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MOBILE TECHNOLOGIES FOR
LIBRARY SERVICES
A RACE WITHOUT A FINISH LINE…
M.G.Selvi
Assistant Librarian,CASCB
University of Madras
Chennai -25.
KNOWLEDGE
INTRODUCTION
 For centuries librarians are identified with the buildings in which they
work. Today as technology advances, this idea is changing at a great
speed.
 Desktops, laptops, smart phones, e-readers, tablets, note etc are used
to obtain information at home, office, coffee shops or wherever they
are. They can gather information sitting down or standing up.
 Libraries are providing on the go library services.
 Librarians, Technologists and Information Professionals are learning
about and experimenting with mobile technologies.
STATE OF MOBILE LIBRARY SERVICES
 Keeping up with new technologies is one of the ongoing challenges for the
libraries.
 MOBILE WEB
A Mobile web refers to access to the world wide web, from
a handheld mobile device connected to a mobile network or
other wireless network.
State of mobile library services …
 Mobile devices support the self service information needs of users
on the go.
 Users converse about iphones, ipads, ipod touches, Android, SMS,
MMS, GPS, QR codes etc.
 New applications, platforms, operating systems, programming
languages, augmented reality apps, social networks, touch screens,
online payment systems, check-ins, tweets, patron-empowerment
features, application programming interfaces and integrated
mobile-social solutions are added on continuously.
LIBRARY CONTENT TO GO MOBILE
Library contents…
 Mobile database
It is a database that can be connected to by a mobile computing device
over a mobile Network. It can be used anywhere anytime efficiently and
effectively. The client and the server have wireless connections.
PubMed/Medline can be accessed via handheld devices. A PubMed
Mobile option, providing access to a mobile friendly version is available.
 PubMed Mobile
 PubMed includes millions of citations for biomedical literature from
MEDLINE, life science journals, and online books.
PubMed
Web Map Service
 Web Map Service
A WMS is a standard protocol for serving geo-referenced map images
over the internet that are generated by a map server using data from a
GIS database.
OGC Network is a window onto the dynamic, constantly changing
geospatial web. In addition to WMS, WPS – Web Processing Service
and SOS –Sensor observation services are also included.
Library contents…
Rich Site Summary
RSS is a family of web feed formats(often dubbed as Really Simple
Syndication) is used to publish frequently updated works – such as Blog
entries, news headlines, and RSS feeds can be read using software called
an RSS reader which can be web –based, desktop-based or mobile-devicebased.
Library contents…
Library Instruction
Library instruction also called library orientation and it consists of
instructional programs designed to teach library users how to locate the
information they need quickly and effectively.
SMS & MMS
Library contents…
 Short Message Service
Mobile marketing via SMS has expanded rapidly as a new channel to
reach the user.
Multimedia Message Service
MMS mobile marketing can contain a timed slideshow of images, text,
audio and video.
QR Codes
Quick Response codes
QR codes allow a user to visit a webpage address by scanning a 2D
image with their phone. Smartphone users can install an app with a QRcode scanner that can read a displayed code and convert it to a URL
directing the smart phone’s browser to the website of a library, company
or product associated with that code providing specific information
Social Media
Social Media
It refers to the means of interactions among people in which
they create, share and exchange information and ideas in virtual
communities and networks like fb, twitter etc.
Library contents…
Website Event Calendar
It gives detailed information about events, including location maps,
event sharing, Reminders of upcoming events, calendar display formats
and special effects like scroll, Ticker, fade, slide rotate and view list of
features.
Library contents…
 Mobile catalog
It should not simply be a copy of the conventional online catalog.
Mobile users would like to check the availability of a specific medium and
would expect short loading times and a view which is optimized for a
small screen.
Mobile catalog
BookMyne
 A new free version of an app called BookMyne lets library patrons search,
renew, browse book lists, put holds on new books and scan barcodes to
see if their library owns a copy of the latest book.
It is now available for the Android series and lets a library patron
anywhere in the world check an account, place or cancel holds, search
a catalog and renew a book from a smart phone.
Evolution of reading
E book
 Electronic book
An e-book is a book-length publication in digital form,consisting of
text,images or both.They are usually read on dedicated e-book readers or
tablets using e-reader applications. Mobile availability of e-books may be
provided for users with a mobile data collection, so that these e-books
need not be stored on the device.
Open Access
 Open access resources
Open access is a publication model wherein neither a reader nor the
reader’s institution are charged for access to articles or other resources.
Users are free to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search or link to
the full text of these articles. The Directory of Open Access Journals lists a
number of peer-reviewed open access journals for browsing and
searching. Open J-Gate is another index of articles published in English
language. Open access articles can also often be found with a web search,
using any general search engine or those specialized for the
scholarly/scientific literature, such as Google Scholar.
Augmented Reality
Augmented reality
AR is a live, direct or indirect view of a physical, real-world environment
whose elements are augmented by computer generated sensory input.
Modern mobile augmented reality systems use one or more of the
following tracking technologies: digital cameras and or other optical
sensors, accelerometers, GPS, gyroscopes, solid state compasses, RFID
and wireless sensors.
Augmented Reality…
Image collection
Image collection
 Image Collection
The Image collection is a select group of images of a library. It meets
the needs of artists, illustrators, designers, teachers, students and general
researchers. It is now expanded to a new frontier and offers visual
resources to online users world wide. It can be searched by keyword or by
browsing a variety of indexes
TIPS FOR CREATING A MOBILE WEB SITE FOR THE LIBRARY
 Planning begins with an environmental scan.
 Capabilities and limits are known to set up a realistic project goal.
 The mobile website is for users. So the information added should be
what a user would want to know on the mobile website.
 Library services and resources should be featured.
 Less is more – the entire library website should not be replicated.
 Scope of the website project should be explicit.
 Roles for content providers, usability experts and web
designers/developers should be defined in advance for a better design
and improved usability.
 Before launching, do let users do a test-drive and get their feedback.
 Publicise – use both traditional and social media to market the mobile
website.
 Stay flexible and be ready to make quick changes
Mobile Web Sites
 There are a lot of organizations which develop mobile versions of their
website that are better optimized for viewing on mobile devices like
Android Developers, AirPac, Boopsie, Library
Anywhere,W3C,MoFuse,MobileOK Checker etc. which help to build
mobile websites
Mobile Site Builder: Create a Mobile Library Website in 3, 2, 1!
 Create a fully-mobilized Library Website
 Optimized for all smart phone devices and screen-sizes
 Create a hierarchy menu of 10 top-level and 10 secondary-level menu
items
 Customize the look & feel of your Mobile Library Website
 Use the power of secondary menus! With the Mobile Site Builder, you can
create a top-level menu (10 items) and each top-level menu item can have
up to 10 secondary menu items.
 Its all about organization, organization, organization!
 Use icons to make your menus pop!
 Reusability! Already created a box with library hours in a LibGuide? Don't
recreate it, reuse it in your mobile interface!
Top level Menu
Secondary Level Menu
Academic mobile library
Salutations to the Father of Library Science
Dr.SRR’s philosophy is universally accepted and relevant even
today.
The Five Laws details the principles of operating a library system.
So let us use technology intelligently to enhance service.
CONCLUSION
 The mobile phone is history’s fastest growing communication device. In 2009, 530
million people used a cell phone or smart phone to access the mobile web. By
2015 that number is expected to rise to over one billion people. Therefore,
libraries should be exploring mobile devices as a way to connect with users.
 The day is coming when users will be able to access the full range of enterprisewide resources and conduct all enterprise transactions from a smart phone or
other mobile device, and institutions need to plan now for this transition.
 An enhanced information experience at the library is just beginning—mobile
access brings the library right to the user. Mobile-optimized library websites and
catalogs create an entry point for libraries to continue to explore and expand
mobile library services as technology advances and librarians gain valuable
expertise in this area.
 Librarians must keep pace with this trend and integrate themselves into the
mobile realm if they wish to deliver enhanced user services.
 “In the race for quality, there is no finish line!”
Thanks to the Father of the Mobile Phone
“Freedom is what cellular is all about”
Cooper, Martin." Encyclopedia of World Biography. 2008.
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