Duke U Library Digital Collections iPhone App
From:
"McKiernan, Gerard [LIB]" <gerrymck_at_iastate.edu>
Colleagues/
A Major/Major Development !
/Gerry
>>Treasures Move From Library Shelves to the iPhone With New
DukeMobile Applications
New applications offer a range of university materials, services
Durham, NC -- Scholars and students who once had to travel to
museums or libraries to view collections of historic images can
now do so by clicking on their mobile device instead.
With the launch of DukeMobile 1.1, the Duke University Libraries
now offers the most comprehensive university digital image
collection specifically formatted for an iPhone or iTouch device.
It includes thousands of photos and other artifacts that range
from early beer advertisements to materials on San Francisco’s
Haight-Ashbury scene in the 1960s.
Although a growing number of scholarly institutions offer images
and other material online, Duke is the first to offer collections
that take advantage of the iPhone’s design, navigation and other
features.
Duke University Libraries offers mobile users digital materials
from 20 collections -- about 32,000 images overall -- covering
women’s history, early American sheet music, Duke history and
other topics. The libraries will add new collections regularly as
they become available.
“Making these collections available for the iPhone and similar
devices is important not only to extend access to Duke’s
collections, but also as a milestone in the evolution of academic
libraries from traditional print repositories to institutions
that embrace new technology for sharing their rich resources with
broader audiences,” said university librarian Deborah Jakubs.
"Duke believes in putting its knowledge in service to society,
and we are making a major commitment to reach well beyond our
campus by placing our collections literally into people’s hands.” <<
Access to The Full Press Release, Blog Entry, An Impressive
YouTube Demo, and The App Are Available From
[ http://tinyurl.com/n9nue7 ]
BTW-1: IF You Or Your Library or Institution/Organization Have
Developed A Mobile App (Or Two / Three / Four /Etc) To Access
Your Local OPAC, Collections, Services, Etc., I'd Appreciate
Learning About It / These; Please Note As A Comment On The Blog Entry
[I Am Aware of Merideth Farkas's Most Excellent 'M-Libraries'
Section in Her Library Success Wiki]
BTW-2: Thanks To Sean Aery / Web Designer / Digital Projects
Department / Duke University Libraries For The HeadsUp !
Thanks!
/Gerry
Gerry McKiernan
Associate Professor
Science and Technology Librarian
Iowa State University Library
Ames IA 50011
gerrymck_at_iastate.edu
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Received on Sat Jun 20 2009 - 03:03:20 EDT