The document discusses the launch of the mobile website for the Lane Community College Library in May 2010. It provides statistics showing increased mobile usage of the college homepage and library resources. It outlines the mobile strategy developed, including user goals, avoiding excess graphics/downloads and keeping the site simple. Technical details are provided on the PHP detection of devices. New additions in October 2010 and lessons learned are also summarized.

1. Going Mobile LCC Library Mobile Web Launched May 3, 2010 October 2010

2. Why? Why? Why? More library resources are going mobile More patrons are using mobile devices

3. Stats – College Homepage Double mobile usage in ONE YEAR Increased mobile usage www.lanecc.edu

4. Developed a mobile strategy Found inspiration Visited library mobile sites Attended presentation Online NW Winter 2010 Code{4} Lib article: “ Library/Mobile: Tips and Designing and Developing Mobile Web Sites” at http://journal.code4lib.org/articles/2055

5. User Goals and Needs People do not “surf” on their phones. They do not browse. They are looking for what they need. Start out with what library patrons want to find , not search for.

6. Avoid Excess graphics (size or quantity) Long articles Lots of clicks Large files/downloads that could cause a mobile device to crash or freeze

7. Keep it Simple Keep it simple – Navigation Keep it simple – Layout Keep it simple – Styles

8. Tech Stuff Based on OSU’s findings we decided NOT to use cascade stylesheets to display our current webpages as mobile. Not all mobile browsers adhere to the W3C specifications to use the handheld media type to link to mobile stylesheets. To detect hand held devices we used PHP to detect the device type reading the UserAgent string. Like OSU Libraries, we use reverse detection, to detect if a user is not on a mobile device because there are a smaller number of desktop operating systems.

9. Library Mobile – Stage 1: May 2010 Hours Library Databases EBSCO mobile site Help renew get research help computers in the library print and copy Library Directory About Library Mobile

10. New Additions October 2010 Databases and eBooks EBSCO Databases Gale Databases iTunes App Safari Books Online (Beta)

11. New Video – Library Tour YouTube Video

12. Stats – Library Mobile Hits – 563 visits since May 3, 2010 Most popular pages: * prior to 10/15/10 link to databases went directly to EBSCO

13. Lessons Think about the time commitment Don’t include highly changeable content. Use the W3C mobileOk checker @ http://validator.w3.org/mobile/ Keep it simple

14. Example Sites Lane Community College Library Mobile Web: http://www.lanecc.edu/library/mobile OSU Libraries Mobile: http://m.library.oregonstate.edu/ NCSU Libraries: http://www.lib.ncsu.edu/m/about.html

15. Resources Mobile Design and Development Safari Books Online MobileOK www.w3.org/TR/mobileOK/ “ Library/Mobile: Tips and Designing and Developing Mobile Web Sites” http://journal.code4lib.org/articles/2055 Find great resources in the publication above

16. Special Thanks To… LCC Library librarians and staff OSU Libraries The individuals who participate and share great code at Code{4}Lib.