Sorry, all. I meant to forward that to a colleague who collects iphone apps the way other people collect stamps. Hit "Send" accidentally on my way to changing the recipient in Outlook. Dumb! Dumb! Dumb!
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Records Management Program [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On
> Behalf Of Sonya Sherman
> Sent: Thursday, June 18, 2009 3:02 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: [RM] Duke U Library Digital Collections iPhone App
>
> ** apologies for cross-postings **
>
> May be of interest:
>
> "...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..." [more below]
>
> Regards
> Sonya
>
>
> Sonya Sherman
> Senior Records Policy Advisor
> Cayman Islands National Archive
>
>
> --- On Thu, 18/6/09, McKiernan, Gerard [LIB] <[log in to unmask]>
> wrote:
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> From: McKiernan, Gerard [LIB] <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: [LIS-UKEIG] Duke U Library Digital Collections iPhone App
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Received: Thursday, 18 June, 2009, 1:36 PM
>
>
> Colleagues/
>
> A Major/Major Development !
>
> /Gerry
>
>
>
> ** 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
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