Friday, August 20, 2010

Cool Stuff for Smart Phones!

MARINet Mobile (Boopsie App)

MARINet Mobile is an application that allows users to search the MARINet catalog, place holds on books, renew books and find the nearest MARINet Library, all from their smart phones.

To Download MARINet Mobile:
For iPhone and iTouch: visit the iTunes store, and search for the free app named "marinet."
For other smart phones, visit http://marinet.boopsie.com and you'll be prompted to download the application.

EBSCOhost Mobile™

EBSCOhost Mobile™ is a version of the EBSCO databases optimized for viewing and use on mobile devices. This group of databases includes NoveList and NoveList K-8, EBSCO Magazines and Newspapers database, and more. Try the optimized version at http://search.ebscohost.mobi.

Overdrive Digital and Audio Books

Overdrive Digital and Audio Books have a mobile-optimized website, and a mobile version of the software that allows their e-books to be read. Their website should auto-detect mobile devices and provide the right version, but this link below will go directly to Overdrive's mobile version:

Overdrive Digital and Audio Books — Mobile Version