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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