Can Surrey Turn OurLibrary Projects

Into “Something Mobile?”

Gary GreenTechnical Librarian

SCC Libraries

gary.green@surreycc.gov.uk

Project 1: Queen’s Diamond Jubilee

• Focus– Jubilee events (June 2012+)– Queen Elizabeth II’s reign– Visits Queen has made to Surrey

• Purpose– Provide info about Jubilee events– Promote our resources via a theme– Highlight unknown resources

Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia

Project 1: What Are We Doing?

• Promote our resources & Jubilee events via– Our Website– Our catalogue (themed lists of stock)– Twitter– Facebook– Online interactive timeline (Tiki-Toki.com)

Project 2: Guildford Book Festival• Focus– Guildford Book Festival (Oct 2012)– Local authors– Guildford’s literary heritage

• Purpose– Partnership (we don’t run festival)– Promote Surrey’s literary heritage– Promote Guildford Book Festival– Promote Library Service & resources

Colin Smith/Geograph Project

Project 2: What Are We Doing?

• Promote related resources & Book Festival via– Twitter– Facebook– Digital screens in libraries– Literary map of Guildford & surrounding areas

Can Surrey Turn Our LibraryProjects Into “Something Mobile?”

• What info could we use?• Is it worth pursuing this idea?• How?– Map?– Location based?– Condensed info on the move?– Other?

• Things to bear in mind?Arthur Rackham

Your ideas welcomed

Gary GreenTechnical Librarian

SCC Libraries

gary.green@surreycc.gov.uk