Anytime, Anywhere, Any Device: Developing a Mobile Website for Your Library

Anytime, Anywhere, Any Device: Developing a Mobile Website for your Library
Beth Ruane Missy Roser Courtney Greene“Mobilizing Your Library”I-Share Instruction Team ForumJune 18, 2010
New York Public Library

mass distraction

Community
http://www.flickr.com/photos/drewtolson

billshrink
billshrink

Staff readiness
sean94110

Whythis is different
robinn

Climate & Culture
Kröyer

Needs assessment: planning
idovermani

Needs assessment: collecting data
just.luc (just.censored)

theirhistory
Needs assessment: analyzing & reporting

Making It Strategic
Gare and Kitty

Needs Assessment
Plan
Collect data
Analyze & report
Refer to page 2 of the handout for this activity
Time for activity: 10 minutes

Fitting the Pieces Together
mykl roventine

cocreatr
Shiny: Right for You?

What’s Getting Used?
the_amanda

Okay folks, that’s an app…

Don’t reinvent the wheel
sfbike

Integrating with existing services
What’s getting used most in your library already?
What's the highest priority for mobile?
What’s your "blue sky" list of things you'd love to be able to do?

Initiation
RezaVaziri

Scope
Paul in Uijeongbu

soulmate02
Time, Communications, Integration…

Risk Management
Wrote

Metrics
ALA Staff: ALA Connect Statistics (2009-07)

Execution
Rusty Boxcars

Evaluation
aussiegall

Documentation
jon|k

Celebrate!
Walt Jabsco

Project Proposal
Summary(tip: write this last!)
Statement of Purpose
Oversight
Project Timeline

Premium real estate
White African

Optimization
genbug

Design
SeenyaRita

Comparison Shopping
corey templeton

Commercial sites
http://delicious.com/mobilelibraries/mobile_sites/

Yes You Can
a_kep

Make it happen, then make it better
letmehearyousaydeskomdeskom

Going mobile in 1 … 2 … 3 …

IT overlords/super friends?
Talk to them.
Right away.
Yes

Talk to them.
Right away.
Yes
Big budget?
Yes

Talk to them.
Right away.
Yes
Big budget?
First, congrats.
Second, as Mom said, while money won’t make you happy, it can make life easier.
Yes

Talk to them.
Right away.
Yes
Big budget?
First, congrats.
Yes
CMS? CSS?
Yes

Talk to them.
Right away.
Yes
Big budget?
First, congrats.
Yes
CMS? CSS?
Proceed with caution, but you might be able to do a lot automagically.
Yes

4 … 5 … easy steps!
Code monkey?
Yes

Code monkey?
Validate [XHTML Mobile? XHTML Basic?]
Emulate
Try not to hate [degrade gracefully]
Yes, you can.
Yes

Code monkey?
Emulate
Yes, you can.
Yes
We got nuthin.

Code monkey?
Emulate
Yes, you can.
Yes
We got nuthin.
Yes, you can too.Transcoding, site builders, ingenuity.
[sad trombone]

Abracadabra

Wireframing
Rob Enslin
CelineCelines
Dean Terry
Yandle

Building the site
Identify the elements
Play around using Post-It Notes
Sketch it out as a wireframe

Ready, Set, Launch!
stevendepolo

W
HYUser Testing
Matters...
stewf

Method. Madness?
(nz)dave

Getting your Staff Involved
NYPL

Spread the Word!
State Library of New South Wales

Video: Orange County Library System

Developing Your Marketing Plan
Image: JSmith

Testing, Marketing, Launching
Marketing Goals
Marketing Strategies

Achieving Critical Mass
Now What?
GlowPlug

Keeping Content Fresh
ecstaticist

Getting Feedback

Honor Your Findings
nathanrein

Vendor Offerings

Keeping the User in Mind
new jersey state library

Don’t Get Caught on the Sidelines
wickenden

What’s on the Horizon?
stuck in customs

Keeping Up With Tech Trends
nebbish1

wordle - ALA TechSource blog

Keeping Up
For mobile, what are your Top Three….
Organizations (eg Pew)
People (eg Jason Griffey)
Information sources (eg blogs)

Questions?
oberazzi

Thank you!
contact us: mobilelibraries@gmail.com
our book: http://bit.ly/bqVjha
more resources at: http://bit.ly/mobile-libs
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