Colleagues/ As You May / May Not Know, OCLC in January 2009 announced its WorldCat Mobile Project "to make collections from libraries visible through mobile devices. The WorldCat Mobile pilot allows users to search for and find books and other materials available in libraries near them through a Web application they can access from a PDA or smartphone." " Advanced global positioning capabilities found in many smartphones and PDAs make it possible for users to find local library materials no matter where they happen to be. Users can even get a Google Maps view of the library location along with detailed driving instructions if the mobile device supports the application." The pilot will gather data to inform and help shape future mobile access to WorldCat.org. The pilot is now available in the United States and Canada and is expected to last six months." Yesterday I profiled The WorldCat Mobile Project in the _Mobile Libraries_ blog at [ http://tinyurl.com/deuncp ] In addition to a brief overview of the project, the profile includes appropriate links, including one to an impressive A/V demo ... BTW: Don't Forget To Join The Mobile Libraries Facebook Group At [http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=71487458021 ] AND/OR Subscribe To The _Mobile Libraries_ Blog At [ http://feeds2.feedburner.com/MobileLibraries ] Enjoy! /Gerry Gerry McKiernan Associate Professor Science and Technology Librarian Iowa State University Library Ames IA 50011 gerrymck@iastate.edu There is Nothing More Powerful Than An Idea Whose Time Has Come / Victor Hugo [ http://www.blogger.com/profile/09093368136660604490 ] Iowa: Where the Tall Corn Flows and the (North)West Wind Blows [ http://alternativeenergyblogs.blogspot.com/ ]