Tech Tools for Reference Presentation

Holly Hibner, Salem-South Lyon District Library [email_address] Christine Tobias Michigan State University Libraries [email_address] Tech Tools for Reference A Public and Academic Library Perspective

Handouts and Presentation Available Online www.slideshare.net/hhibner

Meebo Me Loyola Marymount University

JibJab.com

LibX www.libx.org

WorldCat in Facebook Facebook application: http://apps.new.facebook.com/worldcat/

WorldCat in Facebook

JSTOR in Facebook JSTOR: http://apps.facebook.com/jstorsearch/

Snipr Registered users may save and manage “snips,” too! http://snipr.com

Connotea http://www.connotea.org Quickly save and organize links to your references; captures bibliographic data of book or article Easily share references with your colleagues References can be accessed from any computer Save references with just one click Easy to use. Nothing to download and nothing to learn Discover new leads No cutting and pasting. Save references as you work without having to switch programs References can be exported to, or imported from, desktop reference managers References can be public, private, or shared with a selected group of colleagues No storage limit Save links to anything you find on the web

Webinaria http://www.webinaria.com Open Source screen recording software…FREE! Create software demos, tutorials, and screencasts to share with library users!

http://www.google.com/coop/cse/

Google Custom Search Engine Provide Basic Information about your Custom Search Engine…

Google Custom Search Engine Then…select the sites to search and customize your search engine!

Google Custom Search Engine Michigan State University Libraries’ Site Search

Google Custom Search Engine

Google Reader

Google Docs

Meebo – Firefox Extension http://www.meebo.com/firefox/

Zotero http://www.zotero.org/

Fireshot https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/5648

Fireshot

Just for Fun – YearbookYourself.com Holly, 1960 and 1990 Christine, 1972 and 1984

Where to find MORE

Blogs, Wikis, MySpace, and More by Terry Burrows

Wired Magazine's “Geekipedia” www.wired.com/wired/issue/geekipedia

I nfodoodads - www.infodoodads.com

Tech Crunch 50 - www.techcrunch50.com

Staff Buy-in

Involve staff in planning

Tell stories about how you helped patrons using the technology/service you want staff to buy into.

Do your research to back up your idea with facts, figures, and examples of success at other institutions

Offer interactive, interesting staff training

Holly Hibner, Salem-South Lyon District Library [email_address] Christine Tobias Michigan State University Libraries [email_address] Handouts and Presentation Available Online www.slideshare.net/hhibner