The AirPac module, which adds a mobile interface to the III catalog, has taken a
different route than OCLC's WorldCat Mobile. Instead of optimizing for smartphones,
the AirPac search interface is designed to work on feature phones and therefore works
on a wider range of mobile devices. However, the search interface is just a smaller
version of the desktop interface and does not take into account the mobile context or
provide any additional features. For example, in the AirPac interface the user must
click through four screens before locating the call number for a book; in addition the
results are text heavy and hard to read on most mobile devices. The interface does not
include any mobile features such as text messaging, directions, or auto-dialing.
However, it does provide access to user accounts, which enables users to request a hold
on a book. Both WorldCat Mobile and AirPac are new services and both are working
on making their products better through customer feedback