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Global village: mobile access to library resources

Global village: mobile access to library resources Purpose – This paper describes an ongoing mobile library project for the National Library of Norway. The purpose is to develop a visual web service prototype providing mobile access to the library's growing repository of digital data. Design/methodology/approach – The author has set up several test databases and developed a number of Android applications (apps) for testing purposes: image presentation; library's digital exhibition “in the pocket”; traditional free text search; location based search; barcode scan for ISBN search / QR encapsulation; and voice/spoken search. Findings – These six approaches were found to be promising using mobile technology. Cloud technology has changed the mobile phone from a voice transmitter to a multi‐purpose device connected to the network. Library resources may now be distributed in the cloud, with global mobile access, to really achieve a global library network. Originality/value – The applications developed here are innovative and unique, and will add to the general body of use cases. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Library Hi Tech Emerald Publishing

Global village: mobile access to library resources

Library Hi Tech , Volume 31 (3): 11 – Aug 29, 2013

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Publisher
Emerald Publishing
Copyright
Copyright © 2013 Emerald Group Publishing Limited. All rights reserved.
ISSN
0737-8831
DOI
10.1108/LHT-12-2012-0132
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Abstract

Purpose – This paper describes an ongoing mobile library project for the National Library of Norway. The purpose is to develop a visual web service prototype providing mobile access to the library's growing repository of digital data. Design/methodology/approach – The author has set up several test databases and developed a number of Android applications (apps) for testing purposes: image presentation; library's digital exhibition “in the pocket”; traditional free text search; location based search; barcode scan for ISBN search / QR encapsulation; and voice/spoken search. Findings – These six approaches were found to be promising using mobile technology. Cloud technology has changed the mobile phone from a voice transmitter to a multi‐purpose device connected to the network. Library resources may now be distributed in the cloud, with global mobile access, to really achieve a global library network. Originality/value – The applications developed here are innovative and unique, and will add to the general body of use cases.

Journal

Library Hi TechEmerald Publishing

Published: Aug 29, 2013

Keywords: Mobile learning; Digital curation; Android apps; Spoken search; Location based search; Cloud technology; Libraries; Norway

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