Mobile Technologies in Libraries

This app will locate a public library near you, and let you use the access level they have to Gale databases. Thinking...if you are close, you could walk in, but we will give you online access. Amazing access to Houston Public Library Gale databases. I like this model of access using geolocating!

"Now you can snap a picture of a book's barcode, and within moments find out whether your local library has that book in stock, and whether it's currently checked out or sitting on the shelf."

Textnovel is a social network for authors and readers of serial fiction and the first English language cell phone novel website, allowing members to write and read fiction with their cellphones or computers, using text messaging, email and online tools.

We briefly touched on augmented reality in our meeting. I'm including this link because it demonstrates how AR can be used to solve real world problems. The technology is still in in infancy, but I find the possibilities exciting. Imagine walking in your library and asking your phone "Where do I find info on the history of Spain" and getting dynamic information as you move through the library - including links to online information and databases that you could access from your phone. Pretty cool

I'm just including this because I think its indicative of how much mobile technology is changing the world and how we interact with it. One company providing the service: http://www.mgive.com/

Mighty Meeting lets you carry your Power Point presentations on your Smartphone so you can present them anywhere. Covered by Techcrunch here: http://www.techcrunch.com/2010/01/15/mightymeeting-mobile-presentation/

Now uses WorldCat API to find books in local libraries

- North American mobile web share up 110% in 2009 (Dec '09 vs. Dec '08) - Global mobile web consumption share up 148% in 2009 - Apple continues to dominate, though market share has declined as increased competition emerges

new book by Jason Griffey on mobiles