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Mobile Library Services

Mobile Library Services. Jukka Englund October 2004. Mobile Library Services. Agenda. National Library of Health Sciences - Terkko. University of Helsinki, Medical Faculty Helsinki University Central Hospital National Library in Health Sciences in Finland WHO Documentation Centre

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Mobile Library Services

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  1. Mobile Library Services Jukka Englund October 2004

  2. Mobile Library Services

  3. Agenda

  4. National Library of Health Sciences - Terkko • University of Helsinki, Medical Faculty • Helsinki University Central Hospital • National Library in Health Sciences in Finland • WHO Documentation Centre • http://www.terkko.helsinki.fi/

  5. Why mobile services? • From Print to Hybrid Library • Print + Web • From Hybrid to Multichannel Library • Web • Wireless mobile devices • Digital TV + etc. • User selects the channel • Personal user experience

  6. Network and devices

  7. Network and devices • Wireless networks • WLAN (WiFi) • Library as a hotspot • GPRS - EDGE – UMTS • Devices • PDAs • PalmOS • PocketPC • Mobile Phones • Symbian OS • Problem: applications are OS dependent

  8. Web-based

  9. Web-based • http://www.terkko.helsinki.fi/mobile/ • XHTML (Extensible HTML) • Non-PC platforms • PDAs / mPhones • Digital TV • ..and of course fridges • Major databases • PubMed • Article Requests (Document Delivery) • Request and delivery: mobile and wireless

  10. SMS-based

  11. SMS-based • Article Requests (Document Delivery) • Text message: 173501 • Terkko kauko PMID email name address • Delivery: email with RGO file (RepliGo Viewer)

  12. Hybrid

  13. Hybrid • PDA + Web • PDA: table of contents + abstract • PDA: full text selection • Web: links to full text + DB searches • Ovid@Hand by Unbound Medicine • Vertex Online • Bibliographic Databases • Full Text Journals • Electronic Books • Clinical Tools

  14. Applications

  15. Applications • Software • Free: PalmEKG, MedCalc, PM on Tap • Recently started developing Java MIDlets • User guides • User education • Books • BMJ PDA Books • Problem: no institutional licensing • Memory card loans • Documents • Article requests • Course material • PowerPoint Slides

  16. Thank you! Jukka.Englund@helsinki.fi http://www.terkko.helsinki.fi/english/mobile/mobileservices.htm

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