Small screen access to digital libraries

This paper looks at the possibilities of taking existing digital library technology and using it for educating those who do not normally have access to the Internet. We have built a system which allows WAP devices to access an HTML based digital library. Whilst building such a system is technically possible, our work has shown that there are a wide range of usability issues which need to be tackled. We investigate these problems, suggest improvements and outline where future research needs to take place. Keywords Digital libraries, digital divide, mobile interaction

• Type: Conference
• Year: 2002
• Where: CHI
• Authors: Gary Marsden, Robert Cherry, Alan Haefele
• Keywords: CHI 2002, Digital Divide, Digital Library Technology, Human Computer Interaction, Keywords Digital Libraries