Google Custom Search Engine Implementation: Issues for Librarians

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  1. “ Creating a Customised Google Search Engine” December 11, 2008 At the Dorothy Collings Electronic Resources Centre Department of Library and Information Studies ITWP Workshop on:
  2. With Facilitators: Mark-Shane Scale and David Drysdale
  3. The following presentation created by   Mark-Shane Scale Lecturer Department of Library & Information Studies University of the West Indies, Mona Campus, Kingston, Jamaica markshane.scale02@uwimona.edu.jm
  4. Workshop Description
      • This course is seeks to impart the skills and knowledge that enable users to:
        • create,
        • maintain and
        • manage
      • a Google Custom Search Engine (GCSE)
      • Create a Google Custom Search Engine (GCSE) for a
        • Website or
        • Library or other Information Service
    Workshop Objective:
  5. Secondary Objectives
    • To have a general understanding of:
      • what is GCSE
      • the issues involved in implementing and designing a GCSE
  6. WHAT IS A SEARCH ENGINE?
      • A computer program that:
      • Indexes Internet files/documents
      • Facilitates search by keyword queries
      • Returns results ranked by relevance
  7. GCSE?
    • G oogle C ustomised S earch E ngine:
      • A service released by Google in 2006
      • Allows users to create their own search engine
  8. HOW GCSE WORKS?
    • The designer of GCSE decides the:
      • Name & Description of the search engine
      • Sites it will index
      • Colour schema
      • Descriptors and Search refinements
  9. GCSE Caribbean Examples Caribbean Newspaper Search - Example 1 Carib LIN - Example 2 Example 3
  10. BEFORE IMPLEMENTING A GCSE
      • Consider:
      • Google’s Terms and Conditions
      • Planning and Policy Administration Issues
      • Electronic Search Skills
  11. ISSUES  IN  IMPLEMENTING, BUILDING & DESIGNING A GCSE
  12. Under Google’s Terms & Condition
      • Google owns the:
        • Results page
        • Search box
        • Rights to advertisements
        • Exclusive rights to search your site
        • Right to terminate service
    SOURCE: http://www.google.com/coop/docs/cse/tos.html
  13. SETTING UP YOUR GCSE
  14. Requirements for GCSE
      • Institution must:
      • have an online presence
        • Blog
        • SNS profile
        • Website
      • detail knowledge of clientele and their information needs
  15. Skill Requirements for GCSE
      • Understand how search engines work
      • Ability to evaluate & select quality websites
      • Knowing how to use the GCSE interface
  16. PLANNING
      • Involves defining the mission, vision, goals and objectives of the GCSE
        • What do your users want?
        • What role do you want to play?
  17. IFLA DIGITAL REFERENCE GUIDELINES for collaborative planning
      • Create a working group
      • Develop concrete goals
      • Draft an initial action proposal
      • Evaluate available software and services
  18. IFLA DIGITAL REFERENCE GUIDELINES
      • Solicit client feedback
      • Re-evaluate initial action plan
      • Present action plan
  19. STAFFING
      • Select staff based on:
        • Interest
        • Ability
        • Availability
        • Computer skills
        • Interpersonal communication skills
        • (IFLA Digital reference Guidelines)
  20. COLLABORATION
      • This is essential when the GCSE begins to grow and expand
    • When libraries collaborate with other institutions a richer and wider range of services can be offered
  21. PROMOTION
      • Design logo
      • Word-of-mouth
      • Create strategic links from library website
      • Involve the local media
      • Posting announcements and bulletins
  22. EVALUATION
      • Conduct user surveys of both patrons and staff
      • Compile and evaluate statistics of service activity,technical and policy issues
      • Implement changes to services

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