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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
•http://tinyurl.com/3kfrkta
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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