M-Libraries: Information use on the move [PDF] | University of Cambridge

Description

"Higher Education libraries should consider:
• Piloting text alerting services - giving users the opportunity to choose whether they want notifications by text message, email or both are likely to be taken up by at least a third of library users. These alerts would include the notifications automatically generated by the Library Management System (LMS).
• Piloting a text reference service – if the library receives a high volume of enquiries that require brief responses, such as dictionary definitions, facts or service information from the library.
• Providing a mobile OPAC interface – perhaps using a service such as AirPac or WorldCat Mobile, or working with their LMS supplier to develop a mobile version of their OPAC.
• Ensuring that the library website is accessible and will resize to smaller
screens – in order to be ready for increasing numbers of netbook users and mobile internet users in the next few years.
• Providing audio tours of the library - to help visitors or new users orient
themselves and learn more about the service.
• Allowing mobile phone use in the library - as long as they are set to silent or to flight mode (meaning they are not receiving a signal)."

Original URL

http://arcadiaproject.lib.cam.ac.uk/docs/M-Libraries_report.pdf

http://arcadiaproject.lib.cam.ac.uk/docs/M-Libraries_report.pdf