I hope people don't mind me reposting this but I thought the recent messages about Science Direct on mobile devices provided the ideal opportunity to do so!
Claire Grace
Head of Content and Licensing
The Open University Library
Walton Hall
Milton Keynes
MK7 6AA
Tel: +44(0)1908 653291
Fax: +44(0)1908 652211
Jisc Collections: Mobile library access issues workshop
16th July, Jisc Offices, Brettenham house, 5 Lancaster Place, London, WC2E 7EN
10.45 - 3.30pm
Register: http://mobilejisccollections.eventbrite.co.uk
Considerable work has been conducted around the issues of mobile access to library resource, in particular within the Mobilising Academic Content Online project: http://www.open.ac.uk/blogs/macon/
In the light of that work, this workshop will attempt to gain consensus on what librarians need to know about their resources in mobile terms (such as: does it have device twinning?, does it have an "app"?, is the app fully functional?, is mobile federated access available, is the content in HTML5, and much more).
How such information can be best collected, collated and surfaced within the community will be discussed as well as examining the support that Jisc Collections could provide in that area.
The workshop will also look at how evaluation criteria might be defined and how this work could be take forward in an international environment looking at common best practice.
The structure of the day will include:
* Scene setting
* Summary of activity in the area
* What libraries want
* Publisher case study on developing mobile access
* Articulating the issues
* Way forward
Lunch will be provided, and there is limited support available for attendees who require help with travel costs (please contact [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> directly).
Further reading on this topic can be found:
UKSG 2013 - "Integrating mobile technologies into the academic library" Claire Gill & Claire Graverly
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1_7RTQkhDjA
UKSG 2013 - "Mobile publishing / publishing on the move" Victoria Wright, Taylor & Francis
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fhBqxiF5tAo
Insights Journal - "Mobile authentication and access: any time, any place, any device?" Mark Williams
http://uksg.metapress.com/content/847lm21371722357/
Register: http://mobilejisccollections.eventbrite.co.uk
This workshop is targeted at institutional librarians however if you have any questions about attending please contact:
Mark Williams
T: 02030066042 (Direct)
T: 02030066086 (Federation Support)
E: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>
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