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Treasures Move From Library Shelves to the iPhone With New DukeMobile Applications
New applications offer a range of university materials, services Durham, NC -- Scholars and students who once had to travel to museums or libraries to view collections of historic images can now do so by clicking on their mobile device instead. With the launch of DukeMobile 1.1, the Duke University Libraries now offers the most comprehensive university digital image collection specifically formatted for an iPhone or iTouch device. It includes thousands of photos and other artifacts that range from early beer advertisements to materials on San Francisco's Haight-Ashbury scene in the 1960s. Although a growing number of scholarly institutions offer images and other material online, Duke is the first to offer collections that take advantage of the iPhone's design, navigation and other features. Duke University Libraries offers mobile users digital materials from 20 collections -- about 32,000 images overall -- covering women's history, early American sheet music, Duke history and other topics. The libraries will add new collections regularly as they become available. "Making these collections available for the iPhone and similar devices is important not only to extend access to Duke's collections, but also as a milestone in the evolution of academic libraries from traditional print repositories to institutions that embrace new technology for sharing their rich resources with broader audiences," said university librarian Deborah Jakubs. "Duke believes in putting its knowledge in service to society, and we are making a major commitment to reach well beyond our campus by placing our collections literally into people's hands." << Access to The Full Press Release, Blog Entry, An Impressive YouTube Demo, and The App Are Available From [ http://tinyurl.com/n9nue7 ] BTW-1: IF You Or Your Library or Institution/Organization Have Developed A Mobile App (Or Two / Three / Four /Etc) To Access Your Local OPAC, Collections, Services, Etc., I'd Appreciate Learning About It / These; Please Note As A Comment On The Blog Entry [I Am Aware of Merideth Farkas's Most Excellent 'M-Libraries' Section in Her Library Success Wiki] BTW-2: Thanks To Sean Aery / Web Designer / Digital Projects Department / Duke University Libraries For The HeadsUp ! Thanks! /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/ ]