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Taking your library mobile apps for Public libraries Apps for academic libraries Mobile friendly websites

Jenny Novalis, Bedford Public Library Pat Howe, Longwood University Nathan Flinchum, Roanoke Public Library. Taking your library mobile apps for Public libraries Apps for academic libraries Mobile friendly websites . Tools vs. Toys. Mission statement Community need

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Taking your library mobile apps for Public libraries Apps for academic libraries Mobile friendly websites

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  1. Jenny Novalis, Bedford Public Library Pat Howe, Longwood University Nathan Flinchum, Roanoke Public Library Taking your library mobileapps for Public librariesApps for academic libraries Mobile friendly websites

  2. Tools vs. Toys • Mission statement • Community need • Staff expertise and time • Money • Support from administration

  3. What now?

  4. Using social media apps for marketing • Twitter • Foursquare • Yelp • Facebook • GetGlue • Google Places • Zillow • etc

  5. Foursquare

  6. Foursquare app view Example of a deal Example of a checkin

  7. Wireless Barcode Scanner/VNC Wifi Barcode Scanner (Android app - $0.99) Set it to connect to a host computer/server

  8. VNC/ Remote Desktop

  9. Some ADA aids for your staff Sign4Me (iPad app) Dragon Dictation (iPad/iPhone app)

  10. Taking your library mobileACADEMIC

  11. Hours

  12. Catalog/OPAC

  13. EBSCOhost app

  14. LibGuides/Research Guides

  15. Mobile friendly LibGuides

  16. SMS Reference Services – text messaging Location Point of need Enhances traditional services Spreads reach of service Possibilities for new services

  17. More mobile applications • Mobile instruction: Application of mobile devices for library instruction. Can be text-based, audio or video. Podcasting used for audio-based instruction. • Mobile tours of the library: Audiotours can be either downloaded on users' own mobile devices or mobile devices with audiotours on them can be lent by the library. Audiotours can be made available in various languages. • Mobile collections: • Audiobooks • E-books • Streaming music • Digitized collections

  18. Social Networking apps • Skype • Twitter • Facebook • LinkedIn • WordPress • HootSuite for Twitter, Facebook, and Foursquare

  19. Apps for mobile devices • Pages: Mac word document app that allows you to create documents. • Dragon Dictation: Voice recognition application

  20. Pocket Informant HD Calendar and tasks • Quickoffice® Pro HD Create, edit, and share Microsoft® Office files

  21. GoodReader® • PDF reader for iPad; handles huge PDF and TXT files, manuals, large books, magazines, and renderings of 100 mb • mark-up PDF • typewriter text boxes • sticky notes • lines, arrows, and freehand drawings on top of a PDF file.

  22. Offline Pages • Allows you to save entire web pages, including formatting and images, and read them offline when you don’t have wifi access. .

  23. Docs Anywhere:allows you to check out your docs anywhere. Whether it’s Excel, MS Word or a PowerPoint presentation, you can get it on your iPad or iPhone.

  24. Evernote: note-taking app that allows you to organize your thoughts on “paper” or you can use the audio function to talk aloud.

  25. Resources: • 40 iPad apps that librarians love: http://www.onlinecolleges.org/40-ipad-apps-that-librarians-love/ • 20 amazing iPad apps for educators: http://www.teachhub.com/20-amazing-ipad-apps-educators • 60 iPad Apps in 60 Minutes http://60apps.wikispaces.com/

  26. Resources: • Mobile technologies for libraries (CRL News) http://crln.acrl.org/content/72/4/222.full • M-Libraries: libraries offering mobile interfaces or apps: http://www.libsuccess.org/index.php?title=M-Libraries

  27. Apps, hosted mobile sites, what about everything else? Mobile sites – on the cheap

  28. User Agent Switchers • Make sites think you’re using a different browser of device. • Test using many different browsers/devices using the same computer!

  29. Iphonetester.com

  30. Good Basic Mobile Site • Careful with audio/video • Fewer Words • Fewer Links • Actions!

  31. Building your cheap and easy mobile site

  32. Influx.us/onepager

  33. Google.com/gwt/n

  34. Content Management Systems • Wordpress themes with IPad versions • Check your favorite CMS for mobile theme or mobile option

  35. Remember to link to it from your regular site! Nathan’s absolute easiest mobile page

  36. Elements • Library Name (link to regular site) • Location (link to Google map) • Phone (with tel: link) <a href="tel:+15408532474">Call us for more information!</a> • Hours • Your Next Big Event • Link to Catalog

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