[Web4lib] Boopsie app for WorldCat Local?

[SNEARYA]

Hi everyone. I would like to clarify my earlier message about WorldCat
Mobile and the pilot app from Boopsie.
> 
> The app continues to be maintained by Boopsie at the same level it has been
> supported since its initial launch.  There may be a temporary outage
> currently, due to the Amazon infrastructure issues on Amazon¹s side, but
> Boopsie has maintained the app and it has been running solid since the
> inception in January 2009. Boopsie helped OCLC lead the market on helping
> libraries mobilize and continues to do so, today. They have been a fantastic
> partner to libraries and to OCLC.
> 
> My post indicated that OCLC¹s decision to end the pilot may have been
> influenced by cost. This, in fact, was not true. It was purely a technology
> decision to go with a browser-based approach.
> 
> OCLC fully supports Boopsie as a valued, continuing partner to help libraries
> innovate around mobile services.
> Any questions, please ask.
> 
> Thank you.
> Alice
> 
> Alice Sneary
> OCLC Marketing
> 614-764-6016
> snearya at oclc.org
> 
> 
> On Thu, Apr 28, 2011 at 6:46 AM, SNEARYA <snearya at oclc.org> wrote:
>> Hi Bill.
>> I'm not sure why the app isn't working--it's supposed to still work for
>> anyone who still has it currently installed. But it's no longer being
>> maintained, as the pilot concluded back in November 2010.
>> 
>> The results from the pilot indicated that mobile web browser access would
>> support a broader group of people for less cost to the cooperative. So in
>> November 2010, OCLC started a beta of WorldCat.org and WorldCat Local mobile
>> access through the mobile browser for iOS and Androids. Simply go to your
>> WorldCat Local URL and add a /m after it. For example,
>> http://osu.worldcat.org/m
>> 
>> (Background and more information about the beta is here:
>> http://www.oclc.org/news/announcements/2010/announcement516.htm)
>> 
>> We're always interested to hear your experience and ideas about how to
>> improve things. There are more enhancements to the WorldCat Local mobile
>> experience based on user feedback coming this summer--stay tuned!
>> 
>> Thank you.
>> Alice
>> 
>> Alice Sneary
>> OCLC Marketing
>> 614-764-6016
>> snearya at oclc.org
>> 
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>>> > -----Original Message-----
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>>> > [mailto:web4lib-bounces at webjunction.org] On Behalf Of Wilfred Drew
>>> > Sent: Wednesday, April 27, 2011 8:47 PM
>>> > To: lita-l at ala.org; web4lib
>>> > Subject: [Web4lib] Boopsie app for WorldCat Local?
>>> >
>>> > Does anyone know what is going on with the WorldCat Local app created
>>> > with Boopsie?  It no longer works on my Droid2.  It now says "Under
>>> > construction."  That is pretty weird to me.
>>> >
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