Library Labs

Where one can experiment with new information technologies and services. An OSUL 2013 Project.

OSU Library Labs: Facebook Application

Are you an avid Facebook user? Do you keep your social connections going while working on homework? Why an OSU Libraries Facebook application? It allows you to search the OSU Library catalog right from your Facebook page. How to add: Go to: http://apps.facebook.com/osulibraries/?ref=ts Login to Facebook if prompted Click on the Allow box to add [...]

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OSU Library Labs: Mobile Catalog

The Mobile Catalog is a version of the OSU Library Catalog designed for your mobile device. Why use the Mobile Catalog? It will allow you to: Search the collection Request titles Check your account Renew items How to get the Mobile Catalog? Point your mobile device browser to http://library.ohio-state.edu/airpac or http://is.gd/tIJv Please note:  Features and [...]

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OSU Library Labs: What Are We All About?

The Ohio State University Libraries staff are always experimenting with new technologies and services that can to help make access to information, resources, and services easier. We have two challenges once we find something interesting: – How do we make our community (you) aware of our experiments so that they (you) can take advantage of [...]

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OSU Library Labs: Browser Search Extension

Popular browsers, such as Internet Explorer and Firefox, have built-in search windows which can be populated with various search sites. OSU Libraries has made it simple for library customers to add the OSU Libraries Catalog as a browser preferred search site. Why a Search Extension? Since the search extension is associated with the browser, the library [...]

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OSU Library Labs: Please Follow Us

Later this week, OSU Library Labs will be posting its first tool that can help to facilitate access to information, resources, and services. Please subscribe to our RSS feed or follow us on Twitter to keep up with the technologies and tools as they are released.

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Welcome to OSU Library Labs

The Ohio State University Libraries are experimenting with new technologies to help make access to information, resources, and services easier. OSU Library Labs is THE place to learn about new Web technologies and how OSUL is meeting the information needs of it’s users. Many tools included in the Labs may be in ‘beta’ form and [...]

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