This document discusses strategies for marketing the mobile aspects of libraries. It begins by emphasizing the importance of marketing to raise awareness, build a brand and message, and improve user experience and satisfaction. It then provides examples of library mobile branding messages and discusses using the physical library space and signage to showcase mobile offerings. The document also presents ideas for promoting mobile resources such as e-books, databases and services through displays, brochures, and QR codes. It stresses advertising where patrons access information on mobile devices and utilizing engagement strategies like games and contests. Overall, the document argues that libraries must find ways to make their mobile resources highly visible and discoverable in order to remain relevant to patrons.
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Marketing the Mobile Part of Your Library
1. Marketing
the Mobile Part
of Your Library
Bohyun Kim
Digital Access Librarian, Florida International University Medical Library
Slides: http://slideshare.net/bohyunkim
http://bohyunkim.net/blog | Twitter: @bohyunkim
Handheld Librarian Online Conference VII
August 15, 2012
8. More examples
• Apple, Think outside of a box.
• AT&T, The world’s networking company.
• DuPont, The miracles of science.
• IBM, Solutions for a small planet.
• Intel, Intel Inside.
• L’Oreal, Because I’m worth it.
• Nike, Just do it.
• Publix, Where shopping is pleasure.
• Subway, Eat fresh.
• Toyota, Get the feeling.
• VISA, It’s everywhere you want to be.
9. What is your library’s message?
• Boston Public Library
: BPL - What do you want to know?
• University of Florida - Borland Library,
: Opening the door to knowledge
• New Castle Public Library
: Promoting lifelong learning for persons of all ages
• Cambridge University Business School - Judge Library
: We don’t just stamp your books.
• Santa Barbara City College - Luria Library
: Explore. Learn. Grow.
10. What does your library space say
to your patrons?
Image from : http://library.fiu.edu and http://anneknock.com/tag/libraries/
11. Library entrance
Engineering Library at
University of
Nevada, Reno. Images
from the presentation by
Bohyun Kim, Tod
Colegrove, Jason Clark at
ALA
2012.http://www.slidesh
are.net/bohyunkim/i-can-
do-it-all-by-mysef-
exploring-new-roles-for-
libraries-and-mediating-
technologies-in-
addressing-the-diy-
mindset-of-library-
patrons
14. Mobile part of your library
• Mobile e-readers
• Mobile e-books
• Mobile devices
(e.g. Flip camera, iPod touch, laptop, etc.)
• Mobile resources (Part of your library collection)
• Mobile services (e.g. Facebook, SMS reference, etc.)
• Mobile website
15. What not show what you got?
Florida International University Green Library
17. This is better.
Howe Library http://www.vnews.com/08062010/6903185.htm
18. Making e-books visible
Florida International University
Green Library.
Images from Bohyun Kim, “Making
Library e-Books on the e-Book
Reader Visible,” ACRL TechConnect
Blog, http://acrl.ala.org/techconne
ct/?p=498
20. Draw attention
Scottsdale Public Library – Images from Aimee Fifarek and Ann Porter’s presentation:
http://connect.ala.org/node/176080
21. A successful program can be your
best marketing.
NCSU Libraries – Image from Anne Burke’s presentation
http://connect.ala.org/node/176080
22. QR Code Booklet
Images from
Benjamin Rawlins’
presentation
“Mobile Services &
QR Codes” :
http://prezi.com/9ah
hooyfoide/mobile-
services-and-qr-
codes/
23. Mobile databases explained
in paper
Images from
Benjamin Rawlins’
presentation
“Mobile Services &
QR Codes” :
http://prezi.com/9ah
hooyfoide/mobile-
services-and-qr-
codes/
27. Utilize the physical space
Miami University Library, OH.
http://www.epic-business.com/qr-code-use-miami-university/
Kansas State University Library.https://blogs.k-state.edu/it-
news/2011/05/10/qr-codes-free-tools-quick-access-to-all-kinds-of-data/
28. What about this?
“All our mobile stuff is listed
on the library mobile website!”
29. How discoverable is
your library’s mobile website?
Flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/vshioshvili/6052840960/
51. Picking the right tool
& Using it appropriately
Flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/39718079@N00/261054170/lightbox/
52. References
• Anne Burke, “Demystifying the Library with Game-Based Mobile Learning,” ACRL
TechConnect Blog, July 30, 2012. http://acrl.ala.org/techconnect/?p=1418.
• Benjamin Rawlins, “Mobile Services & QR Codes,”
http://prezi.com/9ahhooyfoide/mobile-services-and-qr-codes/
• Bohyun Kim, “Afraid of Marketing? How About a Tagline?,” Library Hat, Jan. 27, 2011.
• Bohyun Kim, “Making Library e-Books on the e-Book Reader Visible,” ACRL
TechConnect Blog, March 21, 2012. http://acrl.ala.org/techconnect/?p=498.
• “Library Taglines,” Getting Attention, http://gettingattention.org/nonprofit-
taglines/database/library_taglines.html?order=field_tagline_value&sort=desc.
• Gimme. http://gimme.scottsdalelibrary.org/
• “Presentations at LITA Mobile Computing IG meeting at ALA 2012 Annual
Conference,” ALA Connect. (Includes presentations about NCSU Libraries’ Scavenger
Hunt and Gimme app from the Scottsdale Public Library)
http://connect.ala.org/node/176080
• FIU Medical Library, Facebook. http://facebook.com/fiumedlib.
*** See other references in the slides.