The UNR @One eReader bar: collaborating in the library

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Presentation given at Internet Librarian in 2011 on the @One eReader Bar within the Mathewson-IGT Knowledge Center at the University of Nevada, Reno.

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The @One eReader bar: collaborating in the library

Lisa KurtEmerging Technologies Librarian,

University of Nevada, Reno

The spark

Photo by Francine Melia

Why @one?

http://vimeo.com/27789194

Why apple?

The apple store: http://www.apple.com/retail/fifthavenue/

Why apple?

Photo available online: http://www.geeksrus.com/2008/05/24/apple-store-opens-in-vancouver-bc/

collaboration…

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Libguides

First iteration: beginning of April 2011

How we succeeded and FAILED

Collaboration A+...implementation, not so much…

= ?

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Second iteration: mid April 2011

Promos!

Promos!

http://youtu.be/cirARyPB4co

How we mostly succeeded

Over a 3-day period, 1 out of 37 through the gate went “hands-on” with at least one of the devices.

http://youtu.be/RoJ_ejRlO-M

How we mostly succeeded

Third + fourth iterations

Oh right, more collaborating!

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How we succeeded

27.7% increase in length of ave. encounter30.6% increase in gate count ratio

http://youtu.be/YzCYIwwr7mE

How we succeeded and FAILED

Regretsy: http://www.regretsy.com/2011/09/14/from-first-steps-to-12-steps/

The Future!!

Awesome and iterative like making robots...

not like this

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http://oldmenandcats.tumblr.com/

Thank you!

Twitter: lisapisa77lkurt@unr.eduhttp://www.lisakurt.com