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Florence, September 2.012

Javier Garrido, Digitization Services Manager, Scanbit

1 Background

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Approach

Smartphone´s use

Apps for Library Services

5 Apps for Libraries Development

INDEX

1 – Background

There are 108 million of computers worldwide(Desktop, laptops, netbooks and tablets)

That means a growth of 11,7 %(over 2.011)

Apple is the first manufacturer with 20% of market share(after big success of iPad the last quarter)

Desktops, laptops, tablets

1 – Background

Samsung place 20 million Galaxy S3 in the market

Samsung sells up to 44,5 million smartphones

Apple sold 35,1 million smartphones

Smartphone sales grow 43% despite the crisis

Total of smartphones sold: 110 million

Smartphones(First quarter 2.012)

1 – Background

55,2 % of mobiles in Spain are smartphones (1st in Europe).

In Italy, 43,7 % are smartphones (4th in Europe).

European average is 47,6 %.

Smartphones in Europe

There are more smartphones than computers and growing faster

2 – Smartphones use Users accesing the Web( Google provided information)

Where smartphone is used2 – Smartphones use

Smartphones are commonly used and everywhere

What for are smartphones used2 – Smartphones use

Smartphones are also used for cultural purposes

Free and paid Apps 2 – Smartphones use

Users have plenty of Apps instaled, and prefer free ones

Users search for local information

Users search mainly for local information

2 – Smartphones use

Starting from local information…

Starting from local info they visit and read

2 – Smartphones use

User type

We know the user profile

2 – Smartphones use

Starting from local info they visit and read

There are more smartphones than computers and constantly growing

Smartphones are widely used and everywhere

Smartphones are also used for cultural purposes

Users have plenty of Apps instaled, and prefer free ones

Users search mainly for local information

3 – Approach

Should Libraries attend this demand?

We know the user profile

3 – Approach

In Scanbit we think we are in front of a new paradigm

A cultural change is ongoing

Smartphones are at same level than computers

We must adapt our software to new devices(smartphones, tablets, etc)

3 – Approach

Requirement Apps Webs for smartphones

Allow to exploit the maximum of device features

Yes No

GPS Yes No

Accelerometer Yes No

Image capture Yes No

Audio and video Yes No

Address Book Yes No

Sending notifications Yes No

Provide best user experience Yes No

How to adapt our software?

3 – Approach

We must build Apps

User want Apps that take advantage of device features

¿Which kind of Apps?

Corporate Digital Library OPAC

Type of Apps

4 – Libray Apps

+ 100 identified by Scanbit worldwide

2 in Spain ¿in Italy 1?

4 – Libray Apps OPAC

4 – Libray Apps OPAC

4 – Libray Apps Digital Objects

4 – Libray Apps OPAC

4 – Libray Apps OPAC

5 – Apps for Libraries Development

Scanbit offers a new service:

Apps for Libraries Development

5 – Apps for Libraries Development

Our Know how after a year:

5 – Apps for Libraries Development

What are we doing:

App for Diputación Foral de Bizkaia Library (beta)

CONTACT

Javier GarridoDigitization Services Manager

Scanbit, S.L.

+ 34 638 98 59 29

javier@scanbit.net