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Health Sciences Libraries
Exploring Potential, Improving Services
Jin Wu [email protected] BrennanAmy Chatfield Megan CurranAnnie Hughes
Health Sciences Libraries
History
How it works
Accomplishments
Challenges
Tips
Future plans
Outline
Health Sciences Libraries
History
Created in April 2010
Committee members (5 librarians)
Goals
-1 Emerging Technologies Librarian-1 Metadata Librarian-3 Reference Librarians
Health Sciences Libraries
How it works
Meet once a month
Collaborate
Share ideas
Tech liaisons
It’s fun!
Health Sciences Libraries
Evaluate new products
• DeskTracker
• Wufoo
• Animoto
Make recommendations
• Mobile site vs. apps
• Marketing Committee
Brainstorm new services
• Foursquare
• QR codes
Promote new services
Accomplishments
Health Sciences Libraries
implementation
keep up with technologies
staff buy-inadoption
staff time
Challenges
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Discover new technologies
Include people who are interested
Focus on technologies that work for your library
Don’t use cost as a main consideration
Tips
Health Sciences Libraries
Think more about mobile devices
Online presence standardization
Library mobile site/app
Development of marketing committee
More QR codes in the library
Future plans
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