Mobile catalog

We have been working with LibraryThing to use their new product LibraryAnywhere as a mobile catalog. Their product is now live and we are putting the finishing touches on our catalog before publicizing it.

The mobile catalog comes in two forms:

• Mobile web for iPhone, Android, and a
  
• Universal version that works on any phone with web-browsing capabilities.

Key features

• Search catalog, place holds, renew items. It does what the regular catalog does.
• Save records to your phone to access later. Works on any phone with a web-browsing feature—not just smart phones.
• “Universal Version” is fully compliant with Section 508 and other accessibility standards.
• Geo-location finds your nearest library easily.

URLs for the ACC Library Catalog

Main Link: https://www.libanywhere.com/m/210
Universal version: http://www.libanywhere.com/la/210

Note: I have entered the prescribed script into the the III toplogo.html file so that anyone using the regular catalog url (http://alicat.austincc.edu) will be prompted to use the mobile application if they are using a mobile device.

WHAT'S BEEN DONE SO FAR:

• Created the mobile catalog home page with the following (linked) pages
• My Account (catalog login page)
• Hours & Locations
• Ask a Librarian
• Integrated with the mobile library web site (http://library.austincc.edu/m/)
• Tested the all the functions -- searching, logging into an account, requesting and item, saving a list of items, etc.
  

WHAT REMAINS TO BE DONE IN THIS PHASE:

• Decide how to link from the Library Web Site and the regular Opac.
• Decide how to publicize.