cardiff uni - international m-libraries conference 2012

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#Mlib12

Cardiff!30,000 students

6,000 staff

17 libraries

LibraryLlyfrgell

Ask a Librarian Gofynnwch i Lyfrgellydd

Our mobile site

m.cardiff.ac.uk

(also in Welsh)

Library Features

Search

Renewals

Contacts & Locations

Ask a Librarian

Find a Pc

Printer/Photocopier Balance

Twitter & Blogs

Video Guides

Mockups

ImplementingFour main ways of making a service mobile

APIAPIExistingExistingSupportSupport

ResponsivResponsivee

DesignDesign

ScreenScreenScrapingScraping

Easy PickingsExisting mobile versions - Twitter, Youtube, Ask a

Librarian

Twitter & YouTube

(uses LibraryH3lp)

Ask a Librarian

APIPrinter and photocopier balance - MyPrint

(uses PaperCut)

Printer Balances

(uses own API)

Find a PC

Responsive DesignAdapting search & accounts

<link href="phone.css" rel="stylesheet" media="only screen and (max-width:500px)">

Screen ScrapingThe dirty truth - blogs

In App FeaturesContacts & Locations

APIAPIExistingExistingSupportSupport

ResponsivResponsivee

DesignDesign

ScreenScreenScrapingScraping

Measuring Success

1.Accounts

2.Search

3.Find a PC

4.Ask a Librarian

5.Locations

Most Used Library Mobile Features

1.Email

2.Library

3.Maps

4.Calendar

5.News

Most Used Overall Mobile Features

Questions?John GreenawayCardiff UniversityMobile Libraries