1. Wireless Academic Library Nancy R. John University of Illinois at Chicago nrj@uic.edu

2. Wireless Technology is all around us In our homes –TV, VCR, camera, entry systems, credit cards, toys In our cars –Keyless entry, gasoline purchases, phones In the work place –Pc, LANs, wireless mice

3. Kinds of wireless technology Radio Light/laser/infrared Cellular Analog/Digital

4. Standards Licenses Frequencies 802.11

5. So what does this mean for the library? Untethered devices New opportunities Lower costs

6. Some applications: Networking the unwireable Portable classroom Un-wired patrons Personalized services

7. Classroom on a cart

8. Computers in resting mode

9. Computers wired

10. Computers untethered

12. Laptop service 25 laptops Loaned in the building 2 hour loan period Full Internet Services

13. Storage

17. Issues Support Control Procedures Features

18. Wireless Access Protocol What is it? The protocol for wireless communication How does it work? What is it used for? Issues –Multiple platforms –Speed

19. Handheld Device Markup Language What is it? How does it work What is it used for? Issues –Complex –Accessible to a WAP device only

20. Wireless Markup Language What is it? How does it work What is it used for? Issues –Strict language –Can be embedded in HTML pages

21. Web clippings or shrunken webs PDAs vs phones vs handhelds

22. Some examples

26. Issues with the technology Standards Support Interoperability Physical issues New way of thinking