Librarians building innovative mobile technologies: Creating it ourselves. Issue 2 (3rd April 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Morgan, Rebecca J.; Gipson, Tiffney A.; Robinson, Lauren E.
• Is Part Of: Journal of electronic resources librarianship. Volume 31:Issue 2(2019)
• Page Start: 79
• Page End: 87
• Publication Date: 2019-04-03
• Subjects: Mobile applications -- mobile apps -- app design -- mobile technologies; Acquisition of electronic information resources -- Periodicals; Electronic information resources -- Management -- Periodicals; Libraries and electronic publishing -- Periodicals; Collection management (Libraries) -- Periodicals; 025.284
• DOI: 10.1080/1941126X.2019.1597441
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1941-126X

Abstract

Abstract: As patrons increasingly rely on mobile applications and responsive websites to access information, it has become imperative that libraries accommodate these needs. Although building these resources in-house may seem too expensive, time-consuming, and require outsourcing, this paper showcases how it can be achieved on a small scale using existing staff, innovative funding resources, and affordable training.