Archive for August, 2008

iPhone wallpaper images from the library

I’ve been taking photos of objects in the library for years now… so when I saw Walking Paper’s lovely library-ish iphone wallpaper post - I was inspired to make group of my own.

Most of these were taken in the University of Michigan’s Hatcher Graduate Library, Preservation and Conservation lab, and the Art, Architecture, and Engineering Library.

All have been formatted specifically for the iphone (320×480) but they’ll probably work for other mobile devices too. Click to get full version.

poster pinkTie.jpg router
dictionary Stack of engineering papers book spine
Tabbed book book press paper scraps
Handmade Book Spine Books Marble paper
papers stamps book
books book spine code
letterpress vellum book cover IMG_8738.jpg
microfilm marble book book

Library OPACs & Mobile-Friendly Features

Besides actual mobile versions of websites, there are also ways to improve interaction through mobile-friendly features. One way is to allow users to text or email a book’s information from the library catalog to their mobile phone. Not only does this create a better user experience, it also cuts down on unnecessary printing of catalog record pages.

Georgia Tech Library (vufind)
Georgia Tech Catalog Text button

Tri College Libraries
Tri College Catalog Text button

Morris Library at Southern Illinois University
SIUC Catalog Text button

Ryerson University
Ryerson Catalog Text button

WorldCat.org
world cat

Plymouth State University Library Catalog (Scriblio)
Plymouth

See also - my flickr set of Library OPACs & Mobile-Friendly Features