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Going Mobile Has Never Been Easier

The Stacks Mobile app for iOS and Android offers an industry leading mobile library experience boasting rich integrations and exclusive functionality. When paired with the Stacks web platform, mobile app content is easy to manage and automatically updated when you make website changes.

A Better Mobile Library Experience

Available in both the Apple and Google App stores
Branded as your library in both App stores
Integrate EBSCO Discovery Service ™ (EDS) and connect users to the right content with a highly configurable search
Real time, integrated search results
- ILS integrated catalog search
- Easily connect to third-party tools and data sets

Configuration

Mobile Configuration

Get Started
Set Up and Manage

Get Started with Stacks Mobile

Here are the steps required to implement your Stacks Mobile Application:

How To

Place Order
Onboarding
Choose Names
Stacks Builds Your App
Launch
Training and Support

Set Up and Manage Your Mobile App

Set up and manage your connected Mobile Application settings. You can customize the content, language settings and menu options of your mobile app from the Stacks dashboard.

How To

Access Key
Enable Global Settings
Set Language Options
Adjust Featured Resource Flow
Change the Header Image
Enable Menu Items

Features

Mobile Features

Standalone App
Paired Features

Mobile Features with Standalone Apps

With a Standalone App, you continue to use your current library website or content management system. You will manage your Mobile App from an administrative Stacks website. Features available with Standalone Apps are listed below.

How To

Browse the Library Catalog
Manage My Account

Mobile Features when Paired with Stacks Web Platform

When paired with the Stacks web platform, mobile app content is easy to manage and automatically updated when you make website changes. The features available are listed below.

How To

Browse the Library Catalog
Manage My Account
Register for programs and events
Fill out forms and polls
Book rooms
Search Databases

How To

Mobile How To

Browse your Catalog
Use "My Account"

Library Catalog in Mobile

Browse your Library's Catalog in Mobile

How To

Search the collections
Browse the collections
Retrieve call number and item status
Place a hold
Scan a book's ISBN to check availability at your library

My Account in Mobile

Use "My Account" on your Mobile device.

How To

View and renew current check-outs
Review, place, and cancel holds
Access digital library card
Scan a barcode to place a hold request

Integrations

Mobile Integrations

Authentication for Mobile
Book Jackets for Mobile
EDS for Mobile
Google Analytics for Mobile
Google Maps for Mobile
Google Places for Mobile
Recommendations for Mobile
Reviews for Mobile
Search Configuration for Mobile

Authentication for Mobile

Stacks supports single sign-on providers for authentication such as OpenAthens, ILS systems, and more. ILS integration works with ExLibris - Alma/Primo, III Millenium, III Polaris, III Sierra, OCLC WMS, Sirsi Horizon, Sirsi Symphony, and SIP2-based systems. ILS integration enables 'My Account' user features including authentication, placing hold requests, canceling hold requests, viewing items out, renewing items out, and viewing fees and fines.

How To

Use Authentications integrations

Book Jackets for Mobile

Configure settings for Book Jacket cover image integration.

How To

Use Book jacket integrations

EDS for Mobile

EBSCO Discovery Service (EDS) provides users with an easy, yet powerful means of accessing all of an institution's information resources through a single search. By indexing all of an institution’s internal (library) and external (database vendors) resources on EBSCOhost servers, EBSCO creates an exceptionally fast search experience based upon the powerful EBSCOhost search experience familiar to researchers worldwide.

How To

Use EBSCO Discovery Service ^TM (EDS)

Google Analytics for Mobile

Use Google Analytics to track how your users are using your mobile app. Configure your Google Analytics from your Stacks dashboard. This requires that a Google Analytics Account has already been established for your organization.

How To

Use Google Analytics

Google Maps for Mobile

Google Maps can be integrated with your Stacks mobile app to show an interactive map of your organization's location. Google Maps is configured from your Stacks CMS or your Stacks Administrative site for standalone apps.

How To

Use Google Maps

Google Places for Mobile

Google Places can be synced with your Stacks mobile app to update your location and hours of operation. Google Places is managed from your Stacks CMS or your Stacks Administrative site.

How To

Use Google Places

Recommendations for Mobile

Configure the external services that provide reading recommendations based on search results. Manage your NoveList Select API Key from your Stacks CMS or Stacks Administrative site.

How To

Use NoveList Select

Reviews for Mobile

Configure settings for external reviews for EDS integration. These Reviews will appear in your item details on search results, when available. Though only one set of credentials is required, you may choose to configure both APIs. Doing so will allow Stacks to pull reviews from either or both sources, when available.

How To

Use Reviews

Search Configuration for Mobile

Manage search formats, integrations, configurations and default settings. Depending on how your Stacks site is configured, users may have the ability to search using EBSCO Discovery Service, an external catalog, Bento box search, and website search. Your users can choose which of these search options they prefer from a convenient drop-down menu located just to the right of the search bar. If you are able to log in, you will also be able to save an item to a 'Saved List' to reference at a later date.

How To

Use Search

Signature Tools

Mobile Signature Tools

Database Listings for Mobile
Easy Forms for Mobile
Events Management for Mobile
Room Bookings for Mobile

Database Listings for Mobile

Listing Databases on your Stacks Mobile app provides your users access to valuable resources and materials from their mobile device. Integrate with OpenAthens for a powerful personalized experience with ALL your databases. Database Listings are managed from your Stacks CMS.

How To

Use the Databases Tool

Easy Forms for Mobile

Easy Forms on your mobile app allows your users to submit surveys created by the library from their mobile device. Submissions are managed from your Stacks CMS.

How To

Use the Easy Forms Tools

Events Management for Mobile

Events Management on your mobile app allows your users to view and register for programs and events from their mobile device. Events and registrations are managed from your Stacks CMS.

How To

Use the Events Management Tool

Room Booking for Mobile

Room Bookings on your mobile app allows your users to view and book rooms in your library from their mobile device. Room Bookings are managed from your Stacks CMS.

How To

Use the Room Booking Tool