Mobile Exhibits
An initiative to develop a tool set for creating mobile enhancements to exhibits.
Overview
The increasing power and ubiquity of mobile devices presents libraries with opportunities to use their digital collections in new ways. This project is an initiative to develop tool sets and techniques for creating lightweight mobile applications to complement and enhance physical exhibits.
Projects
How We Did It
This project makes use of a variety of technologies and existing digital collections infrastructure, including:
- Ruby on Rails application framework
- Solr enterprise search platform
- Djatoka image server
- jQuery Mobile JavaScript framework
- QR Code matrix barcodes
- Historical State
Recognition
- Sierra, T. and Casden, J. (2011). "Mobile Enhanced Access to Archives and Special Collections",LYRASIS Technology Ideas and Insights Series, Elon, NC, August 4, 2011.
Team
Brian DietzLead Librarian for Collections Stewardship and Discovery
Todd KosmerickUniversity Archivist
Jason RonalloDepartment Head, Digital Library Initiatives
Cory LownFormer NCSU Libraries staff member