Mobile Devices

I really like the idea of mobile ready library websites as the owner of an iPhone myself. I especially like:

• Searching the library catalogue from a mobile device;
• Seeing what computer availability there is in the library at present;
• Getting alerts on books due, borrower information etc.

The library blog can be useful too. The obvious things to start with are opening hours and contact details.

More than some of the other web 2.0 things like Second Life, I really feel ACU should tap into the mobile device thing. More and more students are using these devices making it a great tool to connect to our users.