3. Who is this Boopsie Company?
Industry Leader ProvidingApps to Libraries
Worldwide Since 2006
PartnersWith Companies Like EBSCO, Overdrive,
ProQuest, Gale, Zinio, 3MCloud, Axis360, Mango
Languages, and more
Over 4,000+ CustomersWorld wide
AggregatesContent Into One App with User-Rich
Experience
4. Demand for off-site access is growing! Almost all (97.6%, n = 545) respondents
agreed that demand for off-site access is growing. It was considered that the
most likely reason for this is that research is increasingly taking place on mobile
devices (84.3% of 459 respondents considered this a likely reason).
• The fact that research is increasingly taking place at home was also
considered by many to be a factor, with 76.5% of 459 respondents choosing
this option.
• Users are increasingly comfortable with digital formats and their
expectations are shaped by 24/7 digital availability.
• Users increasingly work or study in multiple locations, often without a central
“on-site” base; being “on-site” is not necessarily the norm, and can be an
inconvenience.
• Research and learning are increasingly taking place at home, or
“interstitially” – in the gaps between other activities, and often in public
places such as on trains or in cafés.
5. Information Discovery &The Mobile Landscape
Mobile App
Responsive
Website
Discovery
Layer / ILS
71% say that tablets help
students study more
efficiently. (Pearson Mobile Device
Survey 2015)
More college students in
2016 feel that tablets help
them perform better in
class.
64% of college students
use a smartphone for
college work 2 to 3 times a
week or more. (Pearson Mobile
Device Student Survey: 2015)
6. Why is 90% of Users’ Mobile DeviceTime
Spent “in Apps”?
● Faster, better experience than a
mobile browser
● Access to more features and
capabilities
● Push notification capabilities
● By end of 2016, mobile device
users will spend 3 hours 15 minutes
per day using apps.
Source: eMarketer Jan 14, 2016 - http://www.emarketer.com/Article/How-
Mobile-Apps-Stack-Up-Against-Mobile-Browsers/1013462
13. Feature: Unified My Account
readingpa.boopsie.com
Login will be replayed on each
linked account
Patron can logout and use some
other credentials if desired, mix
and match
This technology "remembers"
and auto logs patrons in when
they tap on a particular
resource
Currently supports:
Library card account (ILS)
OverDrive
OneClick Digital
3M Cloud Library
Axis 360
18. Feature: Events Calendar
56% of Americans use their phone at least occasionally to learn about community events or activities, with 18% doing this frequently
http://www.pewinternet.org/2015/04/01/us-smartphone-use-in-2015/
20. (Free Service): Customer Controls
A plugin and training set
that enables your
designated staff
member to make
changes to your library’s
app on your own.
21. Boopsie Analytics
Boopsie Inc., 2015
Proprietary.Confidential. Do Not Share.
Make informed budget
allocation decisions and
monitor usage of your
resources based on:
● Downloads
● Unique users
● Operating system
● Queries
● Specify your desired
date range
22. Feature: Push Notifications
LibraryWide Notifications:
Instantly notify app users
about important updates,
special hours, new content,
and other important library
information.
Schedule these
notifications in advance.
24. Why Boopsie?
• It is easy for your staff to implement and maintain
• Aids in increasing the usage of expensive subscriptions
• Protects your library from how quickly technologies change
• Provides a solution to your patrons on their mobile devices
• Use and build your library’s brand in your community
8 in 10 College Students Regularly Use a Smartphone (86%)
64% of students now use a smartphone at least twice a week for school work.
A native app is an app downloaded off the app stores, like Apple and Android. (Icon on Home Screen)
A mobile website is viewed through a web browser, like Safari or Chrome. (type URL in browser)
Establish your broad goals regarding mobile
better reach certain communities?
increase circulation?
increase engagement?
Identify your target audience(s) and their needs
expand beyond current library users?
local professionals, diverse population, in-frequent library visitors
Define your ROI expectations and continuously measure
circs/card holder?
new card holders acquired?
increase in % of pop served that uses library per mo?
reduction in cost per circ?
increase in library use by a specific demographic (age, language, use of resources)?