Library on Smartphone

LIS 557

Soyoung Ahn

(soyoung.ahn@eagles.usm.edu)

Source: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/39419835/ns/technology_and_science-tech_and_gadgets/t/libraries-launch-apps-stay-relevant/

Approach to Smartphone

Quick Access

• QR code

• Community toolbar

Convenient Customer Service

• Virtual library card

Research Tools

• Database

• Catalog

• E-journal portal

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QR Code

• Quick Response (QR) : Two dimensional matrix barcode

• Store URLs and text data that can be pulled from the physical world onto mobile phones

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Wikipedia_mobile_en.svg

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QR Code

Source: http://blogaloutmurphy.blogspot.com/2010/10/qr-codes-and-library.html

Source: http://lonewolflibrarian.wordpress.com/category/qu-codes

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Community Toolbar

• Create a community toolbar to provide continuous access to library resources and services (Conduit.com)

• Colorado State University libraries (http://lib.colostate.edu/help/plugins/toolbar.html#features)

• Bush Memorial Library at Hamline University (http://bushlibraryguides.hamline.edu/toolbars)

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Community Toolbar

community toolbar

Virtual Library Card

Source: http://openlibrary.org/works/OL7919485W/D.W.’s Library Card

(D.W.)

Source: http://scls.typepad.com/techbits/211/03/index.html

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• Replacement of plastic card

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Virtual Library Card

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• CardStar and KeyRing: Apps to load library cards onto smartphones

• Downside: Security issues and scanning equipment

• Sacramento Public Library

• Greenville County Library System

• Tulsa City-County Library

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Databases

• EBSCOhost Mobile (http://m.ebscohost.com/)

• Britannica Mobile (http://m.eb.com)

• PubMed Mobile Beta (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/m/pubmed)

Source: http://researchguides.library.syr.eud/mobile

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Catalogs

• AirPAC: a catalog for mobile library-users

• WorldCat (http://www.worldcat.org/m)

Source: http://www.iii.com/products/airpac.shtml

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E-journal Portals

• JSTOR (http://mobile.jstor.org)

• LexisNexis Academic Mobile (http://www.lexisnexis.com/mobile/)

• WilsonWeb Mobile (http://vnweb.hwwilsonweb.com/mobile)

Source: http://wserver.scc.losrios.edu/~karlsej/blog/?x=entry:entry101117-171310

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Works Cited

• “AirPAC.” Innovative Interfaces. Inc. n.d. Web. 24 Feb. 2012.

• Kelley, Michael. “Library cards on smartphones, the next wave in customer service.” Library Journal (2011) : n. pag. Web. 24 Feb. 2012.

• “Mobile research @ SUL”. Syracuse University Library. n.d. Web. 24 Feb.2012.

• Smale, Maura. “Smartphones in the library.” ACRLog. Association of College & Research Libraries. 12 Nov. 2011. Web. 24 Feb. 2012.

• “The library on your smartphone.” Leiden University. n.d. Web. 24 Feb. 2012.

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Source: http://news.cnet.com/8301-30686_320065225-266.html

Thank you for your attention. Questions?

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