Library Wins Innovation Grant to Develop “Snap & Go” Mobile Technology

December 15, 2009 - 11:03am — AndyW

December 14, 2009 – Contra Costa County, CA – The Contra Costa County Library has been awarded a $60,000 Bay Area Library and Information Systems (BALIS) Innovation grant to create a mobile platform that will push new and existing library content and services -- literally -- into the hands of cell phone users. The “Snap & Go” project will allow Contra Costa County residents with mobile phones and a library card to access library materials, enhanced content, and manage their accounts without having to visit a library building or gain access to a computer.

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