Comments on: San Jose Public Library’s Mobile App Goes Live!

By: Shannon & LIS 768 - Would you be friends with your library?

Shannon & LIS 768 - Would you be friends with your library? — Mon, 21 Feb 2011 01:39:04 +0000

[...] where they can easily search the catalog & put the book on hold would be way more convenient. Some libraries have already tried this technology, but it is not too widespread. Tagging is another way that [...]

By: Librarian by Day as an Android App | Cool Gadgets Guides

Librarian by Day as an Android App | Cool Gadgets Guides — Sat, 29 Jan 2011 21:04:29 +0000

[...] works on Android devices and it’s not as fancy as professionally developed apps such as the Boopsie one at San Jose Public Library or the DC library’s iPhone [...]

By: Librarian by Day as an Android App | Librarian by Day

Librarian by Day as an Android App | Librarian by Day — Wed, 05 Jan 2011 17:33:32 +0000

[...] works on Android devices and it’s not as fancy as professionally developed apps such as the Boopsie one at San Jose Public Library or the DC library’s iPhone [...]

By: Internet Fundamentals & Design | Blog | Personal Reflection #5

Internet Fundamentals & Design | Blog | Personal Reflection #5 — Wed, 08 Dec 2010 20:49:14 +0000

[...] In Black: Amazingly Informed & Therefore Properly Opinion Blog, entry posted August 30, 2010, http://librarianinblack.net/librarianinblack/2010/08/sjplapp.html (accessed December 8, 2010). Scridb [...]

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What are some good drinking games, “The Mask”? | — Thu, 28 Oct 2010 02:22:14 +0000

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By: Librarified » Some library tech notes: online catalogs, accessibility on mobile devices, tech vs info literacy, and digitized comics

Tue, 14 Sep 2010 00:30:06 +0000

[...] Library, which recently launched its cross-platform mobile app. Sarah, the Librarian in Black, reports on the app’s features (including a smart search with predictive text, the ability to reserve and renew, access to [...]

By: Valerie S

Valerie S — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 17:09:46 +0000

Very cool! I just downloaded it to my Motorola Droid. Can’t wait to play with it

By: Librarianry

Librarianry — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 11:57:14 +0000

This looks great!! I played around with the demo site and I have to say that the functionality of it is outstanding. I plan to talk to the right people and start looking into Boopsie. Thanks for sharing!

By: Sarah

Sarah — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 03:42:41 +0000

It probably took us 5 months from signing with them to production. Part of that was a problem with our Technical Services Department producing the MARC record exports they need to populate the live mobile catalog. That took us many weeks, sadly. The other big delay was Apple’s app approval process (2 months of waiting). I hate closed ecosystems like Apple’s, which is why I refuse to buy iPhones or iPads.

By: Paul R. Pival

Paul R. Pival — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 02:14:53 +0000

Very nice! How long did it take for Boopsie to deliver?