[WEB4LIB] RE: The Wireless Future of Library Computing

[Joyce M. Latham]

The truth is, we don't have a good OPAC interface for any machine, much
less a small handheld device ... a great area for potential
collaboration between practitioners and theorists ...

Joyce

Thomas Dowling wrote:
> 
> At 11:26 AM 7/12/2002, Dan Marmion wrote:
> 
> >At this particular session, one of the speakers (I'll let him identify
> >himself if he so chooses) talked about, among other things, the convenience
> >of wireless and how it has potential to take on much greater importance in
> >libraries.  But, he added, he didn't see the ability to search an OPAC via
> >a cell phone as something that would appeal to a large number of people.
> 
> The speaker you're thinking of mentioned his "wireless epiphany" -- which I
> believe is an IM from an archangel.  I believe it was two other people who
> A) brought up web-enabled cell phones and/or PDAs and B) made the comment
> about searching the OPAC on a cell phone.  As much respect as I have for
> all the speakers, I wish someone had mentioned this: if you're even trying
> to search the OPAC on a cell phone, it's a pretty good indication that you
> have no other access available at that time, and if it won't work you're
> well and truly stuck.
> 
> Thomas Dowling
> OhioLINK - Ohio Library and Information Network
> tdowling at ohiolink.edu

-- 
Joyce M. Latham
GSLIS -- University of Illinois

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