Library Mobile Resources: a Study of User's Preferences

In March of 2010 the University of Nebraska at Omaha Dr. C. C. and Mabel L. Criss Library launched mCriss, a library mobile website to support the educational objectives of on-campus and distance students as well as the research goals of UNO faculty and staff. The study investigator conducted an online survey of UNO students, faculty, staff, alumni and UNO Library Friends ages 19 and older. The purpose of this study was to collect data on UNO community member use of mobile devices and UNO Criss Library mobile services, to determine if participants: are aware of the different aspects of the Library mobile initiative; use Library mobile resources; are interested in other library mobile services and (if so) identify which resources/services are of interest; and determine participant perceptions of library mobile resources/services. The study found that the modal users of the Library mobile website are Caucasian, female, undergraduate students between the age of 19 to 25 in the social sciences.