Dissertations / Theses on the topic 'Mobile library service'

This project provides an audio notification about nearby tourism place to visit (named sight in this thesis), a chapter based Audio Books related to the current sight and involving Digital Library to provide text for the Audio Books for the Tourist Information Provider on a mobile device (TIP). The current system plays a background sound for the sight only when the system displays the specific information for that sight after user selects it. This has been improved to provide a notification by which to receive audios from the recommendation service, and then keep sending audio data to clients on real time. So users can know the sight nearby before they look at their screen. The limitation of current Audio Books is that it only provides Audio Books when the books start from the current sight. This problem is solved by providing a list of books that has any chapter related to that sight, and users can add them into a now-playing list. The Travel Planning Service has been involved to place the Audio Books chapters into the now-playing list based on the order of the visiting sight in their plan. The TIP/Greenstone Service, which can load particular text from Greenstone Digital Library into TIP, has been involved in this project to provide related chapter-based text for those Audio Books. The implemented prototype has been evaluated on effeteness and performance based on the purpose of this project. The result has been discussed to prove it has effectively solved the problem described above. Finally, the result of the experiment on distinguishing audio, and technology for implementation and audio transfers, has been left for future study.

This thesis is a documentation covering complete design and implementation of a mobile public transportation assistant for Brno. The resulting solution consists of a mobile application and a server part. The mobile application allow user with actual position of public transport vehicles and positon of smart device navigate and determine optimal route. The server part includes web service for client-server communication.

In a rapidly-changing technology environment, the library professional needs to demonstrate competence in the implementation of mobile technologies and resultant service delivery. The preparedness of vocational education and training sector library staff in Australasia to leverage the potential of mobile technologies has been investigated to determine the factors and relationships that influence technology acceptance. Library staff were keen to master mobile devices, believing competency to be crucial to working effectively in the mobile environment.

The aim of the study was to examine students' adoption and perceptions of library and information mobile services at the University of Namibia (UNAM), Main Campus. The research objectives were: to assess factors influencing students' adoption and use of wireless technologies that enable them to access library and information services at UNAM Main Campus; to determine the challenges/opportunities that students face when accessing library and information mobile services at UNAM Main Campus; and to identify students' perceptions of the library and information mobile services offered by UNAM Main Campus library. The study employed a mixed methods approach to gather and analyse data, and was supported by the Diffusion of Innovations theory (DOI). Data were collected from students using a convenience sampling method while purposive sampling was suitable to gather the qualitative data from library staff. Data collection from students was facilitated through a questionnaire, and library staff were interviewed. The study findings showed that mobile phones and laptops have been widely adopted and used by UNAM students. The study concludes that the attributes of innovation (relative advantage, compatibility, complexity, trialability and observability) are considered to be the influencing factors in the adoption and use of wireless technologies that enable students to access library and information services. The study results indicated that students enjoy the benefits which wireless technologies provide such as mobility, flexibility, convenience, engagement and communication in improving learning and academic performance and specifically in accessing library and information mobile services. However, slow network speed/network congestion during peak hours, limited Wi-Fi network coverage in areas and network downtime are some of the challenges that are frequently experienced and frustrate UNAM students when learning and accessing library information services. Though some students are not satisfied with the current provision of library services, and perceived them as inadequate due to limited access, lack of awareness and marketing of mobile services, and lack of a library mobile application, the majority of students perceived library services as adequate due to regular instant interactions and communications via emails, telephones and social networks that they exchange with librarians. The study recommends, among other things, that UNAM library staff be innovative in marketing and creating awareness of information resources and services to attract more students and increase library usage. Since there is no mobile application at vi UNAM library, the study recommends that the library design a mobile application to assist in providing library services to users with mobile devices.

The study looked at the viability of using mobile phones by an academic health library to provide health information to rural women. It is understood that Mobile phones have become household items thereby providing an opportunity for organisation to use them for information delivery. Access to information by individuals is essential in reducing people’s levels of uncertainty especially in matters that relate to growth and survival such as health. The central research question upon which this study was based was, “How can an academic library adopt the use of mobile phones as an information delivery device to enhance access to health information for rural women?” with sub-questions focusing on information needs and sources of health information for women and the adaptation of mobile services within the library. It further looked at appropriate partnership needed in developing mobile services for health information delivery. Reviewed literature revealed that mobile phones are already being used by several organisations in making available information. In particular academic libraries have embraced the mobile revolution by creating mobile services for their users. A qualitative approach was adopted for this study and interviews were used for all the three categories of respondents, who are rural women from Buyengo sub-county, health workers from Kakaire health centre iv and librarians from Albert Cook Medical Library. Findings from the study have shown that in the information era where one’s survival is highly dependent upon information, rural women do not have access to credible sources of health information despite the fact that they have high demand for health information because of the soaring disease burden in rural areas. The study without doubt has led to the establishment that the use of mobile phones to fill this gap is a cost effective and life saving venture which if well set up and implemented will add to the global programmes initiated with the aim of reducing child mortality, maternal deaths and combating HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases.<br>Mini Dissertation (MIT)--University of Pretoria, 2015.<br>Information Science<br>MIT<br>Unrestricted

碩士<br>國立臺灣師範大學<br>圖書資訊學研究所<br>100<br>Applications of QR code are used more and more widely during the vigorous development of smart phone. It is because QR code can store a large amount of information, decode quickly and cost little. Users only need to possess a camera with 300,000 pixels and the decode software in their mobility devices so they can acquire information speedily. Now, many libraries begin to use the QR code which integrates the plenty resources in libraries and offer innovative and more convenient services to every user. However, how to design a applicable QR code service which fits the specific requests of libraries is a discussible topic. Applications of QR code in smart phone are greatly common. Except searching collections in libraries quickly, it is able to record text files such as the introduction of works, advertisements and websites. However, reading text is difficult for people who have reading disabilities. On the other hand, the information containing within the QR code is open and usable to everyone. However, if we want to hide the information and only open to specific person, we must encrypt the QR code by special ways to achieve the security of information passing. Using OR code as a guide can offer readers convenient services in library such as searching collections of exhibitions or culture fairs quickly. In addition to libraries, there are also many exhibitions where are held a number of activities without schedules. Except to the way renting a audio guide, the other way is taking a picture of QR code and link to the associated websites to use the audio gallery guide. However, people who have problems in listening cannot use this service. To solve these problems, this study proposes a series of concepts and methods of QR code applications. First, use enterprise system development tools to build a QR platform which is low-cost, easily-produced and meeting needs of libraries. The library bibliographic can be transform to QR code through the standard process, so that readers can access library resources easily and quickly in libraries. In addition, write an text-to-speech application program of QR code by Android platform. It will speak out the information so that people who have reading difficulties can understand the information. Besides, the program offers the easy encoding function of QR code. Third, developing an OR code encryption application program which uses the concept of Morse code with the selections of alternative characters. The program will produce QR code and codebook-QR code, and two must be coordinated to restore the information. Last, establish a guide platform only for mobile device by a free website setting-up tool--Drupal. The manager can establish the guide content for mobile phones, and convert the website into QR code so that users will be able to see the content with pictures and voice by shooting QR code. For people who have difficulties in reading and listening, it can improve their understanding of works.

碩士<br>稻江科技暨管理學院<br>數位內容設計與管理學系研究所<br>103<br>With the popularity and attention of smart mobile devices, we apply the technology to provide timely services in order to meet diverse needs. The emphasis of this paper is to propose a new service mode. This special mode combines APP with GPS satellite positioning services and BIG DATA operation to know the needs of readers. Choosing the time and place, the library can enhance the service quality to readers more simply.The specific approach is that the readers just only have to download the APP, and then they will receive the designed messages from BIG DATA when they are in a certain distance of the library. After processing through BIG DATA, it will tell the readers which types of books are the latest and the most popular. If it coupled with the free Coffee or little gifts, it will enhance readers’ motivation. The further technology transfer of this paper can be used in chain store’s business. It will turn over the modern marketing service modes, and reduce operating costs.

碩士<br>國立臺灣藝術大學<br>圖文傳播藝術學系<br>102<br>As the coming of the Internet generation and the popularity of mobile devices, it’s gradually developing a social media (Social), location (Local) and mobility (Mobile) three dimensional marketing model of the Trinity (the SoLoMo). Study SoLoMo mode should be used in public library service, exploring its possibilities for projects and innovation of the library usage. Through a litera search of the mobile service of the existing public library and the Apps of SoLoMo mode of the function analysis of type of service. Also, through the interviews to expert and users to identify the key issues and develop "SoLoMo mode list of the library". Take Taipei Public Library, as an object of study and propose six main features to develop the design proposal of the App. As a result of the experiment, the search title, online registration and nearest location of branch library are the most important funtions of SoLoMo mode for public library service. The degree of satisfaction of the six main funtions is higher than 4 which is the average, revealing that the proposal is overally satisfied. But the interface font size is too small for 45-54 people user to read. The plenty of interface satisfy 15-24 and 25-44 users. Regarding to the time should spend on operating the tasks, the percentage is 5.9%-7.9% higher for 45-54 middle aged people than youth and adults. The number of mistakes is 14.3%-31.4% higher for 45-54 middle aged people than youth and adults. The overall usability is 73.3 points, and it shows that the overall usability is good and acceptable by users if over 70 points. It’s unable to confirm the benefits of expanding social media because of only using the external connecting communities of facebook. Otherwise, it can be discussed further by other social media and the effects of using in the future. It’s necessary to established standards of the willing for using and it’s also suggested to import game mode to enhance the approach of the plenty of interface.

碩士<br>國立臺灣師範大學<br>圖書資訊學研究所<br>104<br>Most readers usually spend much time finding the locations of books they want to borrow in libraries with varied fruitful collections. Recently, some libraries have applied positioning technologies, such as RFID or Wi-Fi, to provide mobile services to help their readers find books by a time-saving way. Unfortunately, they cost too high to build the application environments for most libraries, and even they may not have adequate human resources and budgets to control and maintain the system running well. Considering the limited and dwindling funding restrictions, in this study, we adopt NFC technology cooperated with mobile devices to develop a novel and affordable book finding system. It is expected that system will not only satisfy libraries’ needs of providing services with lower cost, but also give convenient ways for users to find their books quickly. Finally, we further conducted the usability tests to evaluate users’ satisfaction by applying System Usability Scale. We separated the participant into two groups — know well about the library and know not well about the library. The result shows that the book-finding system is acceptable and good for both participant groups.

碩士<br>元智大學<br>資訊傳播學系<br>91<br>Most of the design of current libray navigation system is based on machine/ technology instend of human/ usability. Many researches have indicated that readers prefer user-friendly libraries. Technology-driven design can not dig out users’ need and results in inappropriate library information systems. In this thesis, wireless technology is used to develop a libray navigation system prototype for Pocket PC users. The efficiency of library resources can be improved with the convenience of mobility and instant accessibility of PDA and wireless technology. Users’ need of a friendly mobile navigation system for libraries is surveyed and fulfilled by “Scenario-Based Design”. Usability evaluation indicated that the system developed by our method increased user efficiency in a library as well as user satisfaction. The concept of user-centered design in Scenario-Based Design is proved to be suitable for developing mobile services.

Thesis (M. Tech. Business Information Systems)-- Tshwane University of Technology 2011.<br>The services of many academic libraries have remained stagnant for many years. They have not been responding to rapid technology change. As a result, some of these libraries have become reactive in the services that they provide to their users. The reactive approach has impact on the activities and processes of the consumers. The impacts are associated to the overall performance of the institution. These challenges have triggered innovation for change in some institutions of higher learning in many countries including South Africa. The technological solutions include the adoption of Mobile Technology to improve and enhance library's services. The study investigated how Mobile Technology could be adopted to enhance the services of academic library, this include investigation on the factors which influence and impact technology adoption. Factors influencing the adoption of Mobile Technology were identified from the findings, and a Framework was developed. The primary aim of the Framework is to guide adoption and use of Mobile Technology for an improved and enhanced service which are provided by library.

碩士<br>國立虎尾科技大學<br>資訊管理研究所<br>101<br>The Internet and mobile communications technology provides more information and direct service to library users in the network environment. Users are usually confused on searching the desired information and encountered difficulty in eating or finding a seat for reading. 　　Ｔhe aim of this study is to build an NMLlibraryHome (Nick Mobile Library Home) system with Dreamweaver CS6 and Android2 for library. The system with an Android smartphone is designed as a quick link to an App shortcut, so that any version of Android can be available and also obtainable through this App link to other libraries mobile web. 　　The needs for the use of library of graduate and college students are important but library services usually did not consider the users&apos;&apos; needs. Mobile Devices settings and related facilities in library should be easy to use and support the satisfaction of users’ needs. It is necessary of having a library mobile web, so as to compatible to different screen size smartphone of making adjustments in the better effect in meeting users&apos;&apos; entire page. Three aspects are included in this research, there are: (1) Online query to the library collections; (2) Seat appointment and location by Mobile devices; (3) Deli coffee service providing. 　　The findings revealed that most of the library users were satisfied with this library services on the mobile communication devices impact; they still need professional assistance in their using mobile services for information services in the increase of their needs.

The study investigated the preparedness of University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) libraries to implement and use mobile phone technology in the provision of library and information services. This investigation included the factors which could influence and impact technology adoption. It is imperative that libraries respond to changes in technology in terms of the provision of their services. A recent development has been the emergence and proliferation of mobile phone technology and it is the adoption and implementation of this technology by academic libraries in the provision of services that concerned this study. The significance of this study lies in its adding value to the little knowledge out there by improving our understanding of the challenges and opportunities associated with mobile technology in an academic library context. In terms of the methodology, the study used a quantitative approach and survey design. Data was collected from a total of 30 staff members working in libraries on the UKZN Pietermaritzburg and Howard College campuses. A self-administered questionnaire that consisted of both open and closed questions was used to collect the data. The research questions which underpinned the study can be summarised as follows: what mobile phone technology is and what it comprised of in this research context, what skills the staff required to be able to provide library and information through mobile phone technology, and finally, what technological, organizational and environmental factors could influence the implementation of this technology in the libraries concerned. The Technology Organisation and Environment Framework (TOE) was used as the framework to guide the study. The data collected was analysed using SPSS and the findings were presented in the form of tables, bar graphs, pie charts and text. Interpretation of the findings revealed that the staff of the libraries were in the main positively predisposed to mobile technology, with many of them having Internet enabled mobile phones and the skills to do some of the tasks associated with the provision of library and information services via the technology. The technological, organizational and environmental factors identified and investigated were such that the libraries could be regarded as sufficiently prepared for the introduction of mobile phone technology in the provision of services. Funding or budgetary constraints, however, were identified as the main constraint. Recommendations were made based on the finding of the survey and the literature review and these relate to funding concerns and the implementation and usage of mobile phone technology to the advantage of the libraries.<br>Thesis (M.I.S.)-University of KwaZulu-Natal, Pietermaritzburg, 2013.

碩士<br>國立政治大學<br>圖書資訊學數位碩士在職專班<br>106<br>The popularity and convenience of mobile devices has facilitated libraries to promote mobile services. The participants in this study are the users of Taipei Public Library (TPL) aged 12 and over. The study aims to explore the current utilization of mobile services through the questionnaire survey method and analyze users’ needs and satisfaction. Based on the analysis of the questionnaires, four conclusions are drawn in the study: (1) Current utilization of TPL mobile services: the proportion of the participants who have utilized the mobile services is slightly lower than that of those who have not; the users of mobile services are mostly female, their mobile-service utilization is mainly made with smartphones, and they acquire information frequently from library web pages; (2) Users’ needs of TPL mobile services: the information about placing a hold is in highest demand, and the personalized, real-time, and diversified needs are also emphasized; (3) Users’ satisfaction over TPL mobile services: the participants are almost satisfactory in terms of the degree of overall satisfaction, and they especially show high satisfaction in four advantages that mobile services possess, which are the convenience for use, the provision of novel collections, the immediate update of information, and the increasing reading opportunities; (4) Differences in information needs of TPL users: the differences in information needs are obviously shown in the services of placing holds, asking questions, searching in library catalog, and renewing checkouts. At the end of the study, relevant suggestions based on the above research conclusions are provided as reference for the libraries implementing mobile services and the researchers interested in the related issues in the future.

Text in English, with abstracts and keywords in English, Zulu and Afrikaans<br>This qualitative study investigated the information needs and information-seeking behaviour of doctoral students who use smartphones or tablets for learning. Fifteen doctoral students who are registered at the University of Cape Coast were interviewed. Ellis’s (1989) model of information-seeking behaviour guided the study and supported the researcher in developing a model that could be used to acquire an understanding of how mobile technologies influence information needs and information-seeking behaviour. Two contexts influence the participants’ information needs and information-seeking behaviour, namely, the academic context and their everyday life contexts. The interplay between the elements of the context in which participants find themselves and their mental structures appear to influence their information needs and information-seeking behaviour. Most of the participating students do not seem to have the required information literacy skills to seek information in an online environment. The contextual elements that appear to influence the participants’ information needs and searching behaviour include situations in action, academic tasks and information resources. The ability to connect to the Internet and retrieve online sources of information proved to be important. The participants use the mobile devices to retrieve information from the Internet and in some instances from the university library’s resources. Certain device-related characteristics, such as small screens, limited memory space and short battery lifespan, seem to affect the usefulness of mobile devices for information-seeking purposes. The cost of data and an inability to connect to the Internet, due to disruptions in network signals and a lack of Wi-Fi infrastructure, also curb the use of mobile devices. WhatsApp not only provides the participants with the means to share information and discuss their academic tasks, but it also makes collaboration and group work possible. Some of the students lack the required information literacy skills to make optimal use of the library’s resources. Therefore, it would be prudent for the university to include information literacy skills training in the curricula for all levels of study. This requirement should also include doctoral students who have not previously completed an information literacy course.<br>Lolu cwaningo lohlelo olugxile kwingxoxo beluphenya izidingo zolwazi kanye nezenzo zokucinga ulwazi lwabafundi abakwiziqu zesibili abasebenzisa ama-smartphones noma ama-tablets ukufunda. Abafundi abayishumi nanhlanu abasezingeni leziqu zesibili abazibhalise kwi-University of Cape Coast bebehlolwa ngokwezimvo. Imodeli ka-Ellis (1989) yezenzo ezihlose ukufumana ulwazi ihole ucwaningo futhi yaxhasa umcwaningi ekuthuthukisweni kwemodeli engasetshenziswa ukuthola ulwazi olumayelana nokuthi ngabe izinhlelo zobuchwepheshe be-inthanethi yefowunu zithinta kanjani izidingo zolwazi kanye nezenzo ezihlose ukuthola ulwazi. Izizinda ezimbili zinomthelela phezu kolwazi lwabadlalindima kanye nokuziphatha okuhlose ukuthola ulwazi, zona yilezi yisizinda sezemfundo kanye nezizinda ezimayelana nempilo yabo yansuku zonke. Ukuhlangana phakathi kwezinhlaka ezimayelana nesizinda abadlalindima abazithola ngaphakathi kwaso kanye nokuhleleka kwemiqondo yabo kubonakala kunomthelela phezu kwezidingo zabo zolwazi kanye nokuziphatha okuhlose ukuthola ulwazi. Iningi labafundi abadlala indima alibonakali lifuna amakhono olwazi lokufunda ukuze bacinge ulwazi kwisizinda kwu-inthanethi. Izinhlaka zesizinda ezibonakala zithinta izidingo zolwazi lwabadlalindima kanye nezenzo zokusesha zifaka izimo kwimisebenzi yezenzo zemfundo kanye nemithombo yolwazi. Ikhono lokuxhumanisa i-inthanethi kanye nokuvumbulula imithombo ye-inthanethi kukhombisa kusemqoka kakhulu. Abadlalindima basebenzisa izixhobo zomakhalekhukhwini ukulandelela ulwazi ku Inthanethi, kanti kwezinye izimo, ukuthola ulwazi kwimithombo eyithala lezincwadi yasenyuvesi. Yize-kunjalo, izimpawu ezithile ezihlobene nezixhobo, ezingamasikirini amancane, isikhala esincane sokugcina ulwazi kanye nempilo emfushane yebhediri, kubonakala kuthinta izinga lokusebenziseka kwezixhobo ezingomakhalekhukhwini ngezinhloso zokucinga ulwazi. Izindleko zedatha kanye nokungakwazi ukuxhumana nge Inthanethi ngenxa yokuphazamiseka kwamasiginali obuxhakaxhaka benediweki kanye nokwentuleka kwengqalasizinda ye Wi-Fi kanti futhi nokuvimbela ukusetshenziswa kwezixhobo ezingomakhalekhukhwini. Uhlelo lwe-WhatsApp aluhlinzeka kuphela abadlalindima ngamasu okuphana ngolwazi kanye nokuxoxa ngemisebenzi yezemfundo, kanti futhi yenza ukuthi kube nokusebenzisana kanye nokuthi iqembu likwazi ukusebenza. Abanye babafundi baswela amakhono wokufunda adingekayo ukuze bakwazi ukusebenzisa ngokusezingeni eliphezulu kwemithombo yethala lezincwadi. Ngakho-ke, bekungaba kuhle kwinyuvesi ukuthi izinhlelo zokuqeqesha mayelana namakhono olwazi lokufunda kwikharikhulamu yawo wonke amazing ocwaningo. Lezi zinhlelo ezifunekayo kufanele futhi zisebenze kubafundi beziqu zesibili abangakaze esikahthini esedlule baphothule isifundo sokuthola ulwazi.<br>Hierdie kwalitatiewe studie het ondersoek ingestel na die inligtingsbehoeftes en inligtingsoekgedrag van doktorale studente wat slimfone of tablette vir hul studie gebruik. Onderhoude is gevoer met vyftien doktorale studente wat by die University of Cape Coast geregistreer is. Ellis (1989) se model van inligtingsoekgedrag het die studie gerig en het die navorser ondersteun in die ontwikkeling van ’n model wat gebruik kan word om ’n begrip te vorm van hoe mobiele tegnologieë inligtingsbehoeftes en inligtingsoekgedrag beïnvloed. Twee kontekste affekteer die deelnemers se inligtingsbehoeftes en inligtingsoekgedrag, naamlik die akademiese konteks en die konteks van hul daaglikse lewe. Dit wil voorkom of die wisselwerking tussen die elemente van die konteks waarin deelnemers hulself bevind, asook hul verstandelike strukture, hul inligtingsbehoeftes en inligtingsoekgedrag beïnvloed. Die meeste van die deelnemende studente beskik klaarblyklik nie oor die nodige inligtingsgeletterdheidsvaardighede om in ’n aanlyn omgewing vir inligting te soek nie. Die kontekstuele elemente wat skynbaar die deelnemers se inligtingsbehoeftes en -soekgedrag beïnvloed, sluit situasies in aksie- akademiese take en inligtingshulpbronne in. Daar is bevind dat die vermoë om tot die internet te koppel en aanlyn inligtingsbronne te verkry, belangrik is. Die deelnemers gebruik die mobiele apparate om inligting van die internet, en in sommige gevalle, van die universiteit se biblioteekhulpbronne te verkry. Sommige apparaatkenmerke soos klein skerms, beperkte geheuespasie en kort batterylewe blyk ‘n uitwerking op die bruikbaarheid van mobiele apparate vir inligtingsoekdoeleindes te hê. Die koste van data en ’n onvermoë om tot die internet te koppel vanweë onderbrekings in netwerksein en ’n gebrek aan Wi-Fi infrastruktuur belemmer ook die gebruik van mobiele apparate. WhatsApp bied nie net aan die deelnemers ’n manier om inligting te deel en hul akademiese take te bespreek nie; dit maak ook samewerking en groepwerk moontlik. Sommige van die studente beskik nie oor die nodige inligtingsgeletterdheidvaardighede om die biblioteek se hulpbronne optimaal te kan benut nie. Daarom sal dit wys wees as die universiteit opleiding in inligtingsgeletterdheidvaardighede in die kurrikula vir alle studievlakke insluit. Hierdie vereiste moet ook geld vir nagraadse studente wat nie vantevore ’n kursus in inligtingsgeletterdheid voltooi het nie.<br>Information Science<br>D. Litt et Phil. (Information Science)