Over the second two days of Computers in Libraries 2010 I have developed the opinion that we need to adopt a strong mobile-web strategy for our website, and this session went a long way towards cementing that opinion.
The presentation was divided into four mini-presentations, although in essence it was in three parts. First, Sarah Houghton-Jan from San Jose Public Library (a.k.a. The Librarian in Black) gave 10 steps to establish a mobile presence on the cheap. Then Jason Clark from Montana State University from Montana State University Libraries described their adaptation of a major site they run (which is not at all mobile friendly) into one that was mobile friendly. Finally, Laurie Bridges and Kim Griggs from Oregon State University described their mobile efforts and the various options they found available to them.
Combined, these presentations presented a good grounding in how one can go about making a mobile version of your site and why (despite the iPhone's decent ability to present a website largely as it appears elsewhere) it is a wise thing to do. Yet something else to put on the stack of stuff that really needs to be done.
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