http://www.Ourlib.co.uk presentation at a SyncTheCity Meetup. This was our continuing work on the Ourlibs project we started at the Build a business in 54 hours. http://www.norfolktechjournal.com/sync-city-winners/ Download the Chrome extension and Android application. Details on the website or search for Ourlib.

1. OurLib @ Sync The City
From pitch to product in 54 hours

2. The Pitch

3. This is Paul!

4. This is Paul!

5. Paul wanted
to increase
footfall to
Norfolk’s
Libraries

6. He
envisioned a
digital library
card
(aka: a barcode on your phone)

7. Why libraries?

8. The Team
Alex Scotton
Web Developer
Jason
Gregson
Infrastructure
Stuart Williams
Business Analyst
Matthew
Bolton
RFID Guru
Shaun Church
Android
Developer
Chris Smith
Web Developer
Honorable mentions
Matt Davey (Design), Tim Stephenson (Video/Photography), Paul Harrison
(Norfolk Library Services), and Jeff Bezos (Amazon CEO - for not suing us)

9. Project Planning
&
Research

10. Research
- OnePulse for Market Research
- The Arts Council
- Envisioning the library of the future

11. What did this tell us?
- Low usage (50% never visit)
- ‘Try before you buy’
- A desire to engage with the
library (events)
- Service naivety

12. Setup
Website, Social
and Servers

13. Define the technology stack
AWS
Elastic
Beanstalk
(Node.JS)
Android
App
Chrome
Extension
NorLink
Library
Service
WorldCat
API
S3
(Website)

14. Platform (API)

15. Platform (API)

16. Platform (API)

17. Webserver

18. Webserver

19. Webserver
(Static content)

20. Tools

21. Let’s
Build It!

22. Libraries
ExpressJS
PassportJS
node-geocoder
request
xml2js
Chrome
Extension
Android
App
Node.JS
APIs

23. Making extensive use of
Square’s open source libraries
allowed Shaun & Matt to quickly
prototype the app.

25. Chris built a Chrome
extension.
Grabs the ISBN number
from the product details:
And provides you a list of
stock:

29. What made it work?

30. What made it work?

31. The Future
OurLib

36. Download it Now!

37. Questions?