RE: [IUG] Something 'fun' for your Friday -- send catalog records via SMS

["Adam Brin" <abrin at brynmawr dot edu>]

Leo,
	SMS is simply another name for Text-Messaging on a cell phone.  It's
something we created locally, a little javascript and a short perl script
that simply sends an email.  It does not require WebPac Pro, AirPAC or any
other III product.

- adam

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Tri-Colleges Systems Coordinator
Bryn Mawr | Haverford | Swarthmore
610.526.5294


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[mailto:innopac-bounces at innopacusers dot org] On Behalf Of Leo Papa
Sent: Friday, April 13, 2007 3:48 PM
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Subject: Re: [IUG] Something 'fun' for your Friday -- send catalog records
via SMS

What is SMS a self messaging service :)
If its an Innovative feature, is AirPAC required to use it?

Leo

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Elizabeth Thomsen wrote:
> This is way more than fun, this is incredibly useful!
>
> One of my continuing frustrations is how difficult it is for a user to do
> the most basic catalog task, whether they are in the library or at home,
> which is to get the call number and title information so they can go to
> the shelf to find the item.  I just tried sending myself the information
> about a book via text from Adam's catalog.  Using the SMS feature was not
> only fewer steps, it gave me a nice, concise display of just the
> information I needed.  A very handy feature, indeed.
>
> This is also very nicely presented on the screen, and here on the library
> blog:
>
http://trilogy.brynmawr.edu/mt/trinews/2007/04/textmessage_from_tripod.html
>
> Clean, clear, simple and easy.  Beautiful!
>
> Elizabeth
>
> On Fri, 13 Apr 2007, Adam Brin wrote:
>
>> Just wanted to share something 'fun' we added to our catalog this week:
>>
>> We just added a fun SMS feature in our catalog to allow students to send
>> records to their cell phone via SMS:
>>
>> http://tripod.brynmawr.edu/record=b2885980
>>
>> It includes the Call Number, Location, and title for the selected item.
>>
>> - adam
>>
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