DO NOW (while you're waiting!) ‏ If you don't have a QR code reader on your phone, go to your apps store and search for a free one (try just “qr”). Download it now. Use your new or existing app to scan the code (square barcode-type thingy) on your handout. This will instantly take you to my sample library mobile website.

 The mobile phone has become the favored communication hub for the majority of American teens. __ Pew Internet & American Life Project, April 2010

Teens who have multi-purpose phones are avid users of those extra features.  83% use their phones to take pictures.  64% share pictures with others.  60% play music on their phones.  46% play games on their phones.  32% exchange videos on their phones.  31% exchange instant messages on their phones.  27% go online for general purposes on their phones.  23% access social network sites on their phones.  21% use on their phones.  11% purchase things via their phones. __ Pew Internet & American Life Project, April 2010

 According to the Library Success Wiki, mostly academic libraries.  e=M-Libraries e=M-Libraries

 Some public libraries:

 Some even have iPhone and Android apps!

 Shows the bare minimum – simplicity! Few images  Less width – no scrolling  Different domain name? m.mylibrary.com  Test on different phones  Examples: mobileawesomeness.com (click on “gallery”) ‏

 We want fast, free and easy! There are several sites where you can design a mobile site. Unfortunately, most have ads or a monthly charge. Examples:  Zindadoo.com  Mobiforge.com  Wirenode.com

 Here’s one that’s free and ad-free (for now) – winksite.com  Sign up/sign in

 Use Dashboard to create/edit site

 Make sure you select “disable advertising”!

 Add a logo/background; customize colors

 Click “Homepage content” to edit

 Rename channels/turn channels on or off to customize menu

 Be sure to link to your mobile site from your full site:  Or buy a domain name (as low as $2-3 a year for a.info), then do a redirect to your mobile site

 Winksite creates a QR code for you. Smartphone users scan this to find your site – see handout.  IDEAS:  Put it up on your library door and around the school  Make bookmarks with your QR code  What else??

Ideally, your site would automatically detect the iPhone/Blackberry/etc. and send user to the ideal site However, this requires coding/scripting that’s way beyond me. But you can try this site: detectmobilebrowser.com/

 Library Anywhere!  From LibraryThing and Bowker (Beta) ‏  Not free -- $150 for school libraries + $50 for additional locations

  Converts an existing Web page  Doesn’t always work, or work very well!

 mobiThinking  for design tips, testing, icons, apps, and more   Examples of great mobile sites