time to go mobile
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Presentation at 2013 Kentucky Library Association Joint Spring ConferenceTRANSCRIPT
Creating a Mobile Campus Tour at Georgetown College
Ben RawlinsElectronic Resources LibrarianGeorgetown College
Time to Go Mobile
Undertaking the Initiative
• Why we decided to undertake this project• Valuable to Georgetown College• Incorporate things on campus that people were unaware of
– Historical walking tour– Public Sculpture Collection
• Opportunity for collaboration across campus • Importance of Mobile
Before We Get Started
• What we needed before we got started• Approval from Provost• Contact with Development Office• Server space from ITS
Development Team
Greg DeckerCatalog Librarian
Sandy BairdArchives Coordinator
Ben RawlinsElectronic Resources Librarian
Mobile Campus Tours
Mobile Campus Tours
Up First
• What do we name this project?• TigerTrail [already taken]• TigerTales [already taken]• TigerTour [worked for a little while]• TigerVision [thought we had it, but I was wrong]• TigerTrax [We have a Winner (finally)!!!]
Next
• What do we include?• Campus Map• Trax
– Buildings» Then Buildings and Sites to include athletics and
outdoor facilities– Historical Markers– Sculptures
• Images• Audio?
Gathering Information and Images
– Information on website– Collaboration with the Art Department– Archives– Yearbooks– College’s Flickr Account– Written by Library staff
Framework
• Framework we used– jQuery Mobile
• Touch-optimized framework• Compatible with many
different platforms• Great Documentation and
Examples
• PhotoSwipe– jQuery Mobile Photo
Plugin
Timeline
• Timeline of Project• Started Jan 30, 2012• Released August 18, 2012
– Spaces and Places also included (http://tigertrax.georgetowncollege.edu/original/spaces.html)
• Redesigned February 27, 2013
First Release
• First Release– Demo (
http://tigertrax.georgetowncollege.edu/original/index.html)
Redesign
• Redesign– Demo (http://tigertrax.georgetowncollege.edu)
– Reevaluation of Historical Walking Tour
Redesign
• Redesign– Demo (http://tigertrax.georgetowncollege.edu)
– Reevaluation of Historical Walking Tour
Analytics
638 visits (as of March 12, 2013)
Future Plans
• iPad/Tablet Version
Future Plans
Future Plans
– App• Android and iOS • Camera Function
Future Plans
– More Trax• Admissions• Presidents of GC
– Audio/Oral Histories
Questions?
Thank You