The Librarian’s Challenge

Evolving content delivery for mobile learners, 7th March 2010

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Our vision

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?gl=GB&v=KI60v6L_2mI

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Save the time of the readerHours per week

StudyWork hoursTravelling timeQuality family timeSocialisingHousework/GardeningShoppingExercise/HealthEatingSleeping

4I want to study anywhere

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http://www.flickr.com/photos/joi/723917454/

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89%http://lorrainepaterson.wordpress.com/2010/12/15/mobile-library-survey-report/

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…but we have an app

Articles R Us Articles R Us

9Can I access content on the go?

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Apple is not the only fruit

Click icon to add picturehttp://www.asymco.com/2011/02/08/android-and-iphone-conquistadors-or-pioneers/

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Website or App?

Mobile website• Cross platform• Lower development

requirements (staff knowledge, time)

• Limited access to device hardware (location, not camera)

• Easy to find• In your control• Can be linked

Mobile app• Platform specific• High development

requirements• Access to device hardware

(camera, location)• Inherently personal• Dependent on App store• May be regulated by App store

owner• Limited memory on device

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Thank youClaire GraceHead of Content and Licensing

C.E.Grace@open.ac.uk@ClaireEGrace

Keren MillsDigital Services Development Officer

K.Mills@open.ac.uk@mirya

Gill NeedhamAssociate Director – Information Management & Innovation

G.Needham@open.ac.uk@ambridge7

Hassan SheikhHead of Systems Development

M.U.H.Sheikh@open.ac.uk@hassan_sheikh