Mary Walker
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Item Going Mobile: the In's and Out's of an Academic Mobile Site(Kansas Library Association Conference, 2011-04-06) Walker, Mary; Holt, RondaMore people are joining the mobile society and libraries are beginning to provide on the go library service. There are several types of mobile devices, including cell phones, smartphones, PDAs, the iPad, etc. One-third of all Americans accessed the web using these devices in 2009. How can your library provide an access point for mobile research? This presentation will show you how two libraries have done this for their customers, how you can create a basic mobile site for your library, and how you can provide access to databases now offering mobile interfaces.Item Databases on the Go: Creating a Mobile Database Site(2011-04-26) Walker, MaryMobile access to databases is becoming increasingly available. As Smartphones increase in popularity, more of your customers will be able to access databases from outside the confines of a computer. Even if your library does not yet have a mobile library site, you can create a mobile database site.Item Going Mobile: the In's and Out's of an Academic Library Mobile Site(2010-10-15) Walker, Mary; Holt, RondaMore people are joining the mobile society and libraries are beginning to provide on the go library service. There are several types of mobile devices including cell phones, Smartphones, PDAs, the iPad, etc. One-third of all Americans accessed the web using these devices in 2009. How can your library provide an access point for mobile research? This presentation will show you how two libraries have done this for their customers, how you can create a basic mobile site for your library, and how you can provide access to databases now offering mobile interfaces.Item Changing needs, changing roles(2009-04-01T19:54:02Z) Deyoe, Nancy; Matveyeva, Susan J.; Walker, Mary; Williams, Virginia KayWhen library needs change, how does technical services respond? In the last two years, Wichita State started an Institutional Repository, created an Electronic Resources position, and coped with the retirement of a long-term Acquisitions Manager. We'll describe our process of communicating and cooperating to define new roles to meet changing needs.Item E-Resource Statistics: What to do when you have no money(Electronic Resources & Libraries Conference, 2009-02-10) Walker, MaryTracking statistics and cost-per-use is more important than ever as budgets continue to shrink. ERMS (Electronic Resource Management Systems) are great but what if you can’t afford one? Using spreadsheets to track e-resource usage statistics, cost-per-use, costs and associated product information can be a practical and economical solution.