Web Services for Underfunded and Understaffed Libraries
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Web Services for Underfunded and Understaffed Libraries
- 1. Web Services in Understaffed & Underfunded Libraries Bohyun Kim kimb@fiu.edu Digital Access Librarian Florida International University, Medical Library http://www.bohyunkim.net/blog http://www.twitter.com/bohyunkim
- 2. About Me
- 4. Web services can mean so many things
- 5. Website LMS Intranet E-Resources Reference EZproxy Social IT Media Repository Systems Web Library Tutorials Computer Librarian Lab Mobile Staff Training Link Resolver Instructional Technologies
- 6. Web Services = Anything tech‐related?
- 7. Web = Platform for all
- 8. Understaffed / Underfunded is a relative term
- 10. Common Challenges • Lack of staff • Lack of resources • Lack of time • Expectations vs. Resources • Politics • Scarce R&D time • Need to learn new stuff all the time
- 11. Various Issues • Working with various IT groups • Innovation under tight control • Network security • Server setup • Hardware management • Web design • Programming
- 12. Tips for Web Librarians • General • Specific – Website – Intranet – Tools for library staff – Tools for library users – Social media
- 14. Environmental Scan • Learn about your environment – Who does what, how, and where • Research on your organization – e.g. Univ. IT, School IT, Computer Labs, etc. • Find out what is happening now – Univ. website makeover, new CMS, etc. • Potential colleague groups – IT/Web folks, Librarians, Lab managers, etc.
- 15. Current Awareness • Participate • Volunteer • Network • Initiate – Tools: Wiki, Ning, Twitter, Wiggio…
- 20. Tips for Web Librarians • General • Specific – Website – Intranet – Tools for library staff – Tools for library users – Social media
- 24. Example • News updates from blog postings • Resource links from Delicious • Embedded Google Calendar for events • Google Form for quick processing
- 32. Tips for Web Librarians • General • Specific – Website – Intranet – Tools for library staff – Tools for library users – Social media
- 33. Intranet • Tools that are easy and simple to use • Tools that help everyday tasks • Immediate benefit • Free Tools: PB Wiki, Ning, blog • Example: – Blog + Email notification for new postings
- 35. Tips for Web Librarians • General • Specific – Website – Intranet – Tools for library staff – Tools for library users – Social media
- 36. Web Tools for Staff • Google Docs – Simultaneous editing • Google Form – Quick and easy solution to web forms + simultaneous record keeping • Intranet Toolbar : Conduit • IM : Office Communicator • Hands‐on training => Wide adoption
- 38. Tips for Web Librarians • General • Specific – Website – Intranet – Tools for library staff – Tools for library users – Social media
- 39. Web Tools for Users • LibX – Library resources on a web browser • Citation Manager – Refworks, Zotero, Endnote, etc. • Web conference tools – Dimdim • Other – Delicious
- 41. Tips for Web Librarians • General • Specific – Website – Intranet – Tools for library staff – Tools for library users – Social media
- 43. Social Media • Facebook • Twitter • YouTube • Flickr • Delicious • What do your users use?
- 47. Plan to Do What is Possible • Instructional technologies • ERM • Computer lab • Digital repository • … • Prioritize • Trial and Error • Iterate
- 48. Thank You!