Creating a Mobile Campus Tour at Georgetown College

Ben RawlinsElectronic Resources LibrarianGeorgetown College

Beyond the Library

Undertaking the Initiative

• Why we decided to undertake this project• Valuable to Georgetown College• Incorporate things on campus that people were unaware of

– Historical walking tour– Public Sculpture Collection

• Opportunity for collaboration across campus • Importance of Mobile

– Mobile Website, Mobile Catalog, and Apps already developed and released by the library

Mobile Website

• WordPress• jQuery Mobile

Mobile Catalog

• Mobile Skin of Voyager Catalog– jQuery Mobile

Apps

• LRC– iOS (Free)– Android (Free)

– jQuery Mobile– PhoneGap

Apps

• LRC Catalog– iOS (Free)

– Barcode scanner• QR Codes• ISBN Barcodes

Before We Get Started

• What we needed before we got started• Approval from Provost• Contact with Development Office• Server space from ITS

Development Team

Greg DeckerCatalog Librarian

Sandy BairdArchives Coordinator

Ben RawlinsElectronic Resources Librarian

Mobile Campus Tours

Mobile Campus Tours

Up First

• What do we name this project?• TigerTrail [already taken]• TigerTales [already taken]• TigerTour [worked for a little while]• TigerVision [thought we had it, but I was wrong]• TigerTrax [We have a Winner (finally)!!!]

Next

• What do we include?• Campus Map• Trax

– Buildings» Then Buildings and Sites to include athletics and

outdoor facilities– Historical Markers– Sculptures

• Images• Audio?

Gathering Information and Images

– Information on website– Collaboration with the Art Department– Archives– Yearbooks– College’s Flickr Account– Written by Library staff

Framework

• Framework we used– jQuery Mobile

• Touch-optimized framework• Compatible with many

different platforms• Great Documentation and

Examples

Timeline

• Timeline of Project• Started Jan 30, 2012• Released August 18, 2012

– Spaces and Places also included (http://tigertrax.georgetowncollege.edu/original/spaces.html)

• Redesigned February 27, 2013

First Release

• First Release– Demo (

http://tigertrax.georgetowncollege.edu/original/index.html)

Redesign

• Redesign– Demo (http://tigertrax.georgetowncollege.edu)

– Reevaluation of Historical Walking Tour

Reevaluation of Historical Walking Tour

Analytics

1,582 visits (as of October 31, 2013)

Future Plans

• iPad/Tablet Version

Future Plans

Future Plans

• App for iOS and Android

Future Plans

– More Trax• Admissions• Presidents of GC• Art

– Audio/Oral Histories

Questions?

Thank You