The State of MCC Mobile Library
Here we are!
Virtually all Documents related to this project have been finalized and signed by the appropriate people. The accounts are all set up. We WILL receive a full year subscription subsidy!
What does this mean?
It means we are about to buy a $4,300 server
and subscribe to Library Anywhere at a cost of $2,500
GET EXCITED!
The Tech Behind MCC Mobile
Project Goal
To create a mobile presence to serve online MOBILE USERS of the McLennan Community College Library
In TWO Parts:
1. INTEGRATION OF VENDOR-SUPPLIED MOBILE APP (Library Anywhere)
2. CREATION AND HOSTING OF MOBILE WEB SITE (Created & hosted internally)
Vendors
BOWKER
LIBRARY ANYWHERE ONLINE CATALOG
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App Integration
DELL
LINUX WEB SERVER
Tablet Version
Phone version
Lib Anywhere
Implementation Timeline
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May 2013 - Execute all agreements in the project plan
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June 2013 - Receive server; complete design work on mobile site
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July 2013 - Work with ISS department Web master to bring server online on the MCLENNAN.EDU domain
- August 2013 - Conduct user tests; roll out mobile site; UFAS compliance confirmed; Rollout and marketing
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September 2013 - Project report to TSLAC
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January 2014 - Secure subsidy from TSLAC (if applicable) for continued maintenance support.
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August 2014 – Evaluate the MCC Mobile Web Site according to the evaluation plan.
DEADLINE
"I left the newspaper to escape all these deadlines!" -Me
AUGUST 31ST, 2013
Evaluation plan
1. A quantitative assessment will be made from September 2013 to August 2014, to assess how many times students access the MCC Mobile Web Site. This will be achieved by using Google Analytics. The number of hits will be compared with the same measure in previous years to evaluate whether the presence of a mobile option led to great utilization of MCC’s web resources through mobile devices.
2. Users will be asked to evaluate their satisfaction with the mobile site on a satisfaction survey.
Development Cycle
Summer Development
Tech
Google Analytics code installed on pages
& Mobile redirect code installed on Library pages
Library Development
Solicit for opinions from library staff
Hold meeting with librarians
Fix problems
Rinse and Repeat
Known Bugs
Color Scheme Matching
Proxy Server Integration
Library Anywhere Navigation
Phone-version banner size
Others?
Things to keep in mind!
We are not trying to recreate the desktop site on a mobile device
We are not trying to be everything to everyone
Mobile
Development Cycles
Will
Continue
Contemplation
The state of the Mobile development Project
By dirvin79
The state of the Mobile development Project
We are approaching the moment when our mobile web site will go live. Are we ready?
