can surrey turn our library projects into something mobile
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Gary Green's lightning talk at mobile technologies in libraries event.TRANSCRIPT
Can Surrey Turn OurLibrary Projects
Into “Something Mobile?”
Gary GreenTechnical Librarian
SCC Libraries
Project 1: Queen’s Diamond Jubilee
• Focus– Jubilee events (June 2012+)– Queen Elizabeth II’s reign– Visits Queen has made to Surrey
• Purpose– Provide info about Jubilee events– Promote our resources via a theme– Highlight unknown resources
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
Project 1: What Are We Doing?
• Promote our resources & Jubilee events via– Our Website– Our catalogue (themed lists of stock)– Twitter– Facebook– Online interactive timeline (Tiki-Toki.com)
Project 2: Guildford Book Festival• Focus– Guildford Book Festival (Oct 2012)– Local authors– Guildford’s literary heritage
• Purpose– Partnership (we don’t run festival)– Promote Surrey’s literary heritage– Promote Guildford Book Festival– Promote Library Service & resources
Colin Smith/Geograph Project
Project 2: What Are We Doing?
• Promote related resources & Book Festival via– Twitter– Facebook– Digital screens in libraries– Literary map of Guildford & surrounding areas
Can Surrey Turn Our LibraryProjects Into “Something Mobile?”
• What info could we use?• Is it worth pursuing this idea?• How?– Map?– Location based?– Condensed info on the move?– Other?
• Things to bear in mind?Arthur Rackham