While some libraries have begun to offer customized mobile applications for their online public access catalogs (OPACs), little research has investigated the relative costs and benefits associated with developing such applications. To investigate this tradeoff, we have developed a prototype Mobile s
University of Texas mobile library search
โ Scribed by Ramona Broussard; Yongyi Zhou; Matthew Lease
- Publisher
- Wiley (John Wiley & Sons)
- Year
- 2010
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 419 KB
- Volume
- 47
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0044-7870
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โฆ Synopsis
This demonstration will showcase a prototype Mobile application we built for accessing the library catalog at the University of Texas. The demonstration complements our corresponding short paper, "Mobile Phone Search for Library Catalogs", also appearing at ASIS&T 2010. In particular, we will provide attendees a hands-on experience seeing and using our interface, as well as an opportunity to discuss design alternatives and tradeoffs with us in person. We will show how MUT can provide library patrons with a faster and easier access via a customized mobile application.
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