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Javier Garrido, Digitization Services Manager,
Scanbit
Florence, September 2.012
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INDEX
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Background
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Smartphones use
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Approach
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Apps for Library Services
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Apps for Libraries Development
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1 Background
Desktops, laptops, tablets
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)
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1 Background
Smartphones (First quarter 2.012)
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
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1 Background
Smartphones in Europe
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 .
There are more smartphones than computers and
growing faster
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2 Smartphones use
Users accesing the Web ( Google provided
information)
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Where smartphone is used
2 Smartphones use
Smartphones are commonly used and everywhere
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What for are smartphones used
2 Smartphones use
Smartphones are also used for cultural purposes
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Free and paid Apps
2 Smartphones use
Users have plenty of Apps instaled, and prefer
free ones
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Users search for local information
2 Smartphones use
Users search mainly for local information
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Starting from local information
2 Smartphones use
Starting from local info they visit and read
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User type
2 Smartphones use
We know the user profile
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3 Approach
Should Libraries attend this demand?
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
Starting from local info they visit and read
We know the user profile
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3 Approach
In Scanbit we think we are in front of a new
paradigm A cultural change is ongoing Smartphone
s are at same level than computers We must adapt
our software to new devices (smartphones,
tablets, etc)
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3 Approach
How to adapt our software?
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
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3 Approach
Type of Apps
We must build Apps User want Apps that take
advantage of device features Which kind of
Apps? Corporate Digital Library
OPAC
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4 Libray Apps
100 identified by Scanbit worldwide
2 in Spain
in Italy 1?
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4 Libray Apps
OPAC
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4 Libray Apps
OPAC
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4 Libray Apps
Digital Objects
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4 Libray Apps
OPAC
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4 Libray Apps
OPAC
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5 Apps for Libraries Development
Scanbit offers a new service Apps for Libraries
Development
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5 Apps for Libraries Development
Our Know how after a year
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5 Apps for Libraries Development
What are we doing App for Diputación Foral de
Bizkaia Library (beta)
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CONTACT
Javier Garrido Digitization Services
Manager Scanbit, S.L. 34 638 98 59
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