Gary Green proposes two library projects focused on the Queen's Diamond Jubilee and the Guildford Book Festival. For the Jubilee project, the library will promote events and resources through its website, catalog, Twitter, Facebook, and an online timeline. For the Book Festival, the library will partner to promote Surrey's literary heritage, the festival, and library resources using Twitter, Facebook, digital screens, and a literary map of Guildford. Green asks for ideas on turning these projects into "something mobile" by considering what information could be provided on mobile devices, whether a map or location-based app would be worthwhile, how condensed information could be delivered on the go, and other factors to

1. Can Surrey Turn Our
Library Projects
Into “Something Mobile?”
Gary Green
Technical Librarian
SCC Libraries
gary.green@surreycc.gov.uk

2. Project 1: Queen’s Diamond Jubilee
• Focus
– Jubilee events (June 2012+)
– Queen Elizabeth II’s reign
– Visits Queen has made to Surrey
• Purpose
– Provide info about Jubilee events Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
– Promote our resources via a theme
– Highlight unknown resources

3. Project 1: What Are We Doing?
• Promote our resources & Jubilee events via
– Our Website
– Our catalogue (themed lists of stock)
– Twitter
– Facebook
– Online interactive timeline (Tiki-Toki.com)

4. Project 2: Guildford Book Festival
• Focus
– Guildford Book Festival (Oct 2012)
– Local authors
– Guildford’s literary heritage Colin Smith/Geograph Project
• Purpose
– Partnership (we don’t run festival)
– Promote Surrey’s literary heritage
– Promote Guildford Book Festival
– Promote Library Service & resources

5. Project 2: What Are We Doing?
• Promote related resources & Book Festival via
– Twitter
– Facebook
– Digital screens in libraries
– Literary map of Guildford & surrounding areas

6. Can Surrey Turn Our Library
Projects Into “Something Mobile?”
• What info could we use?
• Is it worth pursuing this idea?
• How?
– Map?
– Location based?
– Condensed info on the move?
– Other?
• Things to bear in mind?
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7. Your ideas welcomed
Gary Green
Technical Librarian
SCC Libraries
gary.green@surreycc.gov.uk