[baisl] Re: Anyone have apps for their library?
- From: Jole Seroff <jseroff@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: baisl@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 28 Jan 2015 09:04:37 -0800
Yes, Boopsie is very popular with public libraries. When I talked to their
reps they seem interested in the school market, but I don't think they'd
made much headway there as of a couple of years ago...
On Wed, Jan 28, 2015 at 8:57 AM, Cathy Rettberg <crettberg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
> That is what the Peninsula Library system uses I think:
>
> http://plsinfo.org/pls-mobile
>
> Cathy
>
> ---------
> Cathy Rettberg, Head Librarian
> Menlo School
> Atherton, CA
> http://library.menloschool.org
>
> What I'm reading:
> *All the Light We Cannot See*/Doerr
>
> On Wed, Jan 28, 2015 at 8:55 AM, Jole Seroff <jseroff@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
>
>> I've haven't taken the plunge, but I've been very curious about the
>> potential of an app like Boopsie's for mobile access to our library. Anyone
>> gone there?
>> http://www.boopsie.com/
>>
>>
>> On Wed, Jan 28, 2015 at 7:47 AM, Cathy Rettberg <
>> crettberg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>>> Same thing here, sort of: I use Libguides for my website and their new
>>> platform is responsive so it works on digital devices as well as
>>> desktop/laptop computers. I also have a page I'm developing on my site
>>> where I provide links to library apps like EBSCO, YALSARead, Overdrive and
>>> Kindle (for our ebooks), Gale, the Peninsula Library System, and whatever
>>> else I can find.
>>>
>>> Cathy
>>>
>>> ---------
>>> Cathy Rettberg, Head Librarian
>>> Menlo School
>>> Atherton, CA
>>> http://library.menloschool.org
>>>
>>> What I'm reading:
>>> *Firefight/*Sanderson
>>> *All the Light We Cannot See*/Doerr
>>>
>>> On Wed, Jan 28, 2015 at 7:33 AM, Mei Yang <meiyang@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Our school recently went through a website redesign, and rather than
>>>> using apps, we opted for responsive (aka flexible) web design that allows
>>>> the pages to fluidly adapt to any screen size. I'd be happy to put you in
>>>> touch with the IT director who managed the whole thing. As a user of the
>>>> website admin tools, we have more control over page layouts and content but
>>>> there are definitely features that could be improved.
>>>>
>>>> Regards,
>>>> Mei
>>>>
>>>> Saint Francis High School Library
>>>> 1885 Miramonte Avenue
>>>> Mountain View, CA 94040
>>>> 650-968-1213x285
>>>>
>>>> On Tue, Jan 27, 2015 at 9:14 PM, Michele Martin <
>>>> michele.martin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Hi all,
>>>>>
>>>>> If any of you have launched apps for your libraries, I'd love to chat
>>>>> with you about how you use them, how they were developed, pros/cons, etc.
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks much!
>>>>>
>>>>> Best,
>>>>>
>>>>> *Michele Martin*
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> *Director of Information Science (Librarian)Sonoma Academy2500 Farmers
>>>>> LaneSanta Rosa, CA 95404707.545.1770 <707.545.1770>*
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Mei Yang
>>>> Saint Francis High School Library
>>>> 1885 Miramonte Avenue
>>>> Mountain View, CA 94040
>>>> 650-968-1213 x285
>>>> www.sfhs.com
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Jole Seroff
>> Director of Library and Information Services
>> Castilleja School
>> 1310 Bryant St.
>> Palo Alto, CA 94301
>> (650) 470-7765
>> jseroff@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>
>> WOMEN LEARNING I WOMEN LEADING
>>
>>
>
--
Jole Seroff
Director of Library and Information Services
Castilleja School
1310 Bryant St.
Palo Alto, CA 94301
(650) 470-7765
jseroff@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
WOMEN LEARNING I WOMEN LEADING
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