This document discusses innovative mobile interfaces for libraries. It begins by noting the increasing adoption of smartphones and tablets. It then addresses different levels of mobile readiness among libraries, from theoretical to fully implementing mobile services. It provides examples of how libraries can engage users and customize the mobile experience. Finally, it offers advice on starting a mobile initiative, including talking to IT departments and choosing content management systems. The overall message is that libraries should find ways to embrace mobile technologies and provide services optimized for mobile users.

1. innovative mobile interfaces ALA Virtual ConferenceAcademic Librarian Lightning RoundJuly 14, 2011 Courtney Greene | Beth Ruane flickr : Lance Shields

2. mobile will teach us nothing flickr: Scott Dierdorf

3. Pew report (7/11/11): Smartphone Adoption & Usage

4. YES YOU CAN flickr : sugar_snaps

5. You + mobile: Primarily theoretical at this point. In the planning stages, or nearly ready for primetime. Open for business. Mobile? Pfft. We’re building spaceships now. flickr: mass distraction

6. get in step with your campus flickr : new york public library

7. adoption in your community You see a few smartphones & tablets, but they’re not widespread. A mixed bag of both, but definitely picking up steam. More mobile devices than print books. Your institution provides devices to students. jonjon2k8

8. where’s the overlap? services mobility connectivity

9. customize your users’ mobile experience personalization chrisblakeley

11. Mobile technologies in your own shop

12. Internal launch + word of mouth marketingmodeling tech behavior NYPL

13. http://www.flickr.com/photos/alykat/175071031/ make it happen, then make it better

14. State of the Union We have a systems/IT department internally in the library. There is a single web person, who may or may not have help from staff. Tech development happens in teams, on top of other job duties. Our IT has been entirely outsourced to the campus. Scott Ableman

15. pants (buzzfeed) we ♥ flowcharts geeks (NYT) friday (geekosystem)

16. going mobile in 1 … 2 … IT overlords/super friends? 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

17. going mobile in 1 … 2 … 3 … IT overlords/super friends? 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 CMS? CSS? Proceed with caution, but you might be able to do a lot automagically. Yes

19. Emulate

20. Try not to hate [mobile ain’t just phones]Yes, you can. Yes We got nuthin. Yes, you can too.Transcoding, site builders, ingenuity. [sad trombone]

21. lessons learned emdot

22. point of need Michael Kalus

25. flickr: chapendra

26. free the data! … um, whee? flickr: markjtaylor

27. This is Strong Bad. Our favorite Strong Bad Email episode is “Technology.” Check it out at: www.homestarrunner.com/sbemail143.html what’s YOUR next big thing?

28. Medium VS Message arenamontanus

29. Matthew Wilkinson

31. Flickr: bitzcelt

32. Flickr: lyzadanger

33. (some bunny has to do it) a_kep

34. flickr: state library of queensland australia (we know we packed a lot in) Thank you mobile learning, 1928 Courtney Greene Head, Digital User Experience Indiana University Bloomington Libraries crgreene@indiana.edu find these slides at: slideshare.net/mobilelibraries Beth Ruane Emerging Technologies & Reference Librarian Skidmore College eruane@skidmore.edu

35. Questions? flickr: pink sherbert photography