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Ollscoile, Baile Átha CliathUCD Library
The Mobile Library at UCD: The Mobile Library at UCD:
Achievements & PlansAchievements & Plans
Samantha Drennan Josh ClarkHead of Library Information Technology Outreach Librarian
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Overview
• Achievements to date
• Plans… our approach
• Mobile Library website
• Statistics: Desktop v Mobile
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Achievements
• UCD Mobile App– Library Catalogue– Map– Open Hours
• Mobile Catalogue
• Mobile Web
• QR Codes used to provide additional information on Library services
• iPad for Library Roving Service
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Connecting with our users…
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Plans…
• Mobile devices are connecting everything
• In 2012 over 50% of all Web access was being done via handhelds*
• Gartner predicts that by 2013 mobile phones will overtake PCs as the most common Web access device worldwide
• By 2015 over 80% of the handsets sold in mature markets will be smartphones
• Mobile Strategy
• Continue to develop…
* Ericsson study
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The Mobile Website
• 2010 – 2011: New library website designed & implemented in a CMS environment
• Chose to pare mobile version down to essential information
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The Essentials
– Opening hours
– Library branch info
– Contacts
– Assistance while in the Library (IT, borrowing info)
– Off-campus access queries
– Visitor info
– News
– The Library Catalogue
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Branding
•Impetus to have consistent look and feel
•All web components to blend generally with website scheme
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Some Statistics
September 2011 – August 2012mobile homepage
main homepage % mobile
15,423 829,215 1.8
Pageviews
October 2012mobile homepage
main homepage % mobile
4,390 115,850 3.7
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Pageviews – Opening Hrs
September 2011 – August 2012mobile main website % mobile
9,740 47,229 17.1
October 2012mobile main website % mobile
2,292 4,995 31.5
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Total Mobile Visits
September 2011 – August 2012Visits to ANY page from a mobile device
TOTAL visits % mobile
19,787 630,409 3.14
October 2012mobile main website % mobile
4,966 83,269 5.96
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Statistics - conclusions
•A slight upward trend in mobile access
•Some webpages well-used in this environment (essential info)
•Need more analysis of statistics to determine where our opportunities lie
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Challenges
• The display issue
• Some pages are mirrored, some not
• Branding
• Are mobile users making an impact?
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Samantha DrennanHead of Library Information Technologyemail: [email protected]
Josh ClarkOutreach Librarianemail: [email protected]
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