I am a librarian by qualification, but Ive never held a post as a librarian. In my 8.5 years at The Open Universitys Library Services I have managed the multimedia collection, set up and run a staff development facility around technology enhanced learning, managed a couple of projects, commissioned rich media about the library and helped to redevelop the librarys website. In 2005 I was tasked with investigating several aspects of educational technology and how they might impact on library services. Mobile learning particularly caught my imagination and I was convinced that there would be a high demand for access to library services through mobile devices. The development o...