More Thoughts On Mobile Presence: some ideas for libraries - The Ubiquitous Librarian (Brian Mathews)

In recent months Ive noticed numerous people finding my blog by searching for things like library iphone app. They are finding my post: iPhone Apps and the Library (if you cant build one, join one) What I found admirable about that project was that it was student driven. The students, rather than the campus, saw a need and filled it.

 

Here at UCSB we dont have that option. Our library mobile presence has been on the backburner for a while, but let me share our story so far---

 

Through a chance conversation I heard a rumor that someone was exploring a campus-wide iPhone app. I asked around and got a lot of no idea what youre talking about but finally pinned it down to a programmer in Student Affairs who was working on a prototype.

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