1. Mobile Computing Project Milestone Report 1 Brad Faust Assistant Dean for Library Information Technology Services August 5, 2004

2. Mobile Project Overview Project Team Origin of the idea Project Feasibility LSTA Mini-Grant Proof of Concept Demonstration Web Resources Future Work

3. Project Team Brad Faust  Assistant Dean for Lib Info Tech Services Stan Shannon  Special Projects Developer Andy West  Mobile Computing Developer Project Co-Investigators  Arthur W. Häfner, Ph.D, Brad Faust

4. Origin of the Idea Observation that so many library customers have mobile computing devices today Desire to reach these individuals through the devices they use Rapid expansion of wireless voice and data services

5. Project Feasibility Observation that many customers carry mobile computing devices Increased power of handheld devices Expansion of iWave in Bracken Library Need to further integrate library and computer applications

6. Project Feasibility Availability of Mobile Application Development Environments

7. LSTA Mini-Grant Sponsored by the Indiana State Library and funded by LSTA Innovative Technology Option Maximum award possible: $15,000 Amount awarded: $15,000 $618,039 in requests, $500,000 available

8. Proof of Concept Develop a mobile application to access the SIRSI Unicorn database (CardCat) through the Z39.50 server Code Name: MOPAC Development Environment  Microsoft Visual Studio.NET 2003  Microsoft Internet Information Server  OpenWave Browser and other emulators

10. Demonstration Accessing the Ball State iWave network with a Dell Axim X30 Accessing the MOPAC application to search CardCat Look at regular web pages

11. Web Resources University Libraries Mobile Development Site  http://www.bsu.edu/libraries/mobile/ http://www.bsu.edu/libraries/mobile/ Andy West’s Mobile Project Web Site  http://www.bsu.edu/web/mawest2 http://www.bsu.edu/web/mawest2 The Wireless Librarian Web Site  http://people.morrisville.edu/~dewwe/wireless http://people.morrisville.edu/~dewwe/wireless

12. Future Work Refine list of library services and programs for mobile development  http://www.bsu.edu/web/mawest2/mobile/Candidates.html http://www.bsu.edu/web/mawest2/mobile/Candidates.html Mobile device access to Interlibrary loan services, CardCat user services Investigate text messaging and email for customer notification

13. Thank you Please send comments, suggestions, and ideas to Brad, Stan, or Andy

14. Contact Information Brad Faust  bfaust@bsu.edu bfaust@bsu.edu Stan Shannon  ssshannon@bsu.edu ssshannon@bsu.edu Andy West  mawest2@bsu.edu mawest2@bsu.edu