Indoor positioning technologies for academic libraries: towards the smart library

Authors

  • Estefaní­a Aguilar-Moreno El profesional de la información
  • Raúl Montoliú-Colás
  • Joaquí­n Torres-Sospedra

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3145/epi.2016.mar.17

Keywords:

Geographic information systems (GIS), Indoor positioning, Geographic services in libraries, Applications, Academic libraries.

Abstract

This article is a case study of the application of geospatial technologies in an academic library. More specifically, two applications were developed to assist users in finding the location of books, one for Android mobile devices and the other for web browsers. These applications provide users with the ability to plot the path from the point where the user is located to the shelf where the items are found, thereby improving the user experience. Additionally, this article investigates the possibility of applying geographic information systems (GIS) and geospatial technologies to library services.

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Published

2016-03-27

How to Cite

Aguilar-Moreno, E., Montoliú-Colás, R., & Torres-Sospedra, J. (2016). Indoor positioning technologies for academic libraries: towards the smart library. Profesional De La información, 25(2), 295–302. https://doi.org/10.3145/epi.2016.mar.17