Putting mobile in your site

PUTTING MOBILE IN YOUR SITE Brian Herzog, Chelmsford (MA) Public Library How To Make Your Library’s Website Mobile-Friendly

Before We Start… ,[object Object]

Who Needs Mobile? ,[object Object],[object Object]

Mobile Option #1: Mobile App Pros? Cons? Looks and sounds cool! Are you cool enough to support it? Easy-access icon on main screen Patrons must find and install it – and it must work with their (meaning every!) phone You can build it yourself Takes “advanced programming skills” (C, C#, C++, Objective-C, Java, etc.) You can buy one/hire someone to create it Takes money

Library Mobile App Options ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Mobile Option #2: Mobile Web Pros? Cons? Gets library into the mobile world quickly Can’t say, “we have an app!” Works on any phone with a browser Patrons must remember to look for you Easy to update content Your catalog still might suck You can build it yourself Might look like you built it yourself You can buy one/hire someone to create it Takes money

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ChelmsfordLibrary.org/mobile ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Remember: Design for Use ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Mobile Content – Simple & Useful ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Mobile Content – Hours and Maps ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Mobile Content – Upcoming Events ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Mobile Content – Ask Us ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Mobile Content – Item Suggestion ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Mobile Content – The Catalog ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Auto-Detect & Redirect: Options ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Auto-Detect & Redirect: PHP ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Auto-Detect & Redirect: Eh… ,[object Object],Failsafe Link

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Tracking Usage Stats ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Tracking Usage Stats: Overall Use

Tracking Usage Stats: Location

THANK YOU SwissArmyLibrarian.net/mobile [email_address] Brian Herzog, Chelmsford (MA) Public Library Slides and more info available:

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