m-Library Support Project > End of Project Survey – Current m-Library Initiatives
In the first fact finding survey, we discovered a number of different areas libraries were working on. Using the broad categories from the results of the first survey, we used the end of project survey as an opportunity to see which were most popular. The results are shown below:
- Social media (Twitter, Facebook, Foursquare)
- Location of free PCs in library
- Status of printers in library
- Mobile discovery tool
- SMS reference service
- Access to mobile content (e.g. ebooks, audiobooks, music)
- Mobile e-learning website or VLE (Virtual Learning Environment)
- Mobile chat (enquiry service)
- Newswire from news agencies
- Teaching/instruction on mobile devices
- SMS to send bibliographic data from website to phone
- Mobile LibGuides
When asked if they were currently involved in any m-library iniative projects, 61% of survey respondents said yes. In order of popularity, areas which were currently being worked on were as follows:
- Mobile access to resources
- Mobile apps (for library or wider organisation)
- Mobile website
- Mobile catalogue
- Using mobile devices to support roving reference
- QR codes
- SMS
- Loaning mobile devices
- Augmented reality
- Social media
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