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LibGuides @ BC: A New Generation of Research Guides
Ken Liss, Boston College Libraries
NELINET, October 19, 2007
Out with the old….
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….and in with the new
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•The Old: Research Guides at Boston College
•The New: LibGuides @ BC
•The Transition: From Idea to Reality
•The Future: Next Steps
LibGuides @ BC: A New Generation of Research Guides
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• Legacy of print pathfinders
• Text heavy
• Static format
• Single scrolling page
• No author access
• No timely updating
The Old: Research Guides at Boston College
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• Flexible formatting
• Tabs and content boxes
• Images
• Easy author access
• Instant updating
LibGuides: Advantages
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• Tagging
• Embedded RSS
• Embedded Video
• Chat Widgets
• User Comments
• User Ratings
• Facebook Access
LibGuides: 2.0 Features
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LibGuides: 2.0 FeaturesRSS Tagging
Facebook Access
Chat
User Ratings
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“We can only build emergent systems if we have radical trust. With an emergent system, we build something without setting in stone what it will be or trying to control all that it will be. We allow and encourage participants to shape and sculpt and be co-creators of the system.”- Darlene Fichter, University of Saskatchewan Libraries. “Library 2.0 and Radical Trust: A First Take,” Blog on the Side, April 6, 2006
Library 2.0 & Radical Trust
…for librarians, too!
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Behind the Scenes: Adding Content
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Behind the Scenes: Adding A Text Box
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Behind the Scenes: Simple Web Link Box
Add a Link
Mouseover on Page to View Description
Edit Link Box
Rearrange Links
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Behind the Scenes: Web Links With More Information
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Behind the Scenes: Adding 2.0 Content
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But What About….
• External hosting?
• Quality control?
• Workload?
• Design inconsistencies?
• Integration with Libraries Web site?
• Statistics & assessment?
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The Transition: From Idea to Reality
June 2007 - LibGuides “discovered” in Facebook; demo account created; first guides built
July 2007 – Experimentation by small group; funding proposal submitted
Early August 2007 – Approval from library administration
August 2007 – Staff training; conversion/creation of 75 new guides
August 31, 2007 – Launch of LibGuides @ BC
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The Transition: From Old to New
• Accounts created for all subject librarians
• Hands on training on LibGuides software
• Content from existing guides moved to LibGuides
• Cutting & pasting
• Converting guide sections to separate tabs
• Consolidating content where possible
• Fixing bad links, outdated descriptions, etc.
• Adding new features
• Coordinating with Webmaster
• Working with Springshare
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The Future: Next Steps• Market and promote guides
• Clean up legacy content
• Move from conversion to innovation
• Make guides more interactive
• Take fuller advantage of LibGuides features
• Share best practices
• Balance standardization and creativity
• Integrate guides with new BC Libraries Web site
• Continue to work with Springshare to upgrade product
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Links and Contact Info
LibGuides @ BC – http://libguides.bc.edu
About LibGuides @ BC – http://libguides.bc.edu/aboutlibguides
Other LibGuides Library Sites - http://demo.libguides.com/selectsite.php
Springshare LibGuides Page - http://www.springshare.com/libguides/index.html
Demo Accounts - http://www.springshare.com/libguides/demo.html
Ken Liss, Communication Librarian, Boston College
[email protected] | 617-552-2183 | Or find me in Facebook
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QUESTIONS?
Ken Liss, Communication Librarian, Boston [email protected] | 617-552-2183 | Or find me in Facebook