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Good points Karen! All stuff we've got in our plan to check out and test long before we start developing apps. Karen On 7/15/08 9:17 AM, "Karen Coyle" <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Even before creating apps.... > > 1) how does the library web site and catalog work on the small screen? > What about subscription services like EBSCO, etc.? > > 2) walk through the stacks with it. how reliable is the wifi connection? > > As I said at top tech trends, I want to stand in front of a shelf of > books anywhere in the library and have the same access I have at my desk > at home. > > kc > > Karen Coombs wrote: >> Paul, >> >> Thanks for the pointer to the great post! >> >> I've been thinking similar things and am starting some beginning plans here. >> Our biggest challenge is actually getting our hands on an iPhone because >> there are some issues with the university paying for monthly cell phone >> plan. So we thought we'd try piloting things with iPod Touches instead to >> avoid the monthly cell plan issues. We're interested in whether specific >> pieces of content are more interesting/ useful to iPhone users and are >> hoping to target some things to them. Also, we want to see what kinds of >> content and apps roving librarians on campus might use as part of their >> liaison duties and develop these as well. At this point that is as far as >> we've gotten. >> >> Our going forward is dependant on funding for the devices at this point. >> >> Karen >> >> >> On 7/15/08 8:47 AM, "Paul R. Pival" <[log in to unmask]> wrote: >> >> >>> Hi all, Peter Brantley has an interesting blog post >>> [http://blogs.lib.berkeley.edu/shimenawa.php/2008/07/14/the_show_room_librar >>> y] >>> in which he laments the lack of ebook or library-related apps for the >>> iPhone, citing this past weekend's 3G launch as a missed opportunity. >>> Is anyone working on such an application? If it's for a small audience >>> (patrons of one community or institution) will Apple even allow it in >>> the store, or does it have to be an application from someone like OCLC >>> that can scale to collections worldwide? >>> >>> Thanks for your thoughts. >>> >> >> > -- Karen A. Coombs Head of Libraries' Web Services University of Houston 114 University Libraries Houston, TX 77204-2000 Phone: (713) 743-3713 Fax: (713) 743-9811 Email: [log in to unmask]