Gartners Prophezeiungen für Mobile Technologien

Die Listen-Großmeister der Informationstechnologie aus dem Hause Gartner versuchen die 10 wichtigsten Technologien für Mobile Devices für die nächsten 2 Jahre zu prophezeien: Gartner Outlines 10 Mobile Technologies to Watch in 2010 and 2011. Für Bibliotheken wichtig scheinen mir auf den ersten Blick “App Stores”, das “Mobile Web” oder auch “Mobile Widgets”:

Widgets are installable Web applications that use technologies such as JavaScript and HTML. Many handsets support widgets running on their home screens, where they are easily visible and accessible. Despite the lack of standards, widgets provide a convenient way to deliver simple, connected applications, especially those involving real-time data updates (such as weather forecasts, e-mail notifications, marketing, blogs and information feeds). Because widgets exploit well-understood tools and technologies, they have lower entry barriers than complex native applications, and thus can be a good first step to assess the demand for an application on a specific platform before undertaking expensive native development.

Was auch immer, sowohl Kataloge als auch Inhalte erst web- und dann auch gleich mobiltauglich zu machen, das ist das Thema der Stunde.

Bibliotheksalchemie in Norwegen

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Thomas Brevik, der norwegische LibWorld-Autor, beschrieb in seinem Blog ein Experiment, in dem er die digitalen und die analogen Bibliothekswelten zusammenführen will: Bibliotheksalchemie.

Many students go straight to the bookshelves when they want information. Completely bypassing the computers with millions of relevant articles and books that we librarians have cunningly placed conveniently obstructing their way into the library.

By putting a touchscreen (Asus EEE Top) where the books are I hope that they might discover all that is available in digital format as well. The screen shows an article on the subject that is on this shelf, the Falklands war of 1982.

Weitere Informationen gibt es in seinem Blog. Thomas hat auch ein paar (leider nicht creative-commons-lizensierte) Bilder dazu geschossen.