Explores the changing role of non-circulating print reference collections in libraries. We propose making most (or all) of your library's reference books circulate.
The document discusses the transition from print to electronic books in academic library collections. It covers the history of traditional print collection development and use studies, the shift to patron-driven acquisition of print books through interlibrary loan, and the implementation of e-book patron-driven acquisition programs. The document also addresses challenges associated with e-books, such as restrictions on printing and downloading, as well as the future of e-books and potential innovations beyond replicating print books in digital form.
The document discusses key issues with ebooks in libraries and potential solutions. It notes that while library ebook usage and spending is growing, it still lags significantly behind consumer ebook sales. Libraries struggle to keep up with user demand for ebooks due to budget constraints. The user experience of accessing library ebooks is often cumbersome, requiring multiple platforms. Potential solutions discussed include the Library Simplified and Open eBooks projects, which aim to create a more seamless user experience and increase access.
About the Webinar
In the six years from 2006 to 2012, the number of self-published books grew an astounding 270% to more than 235,000, almost as many as were published "traditionally." The easy access to publication tools and distribution mechanisms has ushered in a new era of how content is created and disseminated. No longer do authors need to work through a publisher to have their content accepted, processed, and distributed. The impacts of this revolution in publishing extend well beyond what used to be called "vanity publishing." A variety of best-selling books in recent years have come out from successful self-publishers sharing their tips on how others can follow in their footsteps.
How can publishers capitalize on this author independence? How do libraries incorporate self-published works into their acquisition processes? When there is no publisher reputation behind a title, how does a library or user separate the wheat from the chaff? This webinar will explore these issues and the impacts of the self-publishing movement on both publishers and libraries.
Agenda
Introduction
Todd Carpenter, Executive Director, NISO
When Authors Assume Their Own Risk
Laura Dawson, Product Manager for Identifiers, Bowker
Self-Publishing with Smashwords
Mark Coker, Founder, CEO and Chief Author Advocate, Smashwords
Helping Libraries Help Themselves: The Library Publishing Toolkit
Allison Brown, Editor & Production Manager, Milne Library, SUNY Geneseo
The school district is facing budget cuts and is proposing to close the libraries at two schools near the public library to save money. The school library board discusses three scenarios: keeping both libraries open with one shared librarian, closing both libraries with no formal partnership with the public library, or finding ways to increase revenue and decrease expenses through a partnership with the public library to keep both schools' libraries open. The document provides suggestions for increasing library revenue such as book fairs and sales, and decreasing expenses through partnerships and volunteers. It emphasizes the importance of collaboration between school and public libraries to supplement resources and services.
This document outlines initiatives taken by the Wollondilly Library Service to encourage all staff to be reader advisory champions and embed reader advisory activities into their roles. Staff underwent reader advisory training and then trained other library staff. They implemented various initiatives like staff book reviews in publications and displays, subject headings in collections, and discussions to promote reading engagement. As a result, loan and reservation statistics increased as staff developed enthusiasm for ongoing reader advisory work and understanding of its importance in their roles.
Guide to reference essentials webinar presentation 9.20jhennelly
This webinar introduces Guide to Reference, a foundational reference tool for librarians, teachers, researchers and students. It discusses how Guide to Reference can help with reference work, collection development and teaching/training by providing comprehensive coverage of authoritative reference sources. It highlights interactive features like saving searches, annotating titles and creating lists. The presenters demonstrate browsing the taxonomy, using editor's guides and annotations to evaluate resources and answer questions. They take questions from the audience and discuss subscribing to Guide to Reference.
Guide to Reference Essentials webinar presentation 7.26jhennelly
The webinar introduces Guide to Reference, a foundational tool for librarians, researchers, and students. It provides over 17,000 evaluated reference sources across many disciplines. The webinar demonstrates how Guide to Reference can be used for reference work, collection development, and teaching through browsing its taxonomy, using its annotations and editor guides, searching and saving searches, and creating lists and notes. It highlights the advantages of the online version for customization and sharing. The presenters then welcome questions and discuss options for accessing Guide to Reference.
The document discusses the evolution of reference services in libraries. It describes traditional reference models involving in-person librarian assistance and reference interviews. It then discusses moving to more proactive reference services with roaming librarians who provide virtual and embedded support. The document debates whether libraries should maintain a physical reference desk or move to a "Research Assistance as a Service" model with librarians offering remote assistance using new technologies and being embedded within user communities and projects. It concludes by posing debate questions on the best model for reference services at NTU Libraries.
The document discusses the transition from print to electronic books in academic library collections. It covers the history of traditional print collection development and use studies, the shift to patron-driven acquisition of print books through interlibrary loan, and the implementation of e-book patron-driven acquisition programs. The document also addresses challenges associated with e-books, such as restrictions on printing and downloading, as well as the future of e-books and potential innovations beyond replicating print books in digital form.
The document discusses key issues with ebooks in libraries and potential solutions. It notes that while library ebook usage and spending is growing, it still lags significantly behind consumer ebook sales. Libraries struggle to keep up with user demand for ebooks due to budget constraints. The user experience of accessing library ebooks is often cumbersome, requiring multiple platforms. Potential solutions discussed include the Library Simplified and Open eBooks projects, which aim to create a more seamless user experience and increase access.
About the Webinar
In the six years from 2006 to 2012, the number of self-published books grew an astounding 270% to more than 235,000, almost as many as were published "traditionally." The easy access to publication tools and distribution mechanisms has ushered in a new era of how content is created and disseminated. No longer do authors need to work through a publisher to have their content accepted, processed, and distributed. The impacts of this revolution in publishing extend well beyond what used to be called "vanity publishing." A variety of best-selling books in recent years have come out from successful self-publishers sharing their tips on how others can follow in their footsteps.
How can publishers capitalize on this author independence? How do libraries incorporate self-published works into their acquisition processes? When there is no publisher reputation behind a title, how does a library or user separate the wheat from the chaff? This webinar will explore these issues and the impacts of the self-publishing movement on both publishers and libraries.
Agenda
Introduction
Todd Carpenter, Executive Director, NISO
When Authors Assume Their Own Risk
Laura Dawson, Product Manager for Identifiers, Bowker
Self-Publishing with Smashwords
Mark Coker, Founder, CEO and Chief Author Advocate, Smashwords
Helping Libraries Help Themselves: The Library Publishing Toolkit
Allison Brown, Editor & Production Manager, Milne Library, SUNY Geneseo
The school district is facing budget cuts and is proposing to close the libraries at two schools near the public library to save money. The school library board discusses three scenarios: keeping both libraries open with one shared librarian, closing both libraries with no formal partnership with the public library, or finding ways to increase revenue and decrease expenses through a partnership with the public library to keep both schools' libraries open. The document provides suggestions for increasing library revenue such as book fairs and sales, and decreasing expenses through partnerships and volunteers. It emphasizes the importance of collaboration between school and public libraries to supplement resources and services.
This document outlines initiatives taken by the Wollondilly Library Service to encourage all staff to be reader advisory champions and embed reader advisory activities into their roles. Staff underwent reader advisory training and then trained other library staff. They implemented various initiatives like staff book reviews in publications and displays, subject headings in collections, and discussions to promote reading engagement. As a result, loan and reservation statistics increased as staff developed enthusiasm for ongoing reader advisory work and understanding of its importance in their roles.
Guide to reference essentials webinar presentation 9.20jhennelly
This webinar introduces Guide to Reference, a foundational reference tool for librarians, teachers, researchers and students. It discusses how Guide to Reference can help with reference work, collection development and teaching/training by providing comprehensive coverage of authoritative reference sources. It highlights interactive features like saving searches, annotating titles and creating lists. The presenters demonstrate browsing the taxonomy, using editor's guides and annotations to evaluate resources and answer questions. They take questions from the audience and discuss subscribing to Guide to Reference.
Guide to Reference Essentials webinar presentation 7.26jhennelly
The webinar introduces Guide to Reference, a foundational tool for librarians, researchers, and students. It provides over 17,000 evaluated reference sources across many disciplines. The webinar demonstrates how Guide to Reference can be used for reference work, collection development, and teaching through browsing its taxonomy, using its annotations and editor guides, searching and saving searches, and creating lists and notes. It highlights the advantages of the online version for customization and sharing. The presenters then welcome questions and discuss options for accessing Guide to Reference.
The document discusses the evolution of reference services in libraries. It describes traditional reference models involving in-person librarian assistance and reference interviews. It then discusses moving to more proactive reference services with roaming librarians who provide virtual and embedded support. The document debates whether libraries should maintain a physical reference desk or move to a "Research Assistance as a Service" model with librarians offering remote assistance using new technologies and being embedded within user communities and projects. It concludes by posing debate questions on the best model for reference services at NTU Libraries.
Guide to Reference Essentials webinar presentationAlisonElms
PowerPoint presentation of the Guide to Reference Essentials webinar. Guide to Reference is a selective guide to the best reference sources, organized by academic discipline.
Guide to reference essentials webinar presentation 5.24jhennelly
The webinar introduces Guide to Reference, a foundational reference tool for librarians, researchers, and students. It provides over 17,000 evaluated reference sources across many disciplines. The webinar demonstrates how Guide to Reference can help with reference work, collection development, and teaching through its comprehensive and up-to-date annotations of sources, customizable search features, and ability to create resource lists. Questions from attendees are addressed at the end.
Facing Faculty Fears about Embracing the E-Book: Communication Strategies for...Carol Joyner Cramer
Presentation delivered March 14, 2014 with Ellen Daugman at the 23rd North Carolina Serials Conference. A slightly different version of this presentation was also delivered on November 8, 2013 at the Charleston Conference.
Each year, the Nebraska Library Commission awards Continuing Education and Training Grants to Nebraska libraries to provide funding for staff to attend conferences and training sessions. In 2011, the NLC awarded grants to several librarians to attend the Public Library Association Conference in Philadelphia. Attend this session to learn more about the grants and to hear these librarians talk about their experiences at PLA.
This presentation was given at the 10th Annual Brick & Click Libraries Symposium on November 5, 2010. The presentation is based on an ethnographic study conducted by librarians and staff at Gustavus Adolphus College in Spring of 2010, looking at student use of the library.
This document discusses e-resources and information literacy. It describes Libraries Thriving, a nonprofit organization dedicated to building a positive future for libraries. It discusses several studies on challenges students face with research in the digital age. Common frustrations include overwhelming information, lack of context, unfiltered search results, and not finding citable sources. The document also discusses the value of librarian and faculty collaboration, technology trends, and provides examples of initiatives at different institutions to improve student learning and use of e-resources.
This document summarizes a webinar about the Guide to Reference database. It introduces the Guide to Reference as a foundational tool for librarians, teachers, and researchers. The webinar shows how the Guide to Reference can help with reference work, collection development, and teaching/training by providing evaluative summaries of key reference sources. It demonstrates how to browse and search the Guide to Reference and leverage its annotations, saved searches, and other interactive features. The webinar encourages participants to take a trial and provides information on subscribing.
This document provides guidance on writing clearly structured academic papers. It recommends that papers include an introduction with a thesis statement, body paragraphs with topic sentences supporting the thesis, and a conclusion. It also offers tips for ensuring writing is grammatically correct, avoids unnecessary complexity or wordiness, and uses an active voice. Structuring papers with clear introductions, topic sentences, transitions and conclusions helps communicate ideas effectively.
The document provides details about Elizabeth Polk, the Director of Library Services for the Austin Independent School District (AISD). It discusses her responsibilities, which include overseeing all aspects of the district's library program and providing support and guidance to school librarians. It also describes the mission of AISD's library program and notes that Ms. Polk is responsible for 11 full-time and 4 part-time staff members, but does not directly supervise campus librarians. The document concludes with an interview with Ms. Polk, in which she discusses what makes AISD libraries unique, what she looks for in hiring librarians, how she selects mentors for new librarians, how she balances
Ranganathan and Reference Service in the Modern LibraryJenna Kammer
S.R. Ranganathan outlined 5 laws of library science that guide modern libraries: 1) Books are for use, 2) Every reader his book, 3) Every book its reader, 4) Save the time of the reader, 5) A library is a growing organism. Modern libraries incorporate these laws by making materials openly accessible physically and online, connecting readers to new materials through recommendations, ensuring materials can be found and are up-to-date, and providing services like reference help and instruction that save patrons' time. Libraries also continually expand collections and services to meet community needs.
The document discusses strategies for encouraging good writing for the web. It emphasizes making the case that web writing is fundamentally different than print writing. It recommends developing editorial guidelines, using pre-publication checklists, leading by example with good on-site writing, promoting best practices, recognizing good writers, encouraging peer editing, and including writing guidelines in author training.
CASD Research Writing Workshop.KA.2016.Kojo Ahiakpa
1. The document provides guidance on conducting research and writing research papers. It discusses identifying credible sources, developing a research plan, arranging necessary resources, and addressing ethical considerations.
2. Topics covered include developing a research question, outlining the paper, using academic databases and online resources to find sources, and considering funding, equipment, and software needs.
3. The document emphasizes establishing a proper mindset for research writing by focusing on clear communication over impressing readers or teachers.
This document provides guidance on publishing articles, white papers, and e-books. It defines key terms like article directories and submissions. It explains that articles should be 400-500 words with a 2-3% keyword density. White papers are typically 6+ pages and provide useful business or technical information, while ebooks allow for a more conversational tone. Case studies show how organizations like the Mises Institute and Soroptimist International have effectively used these formats to raise awareness, educate members and the public, and strengthen advocacy efforts. The overall goal of using these materials for marketing is to develop thought leadership and reputation to ultimately generate sales.
This document provides guidance on publishing articles, white papers, and e-books. It discusses article directories and submissions, outlines a nine-step process for writing white papers, and examines case studies of organizations that have effectively used these mediums to raise awareness, educate audiences, and advance their reputations as thought leaders. The ultimate goal of using these publications for marketing is to draw attention and develop expertise that can then generate sales, without directly pitching products.
This document provides guidance on publishing articles, white papers, and e-books. It defines key terms like article directories and submissions. It explains that articles should be 400-500 words with a 2-3% keyword density. White papers are typically 6+ pages and provide useful business or technical information, while ebooks allow for a more conversational tone. Case studies show how organizations like the Mises Institute and Soroptimist International have effectively used these formats to raise awareness, educate members and the public, and strengthen advocacy efforts. The overall goal of using these materials for marketing is to develop thought leadership and reputation to generate sales.
NCompass Live - http://nlc.nebraska.gov/NCompassLive/
Sept. 27, 2017
Learn how to keep your library collection user-friendly, increase circulation, and improve the appeal of your library with these weeding tips, tricks, and techniques. Denise Harders, Co-Director of the Central Plains Library System, will discuss the importance of weeding and how to do it successfully. We will also hear about the annual CPLS Month of Weeding project.
The document provides information for students on conducting research, including defining reference librarians and their role in helping students find information. It also outlines resources for research such as books, journals, magazines, newspapers, and websites, and how to evaluate their suitability and objectivity. Tips are provided on developing search strategies, using the library catalog to find books, and databases to find articles. Copyright restrictions for full text articles are also noted.
LibGuide Design: What Are the Experiences and Guidelines at Other Libraries?Christopher Mitchell
This document summarizes findings from usability studies of LibGuides at various universities. Key recommendations include keeping guide designs clean and easy to use with fewer tabs and resources, placing top databases and resources prominently, using consistent labeling and terminology, and annotating resources to help students. Course-specific guides that address immediate student needs saw greater use than general subject guides and fewer reference questions. Marketing guides within academic departments helped increase student awareness and use.
This presentation was provided by Damon Zucca of Oxford University Press during the NISO Webinar, The Evolving Natures of Reference Work and Reference Product, held on Wednesday, February 7, 2018
Demystifying Ethnography: Exploring Student Use of Library SpacesAmy Gratz Barker
This presentation was given at the Minnesota Library Association 2010 Annual Conference by Julie Gilbert, Amy Gratz, Anna Hulseberg, and Sarah Monson. Please note that all images are copyright to the Folke Bernadotte Memorial Library at Gustavus Adolphus College, with the exception of images on slide 37 (Image Association). These images are creative commons licensed and belong to their respective creators: Dalboz17, chris5aw, jisc_infonet, and Christopher Chan.
This document provides information for a student about researching for a class project. It includes contact information for a reference librarian, Florence Tang, and describes reference librarian responsibilities. It also provides tips on developing a research plan, finding different types of information sources like books, journals, newspapers and websites, and searching the library catalog and databases to find relevant materials.
Guide to Reference Essentials webinar presentationAlisonElms
PowerPoint presentation of the Guide to Reference Essentials webinar. Guide to Reference is a selective guide to the best reference sources, organized by academic discipline.
Guide to reference essentials webinar presentation 5.24jhennelly
The webinar introduces Guide to Reference, a foundational reference tool for librarians, researchers, and students. It provides over 17,000 evaluated reference sources across many disciplines. The webinar demonstrates how Guide to Reference can help with reference work, collection development, and teaching through its comprehensive and up-to-date annotations of sources, customizable search features, and ability to create resource lists. Questions from attendees are addressed at the end.
Facing Faculty Fears about Embracing the E-Book: Communication Strategies for...Carol Joyner Cramer
Presentation delivered March 14, 2014 with Ellen Daugman at the 23rd North Carolina Serials Conference. A slightly different version of this presentation was also delivered on November 8, 2013 at the Charleston Conference.
Each year, the Nebraska Library Commission awards Continuing Education and Training Grants to Nebraska libraries to provide funding for staff to attend conferences and training sessions. In 2011, the NLC awarded grants to several librarians to attend the Public Library Association Conference in Philadelphia. Attend this session to learn more about the grants and to hear these librarians talk about their experiences at PLA.
This presentation was given at the 10th Annual Brick & Click Libraries Symposium on November 5, 2010. The presentation is based on an ethnographic study conducted by librarians and staff at Gustavus Adolphus College in Spring of 2010, looking at student use of the library.
This document discusses e-resources and information literacy. It describes Libraries Thriving, a nonprofit organization dedicated to building a positive future for libraries. It discusses several studies on challenges students face with research in the digital age. Common frustrations include overwhelming information, lack of context, unfiltered search results, and not finding citable sources. The document also discusses the value of librarian and faculty collaboration, technology trends, and provides examples of initiatives at different institutions to improve student learning and use of e-resources.
This document summarizes a webinar about the Guide to Reference database. It introduces the Guide to Reference as a foundational tool for librarians, teachers, and researchers. The webinar shows how the Guide to Reference can help with reference work, collection development, and teaching/training by providing evaluative summaries of key reference sources. It demonstrates how to browse and search the Guide to Reference and leverage its annotations, saved searches, and other interactive features. The webinar encourages participants to take a trial and provides information on subscribing.
This document provides guidance on writing clearly structured academic papers. It recommends that papers include an introduction with a thesis statement, body paragraphs with topic sentences supporting the thesis, and a conclusion. It also offers tips for ensuring writing is grammatically correct, avoids unnecessary complexity or wordiness, and uses an active voice. Structuring papers with clear introductions, topic sentences, transitions and conclusions helps communicate ideas effectively.
The document provides details about Elizabeth Polk, the Director of Library Services for the Austin Independent School District (AISD). It discusses her responsibilities, which include overseeing all aspects of the district's library program and providing support and guidance to school librarians. It also describes the mission of AISD's library program and notes that Ms. Polk is responsible for 11 full-time and 4 part-time staff members, but does not directly supervise campus librarians. The document concludes with an interview with Ms. Polk, in which she discusses what makes AISD libraries unique, what she looks for in hiring librarians, how she selects mentors for new librarians, how she balances
Ranganathan and Reference Service in the Modern LibraryJenna Kammer
S.R. Ranganathan outlined 5 laws of library science that guide modern libraries: 1) Books are for use, 2) Every reader his book, 3) Every book its reader, 4) Save the time of the reader, 5) A library is a growing organism. Modern libraries incorporate these laws by making materials openly accessible physically and online, connecting readers to new materials through recommendations, ensuring materials can be found and are up-to-date, and providing services like reference help and instruction that save patrons' time. Libraries also continually expand collections and services to meet community needs.
The document discusses strategies for encouraging good writing for the web. It emphasizes making the case that web writing is fundamentally different than print writing. It recommends developing editorial guidelines, using pre-publication checklists, leading by example with good on-site writing, promoting best practices, recognizing good writers, encouraging peer editing, and including writing guidelines in author training.
CASD Research Writing Workshop.KA.2016.Kojo Ahiakpa
1. The document provides guidance on conducting research and writing research papers. It discusses identifying credible sources, developing a research plan, arranging necessary resources, and addressing ethical considerations.
2. Topics covered include developing a research question, outlining the paper, using academic databases and online resources to find sources, and considering funding, equipment, and software needs.
3. The document emphasizes establishing a proper mindset for research writing by focusing on clear communication over impressing readers or teachers.
This document provides guidance on publishing articles, white papers, and e-books. It defines key terms like article directories and submissions. It explains that articles should be 400-500 words with a 2-3% keyword density. White papers are typically 6+ pages and provide useful business or technical information, while ebooks allow for a more conversational tone. Case studies show how organizations like the Mises Institute and Soroptimist International have effectively used these formats to raise awareness, educate members and the public, and strengthen advocacy efforts. The overall goal of using these materials for marketing is to develop thought leadership and reputation to ultimately generate sales.
This document provides guidance on publishing articles, white papers, and e-books. It discusses article directories and submissions, outlines a nine-step process for writing white papers, and examines case studies of organizations that have effectively used these mediums to raise awareness, educate audiences, and advance their reputations as thought leaders. The ultimate goal of using these publications for marketing is to draw attention and develop expertise that can then generate sales, without directly pitching products.
This document provides guidance on publishing articles, white papers, and e-books. It defines key terms like article directories and submissions. It explains that articles should be 400-500 words with a 2-3% keyword density. White papers are typically 6+ pages and provide useful business or technical information, while ebooks allow for a more conversational tone. Case studies show how organizations like the Mises Institute and Soroptimist International have effectively used these formats to raise awareness, educate members and the public, and strengthen advocacy efforts. The overall goal of using these materials for marketing is to develop thought leadership and reputation to generate sales.
NCompass Live - http://nlc.nebraska.gov/NCompassLive/
Sept. 27, 2017
Learn how to keep your library collection user-friendly, increase circulation, and improve the appeal of your library with these weeding tips, tricks, and techniques. Denise Harders, Co-Director of the Central Plains Library System, will discuss the importance of weeding and how to do it successfully. We will also hear about the annual CPLS Month of Weeding project.
The document provides information for students on conducting research, including defining reference librarians and their role in helping students find information. It also outlines resources for research such as books, journals, magazines, newspapers, and websites, and how to evaluate their suitability and objectivity. Tips are provided on developing search strategies, using the library catalog to find books, and databases to find articles. Copyright restrictions for full text articles are also noted.
LibGuide Design: What Are the Experiences and Guidelines at Other Libraries?Christopher Mitchell
This document summarizes findings from usability studies of LibGuides at various universities. Key recommendations include keeping guide designs clean and easy to use with fewer tabs and resources, placing top databases and resources prominently, using consistent labeling and terminology, and annotating resources to help students. Course-specific guides that address immediate student needs saw greater use than general subject guides and fewer reference questions. Marketing guides within academic departments helped increase student awareness and use.
This presentation was provided by Damon Zucca of Oxford University Press during the NISO Webinar, The Evolving Natures of Reference Work and Reference Product, held on Wednesday, February 7, 2018
Demystifying Ethnography: Exploring Student Use of Library SpacesAmy Gratz Barker
This presentation was given at the Minnesota Library Association 2010 Annual Conference by Julie Gilbert, Amy Gratz, Anna Hulseberg, and Sarah Monson. Please note that all images are copyright to the Folke Bernadotte Memorial Library at Gustavus Adolphus College, with the exception of images on slide 37 (Image Association). These images are creative commons licensed and belong to their respective creators: Dalboz17, chris5aw, jisc_infonet, and Christopher Chan.
This document provides information for a student about researching for a class project. It includes contact information for a reference librarian, Florence Tang, and describes reference librarian responsibilities. It also provides tips on developing a research plan, finding different types of information sources like books, journals, newspapers and websites, and searching the library catalog and databases to find relevant materials.
- The resolution debated was whether library collections should be shaped by patrons rather than librarians wherever possible.
- The speaker argued in favor of the resolution, stating that the ultimate purpose of academic library collections is to provide access to resources needed for student and faculty scholarly work, not to showcase librarian expertise.
- Common objections to patron-driven acquisition were addressed, such as concerns about predicting future needs, ensuring quality, and controlling costs. The speaker believed these objections were often library-centered rather than patron-centered and that patron needs should be prioritized in collection development.
Essential library skills for Midwifery 2015LesleyCB
This document provides an overview of library skills and resources for midwifery students. It discusses the different types of resources available, including books, web pages, guidelines and journals. It explains how to access these resources through the online library catalogue and databases. The document also covers how to search for articles, evaluate sources critically, and get help from librarians. Students are provided with personal e-textbooks and shown how to request and renew physical books from the library.
This document discusses various aspects of what makes good children's literature and policies for selecting children's books. It provides perspectives from experts on qualities of effective children's books, tips for choosing books, the importance of classroom libraries and selection policies. It also notes that books like Harry Potter have faced challenges from some groups.
Choosing Children's Literature 2003 versionJohan Koren
This document discusses what makes good children's literature through summarizing opinions from various experts and authors. It touches on elements such as engaging language, developmentally appropriate content, stimulating imagination, and being well-written like adult literature. The document also discusses challenges some children's books face and importance of having collection policies to guide selection decisions.
Digital and OER Textbooks: The Library’s Next Frontier?Stephen Acker
Presentation at the 2013 ACRL annual conference. Offers value propositions of OER for libraries, faculty, students, and administrations. Concludes with audience poll on how/whether libraries should assume leadership in textbook licensing.
This document provides information about reference librarians and research resources at Mercer University's libraries. It includes contact information for Florence Tang, a reference librarian, as well as reference hours. It also outlines steps for developing a research plan and describes various information sources like books, journals, magazines, and websites. It provides guidance on evaluating sources and finding articles using library databases.
The document discusses how undergraduates are often unfamiliar with using Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH) to search for information in university libraries. It notes that many undergraduates are overwhelmed by the large university library environment and prefer simple keyword searches over using complex LCSH terms and syntax. While LCSH is useful for precise searching, it can be difficult for novices to understand. The document considers ways to better teach undergraduates how to effectively use subject headings through library instruction sessions.
The document provides an overview of resources available through the library homepage. It describes how to access and borrow materials from the local library as well as other Connecticut state university libraries through CONSULS within a few days. Longer requests, like books from other libraries, can be obtained through interlibrary loan (ILL) and usually articles can be received within 2 days via email while books may take longer. Subject guides and librarians are highlighted as valuable resources to help students find all relevant materials for their research.
FYE Tutorial - An Introduction to the FIU Librariesdouglashasty
The FIU Libraries are dedicated to helping students succeed academically. They provide a variety of resources, both online and in-person, including databases, books, research guidance, study spaces, and assistance from librarians. Students can access electronic and print materials, search the catalog for books, use databases to find peer-reviewed articles, and get help from librarians in-person, via phone, chat, or email. The library supports students through all stages of the research process from developing a topic to evaluating sources.
The SlideShare presentation provides guidance on the use of the Harris Learning Library's (HLL) website for finding relevant information sources for assignments.
HLL serves Nipissing University, Canadore College, the surrounding communities, and the general public. It is located in North Bay, Ontario, Canada.
The document provides guidance and information for students conducting research, including definitions of reference librarians and different types of sources like scholarly journals, popular magazines, books, and websites. It discusses strategies for finding books and articles, evaluating source suitability and reliability, using research tools from the library, and basic research skills and planning.
This document discusses reasons why weeding library collections can be difficult and provides tips for overcoming obstacles to weeding. It notes that regular weeding is important for improving library appeal, saving space and staff/patron time, and keeping collections current. Common reasons cited for not weeding include fears of discarding useful materials or upsetting patrons. The document provides guidelines and criteria for systematic weeding from the CREW method. It also offers weeding advice for specific collection areas and tips for getting staff onboard with weeding.
This document discusses reasons why weeding library collections can be difficult and provides tips for overcoming obstacles to effective weeding. It notes that regular weeding is important for improving library appeal, saving space and staff/patron time, and updating collections. However, weeding is challenging due to objections like "there's no such thing as a bad book" or concerns that items might still be useful. The document provides statistics showing that few requested items are actually weeded and outlines the CREW method for systematic weeding reviews. It offers advice for weeding different sections and emphasizes making weeding an ongoing process.
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Reference in the 21st century library
1. Reference in the
21st Century Library:
Promoting Use by Opening Access
RUSSELL GROOMS AND ANNE BEEBE
WOODBRIDGE CAMPUS, LIBRARIANS
2. Woodbridge Loves Reference!
We love print!
We love reference!
We hate non-circulating print reference!
Students do not want them
Students/staff get frustrated
“Money Pit” – expensive and unused
Our Solution: Make all items circulate
Solution for your campus: Depends on
many factors.
“Information wants to be free!”
3. History of Reference
Books in Medieval libraries were literally
chained to the shelves.
Today, the chains are invisible, but
restrictions remain.
Rise of circulating libraries
Reference collections were retained.
Initially small, but grew with collections.
Why? Use, access and expense.
Reference made sense in early libraries,
through the 20th Century.
So, what changed? Medieval “Chained” Library; Or,
How Students See Modern Reference Collections
4. Two Technological Developments
The Internet
Answers background questions that
were the traditional territory of
reference
Convenient, fast, familiar
Online Reference
Credo, GVRL, Oxford Online
Librarians focus instruction/reference
on these rather than print reference.
Results
Nation-wide decline in use of print
reference
Old reasons for having reference (e.g.,
high use and access) break down
The Internet
Answers background questions that
were the traditional territory of
reference
Convenient, fast, familiar
Online Reference
Credo, GVRL, Oxford Online
Librarians focus instruction/reference
on these rather than print reference.
Results
Nation-wide decline in use of print
reference
Old reasons for having reference (e.g.,
high use and access) break down
5. National Survey
CJCL and Collib Listservs
Similar trends observed nation-wide
and across types of academic libraries.
Most libraries are reacting to the
decline in reference use in some way!
Collections must evolve to meet
changing needs/preferences of users.
Failure to adjust results in a perceived
obsolescence of the library.
6. National Survey
Libraries are purchasing fewer reference
books than in the past. Many respondents
wrote that they buy new reference books
but make almost all circulate.
7. Survey Highlights
Importance of Reference
“Reference books are expensive; students are not going to use books in the library. Therefore, circulate the books or don’t
buy them.”
“We feel it is more important to have reference materials being used, and if it means checking them out, then we will do so.
… We have seen no problems since we interfiled and allowed reference books to circulate.”
“In the past, they may have been in such high demand that it would be important to have a copy. And there may be some
titles where that is still true. But overall demand seems to have plummeted, so having them circulate doesn’t seem like such
a big deal anymore.”
“Reference books get so little use I can see no advantage to preventing them from circulating.”
“I find that the print reference collection has become a money pit in that the books are expensive and rarely used.”
“Students don’t understand the format distinctions. So why keep ref books separate?”
“While it’s important to have something handy to reach over and grab and show a student, … part of me thinks it’s ridiculous
to have titles just sitting there on the shelf not being used at all.”
“Students were not discovering materials in the separate reference section. Now that I interfiled these titles, the books are
discoverable.”
“For materials they will consult at length, they want sources they can use when they want, without having to work around
the library’s schedule.”
“I am most interested in acquiring and maintaining resources that are used. Our print reference, non-circulating collection is
rarely used. We are more often buying print reference books, but cataloguing them as circulating…”
“There are a few basic sources that should always be available on the shelf, but most traditional reference books could be
circulated without a problem.”
8. Survey Highlights
Meeting the Challenge
“We could reduce our reference collection to just one shelf and the only people would notice would be the library staff
who would have a hard time getting used to the idea.”
“We made most reference materials part of the circulating collection, with the same four-week check-out. We did
shorten some of the more in-demand titles to an overnight check-out in order to keep it available to students.”
“We interfiled most titles, made many circulate, and were able to change the look and function of our first floor by
eliminating the reference stacks. Changes made 4 summers ago. No negative impact. “
“While we do have some print reference that is used heavily, the vast bulk of it would probably be more useful being
able to be circulated rather than being forever trapped in the library.”
“We're moving away from major multi-volume purchases and more towards affordable and subject driven materials.”
“We moved 85% of our reference collection to circulating or was weeded.”
“With new purchases, we are now evaluating whether or not to classify them as "reference" or just put them in
circulating.”
“Unless we see a need for the book to stay on campus, all incoming "reference" books are now circ.”
“We haven't bought a reference book in 3 years. We should seriously think of making the whole collection circulating.”
“Over the past 6 months, we decreased our Reference collection by half. Some of these were discards/give aways,
but most were move to the Circulating collection. This was initially done because we needed more study space, but
once we started we realized a smaller collection could actually be more useful.”
9. You Have Many, Many Options
Choices:
Buy Only Electronic Reference
Buy Mostly Electronic Reference
Interfile
Reference with Shortened Loan Period
Circulate Many (But Not All) Items
Circulate All
Retain Ready Ref
Market Reference (Print or Online) in Instruction and Interactions
The solution for your campus depends on your circumstances!
Which do you think would work for your campus?
10. Our Approach
Each library is different, and must make a data-driven decision on what is best.
Good for Us
•Interfile
•Buy “smarter” print reference
•Make incoming “reference”
books circ.
•Make all books circ.
•Retain reserves and tiny (18
items) ready ref collections.
Bad for Us
•Weed most/all reference (Why
not: Ref books have great info.)
•Stop buying new print reference
(Why not: A robust print
collection is absolutely essential.
Print offers some advantages
over electronic.)
12. Multi-volume Sets
Problems – $ and integrity of the set
Solutions
Acquisitions. We rarely buy new multi-
volume sets. Instead, focus on ref books
with narrower focus. These are more likely
to be found browsing and circulate.
Multi-volume sets less likely to circ
Benefits outweigh risks (in our opinion)
We accept some risk when circulating any
item.
13. Potential for ILL/ICL Abuse
Problem – Anyone can
request any book from our
campus. What if we can’t
keep Black’s Law
Dictionary or the PDR for
our students?
Solutions
Wait to see if this is
actually a problem. So
far, it’s not.
Possibly restrict ILL on
some books.
If it only happens
occasionally, we are glad
to see books getting used.
14. Woodbridge Library, 2012
Space
Past: High use justified space for
reference.
Today: Need more space for students.
Low Reference Use
Reference books not found.
Student browse by subject and expect
all books on a topic to be in the same
area. Librarians reinforce this idea.
Students want books that can be
checked out.
Impending move
Solutions evolved slowly. We didn’t
initially plan to eliminate reference.
15. Interfiling (Fall 2012)
Plan
Combine collections. Ref still didn’t circulate.
Remove ref shelves and add study tables.
Make space through weeding of both ref and circ.
Prepare for move to new building.
Effects
Students (and librarians) discovered reference books!
Collection met students’ expectation that all books on a subject are located together.
Serendipitous discovery in browsing.
Collection development became easier (unexpected benefit).
Study tables got tremendous use. Gatecounts increased.
16. Ref-to-Circ (Fall - Spring 2012)
Lingering Problems After Interfiling
Ref use still low. Students want books that can be checked out.
Students/librarians still frustrated with non-circulating status.
Many books marked “ref” were clearly meant to circulate.
Solution: Evaluate individual titles and make many circ.
Expected to move a large portion of the collection but not all.
Criteria for moving to circ.
Number of volumes in set (single volumes mostly)
Length of entries
Topic coverage – broad or specific
Expected amount of use
Availability of other similar materials
Many books moved to circ, but many remained ref
S range with blue triangles indicating former
reference. Several examples of “reference”
books meant to be browsed and digested.
17. Circ-to-Ref, Phase 2 (Summer 2014)
Previous solutions helped, but librarians still encountered problems.
Students frustrated. They prefer circ, even when ref is better.
Ref books moved to circ were used, but current ref books were not.
Idea: To move more ref to circ, retaining only essential reference.
Used similar criteria as first time.
Wanted multi-volume sets to circ.
Default: Move to circ. Keep as ref only if there is a compelling reason.
Eventually, just two dozen ref books (dictionaries, almanacs, atlases…)
Even with these core reference books, we could not justify restricting circulation.
High-use items usually had multiple copies.
New idea: Eliminate reference.
Impact
Increased reference use!
Circ stats for “reference” books!
18. Campus Survey
Overview
30 responses - Good representation of campuses/staff
Librarians and library specialists – very, very similar.
31% of non-admin respondents have gotten frustrated
when explaining to students that ref books do not
circulate. (75% at MA and WO)
50% of respondents felt it is important to maintain non-
circulating reference. Varies by campus: 100% at AL.
Current Collections
Circulate ref?
No (can override) – AL & AN
Yes – ELI, LO, MEC, MA & WO
Collection
“Traditional” (Separate ref) – AL & AN
Interfiled – MEC
No Distinction – LO, MA & WO
Yes No Maybe
Is It Important for
Your Campus to
Have Ref Books
that Do Not Circ?
19. Campus Survey
Campuses & Staff
Agreement between librarians and specialists
Differences
Specialists want online only, but librarians want mostly online.
Librarians more likely to circ many but not all ref books.
Administration unanimously wants focus on electronic ref but wants some new
print ref as well.
Campuses. Viewpoint depended on circumstances:
Size of collection – Larger more likely to need ref.
Special Collections – ELI, medical, legal
Staff viewpoints
These differences were observed in the national survey as well.
20. Eliminating Reference
Rate this idea for your campus
1 (terrible idea) – 10 (great idea)
Overall: 6.87
Opinions differed dramatically by
campus.
21. Campus Survey
Traditional Concerns
Expense
“The traditional fear of losing expensive reference resources is always there.”
“Not getting the books back for other patrons to use. Our small collection could not sustain too much loss.”
“Biggest concerns are that Ref materials are expensive. Worried that students would damage or misplace one piece of a hard to replace set. That said, it is
honestly very rare for me to have a student who is even interested in the print reference materials.”
“Certain items that we would no longer be able to afford to replace with budget cuts would have to be excluded or only allowed a one-day check out, and not
to community patrons.”
Access/Class Assignments
“Some of our reference collection is in very high demand for well established assignments. Having these materials circulate would cause educational disruption.”
“I see no compelling reason for keeping a reference collection and am all for integration. My concern, though, is when instructors require students to use books
from the library (why they do is another issue). The fact that students don't see reference materials in the circulating collection is a good thing so students don't get
burned by using a traditional (tertiary) reference source in this case. An awful lot of instructors are use to reference as a separate location so they won't know (or
won't want to have to explain to students) that students will find inappropriate sources in the circulating collection for their assignments.”
“There are very few that we don't allow to circulate. Those that don't circulate are generally treated as items on reserve because we know specific classes are
using them and we want to make sure they are available.”
“I only foresee a few that I think are too high use to be loaned out. Otherwise, I do not see the need for a separate collection.”
Multi-volume Sets
“I would hate for a large set to be broken up.”
“Replacement cost for volumes. Most reference collections cost hundreds of dollars so I would want a firm decision on how to handle charging for and replacing
a single volume of a set.”
22. Campus Survey
“New” Concerns
No Change Needed
“Our reference collection works well the way it is and I am a strong defender of keeping it so. I'm not opposed to having electronic reference materials supplement
the non-circulating print reference collection, but that's as far as I'm willing to go.”
“Nothing would make me comfortable with allowing reference materials to circulate.”
“Why purchase them? Reference books are for quick bits of information that can be photocopied. Checking them out defeats their purpose so why bother with
them at all?”
Space
“Finding shelf space in the circulating collection. We are not physically set up to absorb the reference collection.”
“Allocating space on the circulating shelves.”
Reference as a Teaching Tool
“We use the reference collection pedagogically. We could not teach discovery with incomplete sets if material were checked out. We also have curriculum-
specific collections (paralegal) that rely on access to print materials for instruction and are required for accreditation.”
Print vs Electronic
“YES! Print reference books that do not circulate enable us to generally have something that will be useful to our patrons. I do not want to rely on electronic
collections to replace a non-circulating reference collection for a variety of reasons: sometimes the network goes down, sometimes databases don't work, seeing
how a reference item functions in print can facilitate understanding of how it works (i.e., alphabetically, subject, etc.), ensures that we will almost always have
something that can be useful (especially when a class or many people are all working on a similar topic), most reference materials are expense plus it's generally not
possible to replace one volume that was never returned, some people prefer print, print materials reinforce that everything is not online, not everyone has internet
access at home, and because we are about providing access to information. Customer service isn't always about fulfilling the immediate needs of the individual in
front of you. It's also about serving a wider population.”
23. Campus Survey
Solutions
Interfile
“Most, if not all, of our student body come from schools that do not use reference and keeping a collection non-circulating only limits access. It is a very foreign
concept in 2014. Additionally there is great confusion as to why there is a separation which only adds to the stress of research.”
Marketing Resources
“I'm all for integration but fear the further loss of reference materials as important resources for learning. I suggest creating a LibGuide and other resources
explaining the use of "reference" materials so encyclopedias, dictionaries, and the like can be introduced to students as helpful and appropriate resources. I think
the Libraries should make Wikipedia a prominent source link from our Web and other resources as a way to shock instructors into the conversation about WHEN
Wikipedia is appropriate for research. After all, it has no more mistakes than Britannica.”
Smaller Ref Collection
“… I do believe we have more books marked as reference than I believe we should. I have changed a number of books to circulating in my time here, and will
continue to do so where I feel the label is inappropriate.”
“Over the last several years we have reduced the size of our print reference collection considerably. I would advocate for reducing it further & relying more heavily
on electronic sources for truly "reference" needs (as we do now) but I am uncomfortable eliminating the instructional uses of the print reference collection.”
“… I think our collection of reference books could be much smaller.”
Ready Ref
“Maybe there should be a handful of non-circulating volumes like the OED, kept in a small ready reference area.”
“There are select books that should be ready reference. Most should be part of the circulating collection. This is in part because many reference resources are
already online as well as the fact that students don't tend to use in-library use only print reference materials.”
“There are some items (citation guides and particular reference items) that are in high demand. Circulating these items would narrow the number of students who
could use them. To address this, I'd make those items ready reference and available either at the circ desk or research desk.”
“I think there are a handful of ready reference books that we need to keep in the library for quick reference use by all patrons…”
24. Campus Survey
Success!
AN – “Many of our reference books have been changed to circulating and placed in the circulating collection already and we will check
out any remaining reference books with librarian approval (which we are very liberal in giving). I have no concerns about this or moving
away from a reference collection.”
MA – “… We interfiled our reference and circulating collections and made the decision to circulate nearly everything, … The reference
items certainly get more attention and use now, which is great and what we were hoping for!”
MA – “We already circulate our reference books, and when we made the transition in Summer 2013, our concerns were possibly losing
expensive items or parts of multi-volume sets, but so far we haven't had very many issues.”
WO – “Fall 2014 Woodbridge changed all reference item to circulate. Our concern was with ILL - that is, an increase of traditional reference
being requested by patrons from other colleges and not being available for use by our own students. This has not been the case so far.”
WO – “Woodbridge has seen a positive increase of check out of former titles labeled reference. Not titles we expected but subject specific.”
LO – “We intershelved our reference books in preparation for our move to a new facility. I don't think any of us on the staff were upset about
it or have found problems with it.”
LO – “We have not had any problems circulating reference titles.”
LO - “The reference collection was generally underutilized when it was non-circulating.”
LO – “All items should be barcoded and the status changed to circulating BEFORE being intershelved. This is hugely important! I would like to
use additional exclamation points to emphasize how necessary this is. :) Do not attempt to fix-as-you-go (i.e. change the status/barcode
additional volumes as students bring them to the desk).
25. Reverse Course
If eliminating reference doesn’t work, you can easily reverse
course.
National survey: “Interestingly enough, we interfiled all Ref
books and made them circulating a few years back. We
recognized that it wasn't working so well. So we re-assessed our
entire collection (~23,000 titles) and created a new reference
collection that is pulled out in its own section and that does not
circulate (~250 titles). Kind of the reverse of what many libraries
seem to be doing right now. So far, we feel this has been a good
experience. Some students are frustrated that they have to use
the books in the library. But having the books available to them
in any capacity is better than if we hadn't re-created the
reference collection.”
Our solution may not work for your library, but we hope this
presentation prompts discussion on your campus. You have
several options, and many of them are easily implemented.
27. Recommended Reading
East, J. W. (2010). "The Rolls Royce of the library reference collection": The subject
encyclopedia in the age of Wikipedia. Reference & User Services Quarterly,
50(2), 162-169.
Hellyer, P. (2009, March). Reference 2.0. AALL Spectrum, 13(5), 24-27.
Herzog, B. (2011, April 7). Update on eliminating our reference collection [Web log
post]. Retrieved from http://www.swissarmylibrarian.net/2011/04/07/update-on-
eliminating-our-reference-collection/
O’Gorman, J. & Trott, B. (2009). What will become of reference in academic and
public libraries? Journal of Library Administration, 49(4), 327–339. doi:
10.1080/01930820902832421.
Polanka, S. (2008, January 1/15). Is print reference dead? Booklist, 104 (9-10), 127.
Singer, C. A. (2010). Ready reference collections: A history. Reference & User Services
Quarterly, 49(3), 253-264.
Vnuk, R. (2013, September 15). Reference collections in an ever-shrinking print
environment. Booklist, 110(2), 54.
28. Image Credits
Slide 2: https://www.flickr.com/photos/unaexcusa/8998625137/
Slide 3: http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/3478665
Slide 4: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypertext_Transfer_Protocol
Slide 12: The 'Encyclopedia' of Denis Diderot . [Fine Art]. Retrieved
from Encyclopædia Britannica ImageQuest.
http://quest.eb.com/#/search/108_244049/1/108_244049/cite
Slide 24: http://pixabay.com/en/photos/success/