In August 2009, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Libraries launched a mobile web site and catalog designed for
use on smartphones. Library users can search for books and view
library hours, location branches, and other basic information
about the University of North Carolina libraries on their iPhone,
Android phone, or other smartphone. An outline of the development
process is given in eight major steps that are designed to be
replicated by other libraries. Lessons learned during development
are also shared, along with recommendations of devices to develop
for and tools to use.