Top 10 Mobile Apps for Libraries

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THERE’S AN APP FOR THAT!

There are millions of apps available!

I tried to share free apps that work on most mobile platforms and browsers.

Not all are “library” apps, but could be.

These are my opinions, so “top” is very subjective.

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Mobile OPACs

Mobile Databases

Android Wikipedia App

To promote Florida history by creating audio and audio-visual historical podcasts, of 50 Florida towns.

Check with your vendors to see if they have apps and/or mobile-

optimized resources.

If they don’t, put some pressure on them to build something quickly!

Siri

“Siri does what you say, finds the information you need, then answers you. It’s like you’re having a conversation with your iPhone.”

“And Siri is proactive, so it will question you until it finds what you’re looking for.”

Android’s voice controls and dictation

Some e-reading Apps

Google Cloud Print

Google Drive

Collection Development with …

Don’t like Springpad or Evernote?

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Stored on mobile!

Stored on desktop!

Copy the ISBN or use our LibX toolbar to search

OPAC.

If we don’t own it, then I’ll paste the URL into our acquisition system

and purchase it!

Google Goggles

Google’s Project Glass

Payment Options

Google Wallet

Bitcoin

Square

• Near Field Communication • Person-to-person payments• Mobile donations• Virtual currency

Draw Something

Reloop

Mocha VNC

SpeedX 3D

Watch for new services/apps that can help make your library more visible/valuable …

… but don’t feel obligated to put your library in that space!

What is your favorite app?

Twitter: @cmairn my favorite app is untappd for Android. Or visit http://twtpoll.com/dwna8q

Texting: Text 185884 and your favorite app to 22333.

Experiment Texting/

My Favorite

Native Apps vs. Web/Browser Apps

Issues Native apps Web apps

Internet access Not required Required, except for apps written in HTML5 (offline capabilities)

Shareable content (Twitter etc.) Only if it is built in to the app Web links can be shared. Social API’s allow 1-click posting

Access to hardware sensors Yes: camera, gyroscope, microphone, compass, accelerometer, GPS

Access thru browser is limited. Geolocation works!

Development Build app for target platform (Android, iOS [Objective-C] etc.)

Write/publish once using standard Web technologies, view it anywhere with URL. Speedy debugging and development.

Distribution Most app stores require approval. No hassles.

Source: http://goo.gl/PyvJ

“Fundamentally, 'mobile' refers to the user, not the

device or application.”

Barbara Ballard Designing the Mobile User Experience

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A simple mobile-optimized Website can work on all devices!

Or you can build something using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript that acts like a native app!

Built using jQTouch Built using jQuery Mobile

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