Use of mobile phones for library assistance

Abstract

Sweeping changes in the knowledge search behavior of users are triggered with the rapid growth and use of the internet. Libraries are increasingly reliant on providers of server and library technology to provide mobile software solutions and digital content pre-packaged access. The user base of mobile devices (mobile phones, palmtops, PDAs, etc.) also increases the demand for access to internet services for such devices. On the other hand, university library services must concentrate at material that is most used for off-site users, such as library hours, an online public database, learning guides, and instruction aids. Mobile library services thus allow users to download and study materials published on user mobile devices at anytime and anywhere by the university library.