Libraries and the Mobile Web: A Library Technology Report

by Cody Hanson

Overview

For libraries to stay relevant, they must be able to offer content and services through the mobile web.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780838992258
Publisher:	American Library Association
Publication date:	03/01/2011
Series:	ISSN
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	36
File size:	3 MB

About the Author

Cody Hanson is Web Architect and User Experience Analyst at the University of Minnesota Libraries, where he works to make the online research process more intuitive and fruitful for students, staff and faculty. He was a 2010 ALA Emerging Leader, and he co-chairs the LITA Education Committee. As an adjunct faculty member at Saint Catherine University, he has taught “Library 2.0” in the Master of Library and Information Science program.

Table of Contents

In this issue, you'll learn about: * The current state of the mobile web and why it’s so crucial for libraries to get involved * Strategies for launching and implementing a mobile web site or application * Examples of successful mobile web presences that have been created by different libraries * Common problems and struggles with implementing and maintaining a mobile presence