Telecommunications Union

1 billion of the world’s 4+ billion mobile phones are now smartphones.

‐Microsoft Tag

‐Microsoft Tag

SMSLibrary Websites

Databases

Library Content To-Go

Mobile Collections

Audio toursLibrary Instruction

QR Codes

Location‐Based Social Networks

Mobile OPACSAugmented Reality

Library Websites

&

Apps

44 Billion Mobile App Downloads by 2016, Says ABI Research

‐ABI Research

Library Websites & Apps

Branch Locations

News & Events

Library Hours

Library Websites & Apps

Account InformationMobile Databases

Computer Availability

Book Recommendation Apps

Mobile OpACs

One half of all local searches are performed on mobile devices.

‐Microsoft Tag

III AirPac

SirsiDynixBookMyne

LibraryThingLibraryAnywhere

Also:Polaris Mobile PacBoopsie Service

QR Codes

14 Million US Adults Used QR Codes in June 2011‐Microsoft Tag

QR Codes in the Catalog Lead to Building Maps

University of Bath Library

QR Codes in the Stacks Link to Electronic Resources

Florida State U College of Law Research Center

QR Codes Link New Releases To Book Reviews

Florida State U College of Law Research Center

QR Codes in Popular Books Lead to Recommendations

Contra Costa County Library

Location-Based

Social

Networks

There are 10 Million Foursquare users making 3 million checkins per day.

‐ Foursquare/Business Insider

Libraries on Foursquare Offer Tips and Check-in Incentives

Patrons can Experience Library Collections Related to Where They Are

Augmented

Reality

Mobile AR will…change not only the way humans interact with machines but also the way humans interact with their environment.

‐ Forrester Research

London Tube AR App Points Out Closest Stations

Nearest Wiki App Provides Info About Nearby Landmarks

AR Shelf Reading App Flags Misplaced Books

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Library SMS Notifications

6.9 trillion SMS messages were sent in 2010. SMS traffic is expected to break 8 trillion in 2011.

‐Portio Research

Text Alerts Remind Patrons When Materials Are Coming Due

Text Alerts Let Patrons Know When Their Items Are Available for Pick-Up

Texting from the Catalog Sends Records to Patrons’ Phones

SMS Reference

6.9 SMS trillion messages were sent in 2010. SMS traffic is expected to break 8 trillion in 2011.

‐Portio Research

Text Reference Makes Getting Info Easy & Informal

Texting Services Offer Timely Responses to Patrons on the Go

Mobile Library

Collections

According to the AAP, eBook sales in February 2011 were $90.3m making digital books the largest single format in the US for the first time ever. ‐The Guardian

Bavarian State Library

Mobile Collections Offer Access to Library Treasures On the Go

Library Collections Can Be Offered for Many Types of Devices

British Library 19th Century Collection

Mobile Digital Image Collections Are Perfect for the Mobile Platform

Duke University Libraries

Mobile Collections Can Be Offered Through Services Rather Than Created

e-NYPL

OverDrive

Libraries Lending

Devices

The share of adults in the United States who own an e-book reader doubled to 12% in May, 2011 from 6% in November 2010.

‐Pew Internet & American Life Project

Libraries Lend iPods with AudioBooks

A Library Lends iPods with Listening Assignments for Music Courses

Libraries Are Lending Kindles

Libraries Are Lending iPads

Library Instruction

To-Go

There are over 200 Million YouTube views on mobile devices per day. – Microsoft Tag

Educational Podcasts Engage Patrons

Videocasts Teach Info Literacy Skills

Mobile Databases

96% of Undergraduate students own a cell phone. ‐Pew Internet & American Life Project

Database Publishers Offer Mobile Content to Researchers On the Go

AccessMyLibrary - GalePubMed

Ebsco Summon

Database Publishers Offer Mobile Content to Researchers On the Go

Content Providers Are Teaming Up with Mobile Developers

WorldCat RedLaser

Mobile Tours

50% of smart phone owners use their phones to access maps and directions.

‐ Nielsen Company

North Carolina State University’s WolfWalk

Mobile Tours Engage Patrons Using Familiar Technology

Oregon State University Libraries BeaverTracks

Geo-Location Can Be Used To Offer Personalized Tours

Ways to “Go Mobile”

Mobile-Only Websites• Boopsie: http://www.boopsie2.com• Winksite: http://winksite.com• Zinadoo: http://zinadoo.com• dotMobi: http://site.mobi

QR Codes

• QR Code Generators– http://qrcode.kaywa.com– http://delivr.com/qr‐code‐generator

• QR Code Readers– BeeTagg– i‐nigma– NeoReader

Location-Based Social Networks

• Foursquare– http://www.foursquare.com

• Facebook Places– http://www.facebook.com/places

• Gowalla– http://gowalla.com

SMS Reference Services

• Google Voice– http://www.google.com/voice

• LibraryH3lp– http://libraryh3lp.com

• Text‐a‐Librarian– http://www.textalibrarian.com

Augmented Reality

• Layar– http://www.layar.com

• Google Goggles– http://www.google.com/mobile/goggles

• AcrossAir– http://www.acrossair.com

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Ellyssa Kroskihttp://www.ellyssakroski.com