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<font size="-1"><font face="Verdana">**FYI! Robin Paynter, ACRL-Oregon
Communications Coordinator<br>
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Introducing a pilot service: WorldCat Mobile<br>
* Search for library materials—Enter search terms such as
keywords, author or title<br>
* Find a WorldCat library near you—Enter your ZIP, postal code or
location in the Libraries Locator<br>
* Call a library—Highlight and click the phone number in a library
listing to place a call<br>
* Map a route—Find the fastest way to a WorldCat library using the
mapping software already on your device<br>
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Type this URL into your phone's Web browser: <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="http://www.worldcat.org/m/">www.worldcat.org/m/</a><br>
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Now you can use your mobile phone to find materials in libraries near
you —and help us test this pilot service. Available to people in the
the U.S., Canada, U.K., Germany, France and the Netherlands, the
year-long pilot lets you try out mobile search of WorldCat libraries
and suggest improvements or additional features.<br>
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WorldCat has partnered with mobile-technology leader Boopsie and joined
its growing array of search "channels" that let you quickly access
popular Web applications including Google, Wikipedia and Facebook; look
up retail locations such as Starbucks and FedEx; and check news,
weather, traffic reports and much more!<br>
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When you download the Boopsie application to your phone, you get
library search plus these additional channels, as well as its "smart
prefix" feature that allows you to type only the first few letters of
search keywords and view results instantly as you type.<br>
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Once you've used WorldCat.org on your mobile phone, let us know what
you liked and what you'd like to see improved. (We are aware of issues
regarding how the application interacts with mapping software on
various phones.) Please tell us the details of your experience and
suggestions for enhancements at <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:worldcatmobilepilot@oclc.org">worldcatmobilepilot@oclc.org</a>.<br>
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Using the Web browser on your mobile phone, navigate to
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.worldcat.org/m/">http://www.worldcat.org/m/</a> to access the WorldCat mobile application.
The application is compatible with these phones and mobile operating
systems:<br>
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* Windows Mobile 5.0 (Video tutorial)<br>
* Blackberry (Video tutorial)<br>
* Palm OS 5.4 or later<br>
* Apple iPhone<br>
* Nokia (Video tutorial)<br>
* MIDP 2.0, CLDC 1.1 Java<br>
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**From: <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.worldcat.org/wcpa/content/mobile/">http://www.worldcat.org/wcpa/content/mobile/</a><br>
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style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"><b>Robin
Paynter</b><br>
Social Sciences Librarian<br>
220D Library<br>
Portland State University<br>
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503.725.4501<br>
503.725.4524<br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:paynter@pdx.edu">paynter@pdx.edu</a><br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.pdx.edu/library/paynter.html">http://www.pdx.edu/library/paynter.html</a>
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“The fragmentation of rational knowledge in the postmodern world has
produced a focus on information that is unaware of its history.” –
Marcus Breen (1997)</p>
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