Greetings. I’m Karen Keys from Queens Library in New York and I’ll be checking in and posting from the Computers in Libraries 2009 conference. I’ve got some sessions I plan to attend over the next three days, but take a look at the program and comment if you’d like me to report on anything in particular.
2009 Computers in Libraries Program
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Hi Karen, this session on Thursday looks interesting:
B303 – Mobile Library Apps
1:45 PM – 2:30 PM
Chris Tonjes, Director, Information Technology, District of Columbia Public Library (DCPL)
Aaron Schmidt, Digital Initiatives Librarian, District of Columbia Public Library (DCPL) & Publisher, walkingpaper.org
Robert Joven, Information and Education Services Librarian, Lyman Maynard Stowe Library, University of Connecticut Health Center
Benjamin Smith, Academic Computing Specialist II, Lyman Maynard Stowe Library, University of Connecticut Health Center
Sheryl Bai, Head of Network Systems, Lyman Maynard Stowe Library, University of Connecticut Health Center
Tonjes and Schmidt look at the DCPL’s iPhone and text-message (SMS) notification applications and discuss their creation. The native iPhone application allows one to search the catalog, place a hold, renew items, view hours and locations (on a map if requested), and see
news and events. They’ll also outline the future of the application and other mobile efforts at DCPL. The second presentation shares the experience and learning from a medical library, which has been supporting hand-held technology for students since 2001. It highlights methods of testing and recommending hardware for second year students who are required to purchase a PDA and describes and demonstrates the services and resources offered to faculty, students, and staff including PDA classes, PDA clinics, web-based tutorials, and the licensing of PDA resources.
Sorry, wrong day, it was earlier today, Wednesday 4/1.
Fred, I made it to the session and I’ll be posting about it soon … probably over the next day or two.