Connecting with Health Science Students and Faculty to Facilitate the Design of a Mobile Library Website |
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| Authors: | Adelia Grabowsky Melissa Wright |
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| Institution: | 1. Auburn University , Auburn , Alabama , USA abg0011@auburn.edu;3. University of Mississippi Medical Center , Jackson , Mississippi , USA |
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| Abstract: | Observing increasing usage of smartphones by students and faculty of the University of Mississippi Medical Center, librarians at Rowland Medical Library decided to explore student and faculty interest in a mobile website for the library. Focus groups were held to examine interest in a site, essential resources to include on a site, and format of the site itself. The study found significant interest in the development of a mobile library website; additionally, participants believed it essential that the site be simple and easy to use and that only certain library resources should be included on the site. |
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| Keywords: | Health science libraries mobile apps mobile patrons mobile website smartphones |
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